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Is there a water shortage? - the cost of drinks when eating out

carly burncarly burn
edited March 2018 in Not Sports Related
I know this is not new but why such an upmark on what is essentially water.
You know. What two thirds of the earth is covered in?

Went to Bella Italia. Wife loaded up with coupons for the food. Didn't matter one jot when the drinks bill came out! And we're talking soft drinks here. Not dom peringnon!
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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Because they can advertise cheap food deals then hit the drinks prices for the majority of their profit?
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    BaldybonceBaldybonce
    carly burn said:

    I know this is not new but why such an upmark on what is essentially water.
    You know. What two thirds of the earth is covered in?

    Went to Bella Italia. Wife loaded up with coupons for the food. Didn't matter one jot when the drinks bill came out! And we're talking soft drinks here. Not dom peringnon!

    I think you'll find two thirds of the world is covered in salt water.
    Restaurants love people coming in with coupons so they hit them for the drinks.
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    BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Just order tap water.
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    clb74clb74
    How many people do order tap water though in a restaurant.
    Im as tight as arseholes but even i wouldn't order tap water.
    Seen tap water ordered twice one was at the ivy.
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    clb74 said:

    How many people do order tap water though in a restaurant.
    Im as tight as arseholes but even i wouldn't order tap water.
    Seen tap water ordered twice one was at the ivy.

    You're not as tight as arseholes mate.
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    palarsehaterpalarsehater
    I always ask for tap water for the table, but will have drinks already
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    i_b_b_o_r_gi_b_b_o_r_g
    Brexit
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    kentaddickkentaddick
    101 always order tap water, its actually usually cleaner than mineral water anyway.
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    charente addickcharente addick
    I order tap water, admittedly sometimes along with wine
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    ValiantphilValiantphil
    kentaddick said:

    101 always order tap water, its actually usually cleaner than mineral water anyway.

    Good luck with that mate !
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    carly burncarly burn
    Bedsaddick said:

    Just order tap water.

    But what are they putting in the pepsi?
    Gold flake?

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    blackpool72blackpool72
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    clb74 said:

    How many people do order tap water though in a restaurant.
    Im as tight as arseholes but even i wouldn't order tap water.
    Seen tap water ordered twice one was at the ivy.

    You're not as tight as arseholes mate.
    Very generous at Wimbledon a couple of seasons ago.
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    blackpool72 said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    clb74 said:

    How many people do order tap water though in a restaurant.
    Im as tight as arseholes but even i wouldn't order tap water.
    Seen tap water ordered twice one was at the ivy.

    You're not as tight as arseholes mate.
    Very generous at Wimbledon a couple of seasons ago.
    Which prompted my comment.

    A very generous man.
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    swords_aliveswords_alive
    Glass of tap water and if the waiter pulls a face ask for a glass of milk instead
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    cafcdave123cafcdave123
    Regularly get a jug of tap water for the table, doesn't stop me spending a fortune on over priced wine and beer.
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    blackpool72blackpool72
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    blackpool72 said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    clb74 said:

    How many people do order tap water though in a restaurant.
    Im as tight as arseholes but even i wouldn't order tap water.
    Seen tap water ordered twice one was at the ivy.

    You're not as tight as arseholes mate.
    Very generous at Wimbledon a couple of seasons ago.
    Which prompted my comment.

    A very generous man.
    Not as generous as you mate.


    When you are holding his money :smiley:
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    UboatUboat
    The immigrants have had it all away.
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    HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    Went out for lunch last Thursday, taking advantage of the special lunch offer....£7 each, total bill with drinks came to £68.80.
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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Hastingsaddick said:

    Went out for lunch last Thursday, taking advantage of the special lunch offer....£7 each, total bill with drinks came to £68.80.

    Not bad for nine people.

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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    That's why you go somewhere that does free refills!
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    Jack_CharltonJack_Charlton
    Tap water, I only like tap water if it’s frozen into little cubes and put into my large glass of whisky.
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    edited March 2018
    Yes @carly burn there is just ask @Mendonca In Asdas wife
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    Stuart_the_RedStuart_the_Red
    Jack Charlton said:

    Tap water, I only like tap water if it’s frozen into little cubes and put into my large glass of whisky.

    Ice in Whisky? The horror, the horror! ;o)

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    Dazzler21Dazzler21
    edited March 2018
    We generally order a couple of regular drinks i.e a beer/glass of wine each and then have a jug of tap water between us from there, unless it's a special occasion then we pay £20 for a bottle of wine that is £7.99 in the shops.

    Lime and Soda is generally around £1 wherever you go.
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    cafcdave123cafcdave123
    Dazzler21 said:

    We generally order a couple of regular drinks i.e a beer/glass of wine each and then have a jug of tap water between us from there, unless it's a special occasion then we pay £20 for a bottle of wine that is £7.99 in the shops.

    Lime and Soda is generally around £1 wherever you go.

    that really takes the piss, £1 for 25ml of lime cordial is disgusting
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    Dazzler21Dazzler21
    cafcdave123 said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    We generally order a couple of regular drinks i.e a beer/glass of wine each and then have a jug of tap water between us from there, unless it's a special occasion then we pay £20 for a bottle of wine that is £7.99 in the shops.

    Lime and Soda is generally around £1 wherever you go.

    that really takes the piss, £1 for 25ml of lime cordial is disgusting
    Yep, I agree. In pubs I have paid as little as 55p and in restaurants as much as £2.50!
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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Dazzler21 said:

    We generally order a couple of regular drinks i.e a beer/glass of wine each and then have a jug of tap water between us from there, unless it's a special occasion then we pay £20 for a bottle of wine that is £7.99 in the shops.

    Lime and Soda is generally around £1 wherever you go.

    Remember as a student a pub near us had 3 hours of free pool if you were buying drinks - we all used to get lime and sodas at 30p a pop.

    Landlord must have hated us, looking back!
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    edited March 2018
    When in the UK I like Cote Brasserie, they automatically bring you a bottle of filtered water without asking. We always order a bottle of house red wherever we are, and have noticed in recent years that many people now order tap water rather than bottled, so we have no issue with doing the same (I wouldn't if I were not having a "proper" drink too - restaurants have to make a living too). As bottled water is so cheap here in Portugal, UK prices feel like a real piss take - not as bad as Germany though paid up to €7 for a litre there...
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