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

carly burn
carly burn Posts: 19,458
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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  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    Restaurants load drinks prices shocker!!

    Order tap water.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Because they can advertise cheap food deals then hit the drinks prices for the majority of their profit?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    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.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Just order tap water.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    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.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    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.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    I always ask for tap water for the table, but will have drinks already
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Brexit
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    101 always order tap water, its actually usually cleaner than mineral water anyway.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    I order tap water, admittedly sometimes along with wine
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  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    kentaddick said:

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

    Good luck with that mate !
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    Bedsaddick said:

    Just order tap water.

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

  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,669
    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.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    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.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,260
    Glass of tap water and if the waiter pulls a face ask for a glass of milk instead
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Regularly get a jug of tap water for the table, doesn't stop me spending a fortune on over priced wine and beer.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,669
    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:
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    The immigrants have had it all away.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Went out for lunch last Thursday, taking advantage of the special lunch offer....£7 each, total bill with drinks came to £68.80.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    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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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    That's why you go somewhere that does free refills!
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    Callumcafc said:

    That's why you go somewhere that does free refills!

    How much are they though?

    Don't want to drink my body weight in apple tango just to get some sort of money's worth.

  • Jack_Charlton
    Jack_Charlton Posts: 338
    Tap water, I only like tap water if it’s frozen into little cubes and put into my large glass of whisky.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited March 2018
    Yes @carly burn there is just ask @Mendonca In Asdas wife
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,850
    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)

  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    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.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    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
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    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!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    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!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    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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