Hi There,
I went to Samsara, Dawson street recently and was charges 4.75 for a sparkling water and a splash of lime. I nearly choked.
Is this the norm, I rarely drink minerals out but I was driving that night.
After that I went on virgin cocktails, for a fiver thought I would make them work a little for my money.
Pedantic, but just to point out that 2/3rds mark up referring to a sale price is the same as a 200% mark up on the cost price.The mark up on soft drinks is mich higher than 2/3s more like 200-400%
Surely a 2/3rds markup is a 66% markup?Pedantic, but just to point out that 2/3rds mark up referring to a sale price is the same as a 200% mark up on the cost price.
I agree. But this is totally different to a 2/3rds or 66% markup!If the purchase price is 1 and the sale price 3, I (and most) would describe this as a 200% mark up.
Wasn't that scheme sponsored by Coca Cola? Not sure if they "just" funded the advertising/publicity or also subsidised participating establishments (or how they might've done this)?I have to say over the Christmas and New Year I was the DD quite a bit. I did frequently suggest pubs which were part of the "free soft drink for drivers" deal which was ongoing over the period. I'm pretty sure that given the number of people in most of the nights out with groups the pubs certainly made a profit from it (although I'm not sure if they or the producers carry the cost for these schemes).
It was just drinks from the "Coke family" from memory, but no idea how the scheme was run or who footed the bill. It was a good way to attract a few extra patrons (at least it encouraged our group) but how many people it encouraged to be a driver for the night is questionable.Wasn't that scheme sponsored by Coca Cola? Not sure if they "just" funded the advertising/publicity or also subsidised participating establishments (or how they might've done this)?
You were pretty certain when you posted first!I didn't really get into the argument too much as I've never been too familiar with the common terminology used and chalked it down to an error on my part (I worked with the sale cost being 1.66 of the cost instead of the cost price being 0.33 of the sale cost).
You were pretty certain when you posted first!
.... sadly my manager never took the care to put the figures into this context (at least not until I'd been over ever figure in the report twice).2/3rds mark up referring to a sale price is the same as a 200% mark up on the cost price.
'Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs' springs to mind...
Years ago there were no ads on the radio for pubs, it was unheard of.. now there are... so publicans must be feeling the pinch. Happy days say I.
I personnally feel that 4.75 is too expensive for sparkling water and lime... but as people say, they can charge what they like. we just don't have to drink there...
Bring back hipflasks I say!
The Spanish and foreigners etc have the right idea. The ones I know always bring a bottle of something special in their handbags or inside pocket and in this guise it always tastes much sweeter
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