puha 2,177 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Am I being a tight ass or are the prices at Otaki yesterday abit steep? $8.50 for a can of Jim Beam and $6.50 for a can of speights. I understand the club needs to make some money but heck don't rob us blind! Ha tonkatime, Hall, mooseman and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishbay 18 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 A speights is $5 at Riccarton Bimbo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess 1,244 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Sheesh! Nup - you're not a tight-a in my book Puha. It's too much. Now, I'd love to have a winner ANYWHERE in NZ (it's been a while ) but would hate to be shouting my crew to celebrate success at those prices! Imagine how much for a couple of bottles of half decent bubbly!! mooseman, elbow and hizzy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbo 732 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 it's a rip-off, but it seems to be the way things are these days. I begrudge paying more than $5 for a drink anywhere. I just buy one instead of more. I guess their thinking is they might as well make $8 in profit from selling one drink to me for $9 rather than make the same $8 by selling me two drinks for $5 each and there are less glasses to collect and wash. I went to an establishment the other day that was proudly pushing Swappa Crate bottles for $9 each like it was the bargain of a lifetime. $108 for a crate of beer is supposedly a bargain these days. elbow and hizzy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Lobos 139 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 And they wonder why the masses are staying home. Its disgraceful;! mooseman, porky and hizzy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 I'm the same Bimbo $5 is a fair price and still plenty of profit for the club. but when your in rural NZ on a Thursday you don't expect to be paying nightclub or Ellerslie prices. (Ellerslie is probably cheaper) On the way home stopped in the local bottle store and bought a 10 pack of Jim Beams for $22 . The club does look after you well in the owners room post race so thumbs up their. hizzy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 I don't know guys & girls. I went to a pub this afternoon and got charged $8.50 for a draught beer. Yeah they brewed it - but it was a glass of beer. Did I mind - no not really. On track do i get bent out of shape on prices - not really. Its the same at the rugby. Or the movies. Or a concert. hizzy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernant 37 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 yip agree chelseacol they need to get out more go to wespac rugby you be crying paying for a beer, went to small bar wellington for lunch wife had glass of red wine was asked do you want 150 ml or 250 ml went for 250ml $16 glass, i had a pint heiny $12 hizzy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb 2,062 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 5 hours ago, Abernant said: yip agree chelseacol they need to get out more go to wespac rugby you be crying paying for a beer, went to small bar wellington for lunch wife had glass of red wine was asked do you want 150 ml or 250 ml went for 250ml $16 glass, i had a pint heiny $12 Westpac stadium and know doubt the bar you went too as well are not 1960s dives like most race courses. You charge for your surroundings, not for what you think you can sting some poor bastard, esp when the place has 50 yr old carpet. Los Lobos, puha, jess and 3 others 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Had a Pint of XXXX recently at the Palm Beach Hotel on the Gold Coast - $5. At that price I had two!! puha, tonkatime, Swoopa and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb 2,062 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 23 minutes ago, Trump said: Had a Pint of XXXX recently at the Palm Beach Hotel on the Gold Coast - $5. At that price I had two!! Not a good example Trump, its not even worth $5 Irishbay, elbow, vanturk1 and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 2 hours ago, barryb said: Westpac stadium and know doubt the bar you went too as well are not 1960s dives like most race courses. You charge for your surroundings, not for what you think you can sting some poor bastard, esp when the place has 50 yr old carpet. I agree with you regarding the facilities at most racecources being stuck in the 60's it's an antiquated and depressing vibe and hardly appealing. Went to Cambridge Raceway recently that isn't too bad, a lot of it has been upgraded and though theres still areas which need replacing it's got a fresh feel about the place puha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Wrong BB. XXXX, cold, no additives, clean and a Pint to boot on a 28degree sunny day for $5 ? It doesn't get any better! porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Call me a tight-arse...(which I,m expecting) But these days it is a case of the haves and have-nots (money wise)... to charge $6,7,8 a bottle on course, at the rugby or any other entertainment venue is limiting your market (hence on course numbers) Unfortunately the general public or wage earner can,t afford the luxuries and don,t have expense accounts at their disposal. It is a juggling act for clubs to allow BYO onto the grass areas out front for BBQ type activities V staffing under utilised public bars, which struggle to cover costs...2 for $10 deals encourage punters upstairs and should be encouraged (especially in winter) Hastings Public Bar has all the facilities,good entertainment and sometimes the 2 for $10 deals (and limited BYO) THE COMBINATION OF HIGH BAR PRICES AND PUBLIC GATE ENTRY IS THE REASON FOR LAUGHABLE CROWDS AT YOUR AVERAGE MEETING. IT,S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. THE SALARIES OF THE FAT CATS AND AN UNDERPERFORMING RACING MINISTER DON,T HELP THE INDUSTRY EITHER. 4 minutes ago, Trump said: Wrong BB. XXXX, cold, no additives, clean and a Pint to boot on a 28degree sunny day for $5 ? It doesn't get any better! YEP...STRADBROKE DAY SOUNDS APPEALING. jack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Yes Stradbrokr day is cool but they tend to be like all race course days - a bit over the top with beer prices. porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,683 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Attended a few concerts over the years and I have found after paying for the concert tickets and accommodation there is no room left for wining and dining apart from BK or McDonalds. What pisses me off most is people indulging before concerts and then climbing all over you to get out so they can empty out. Being a non drinker can have it's advantages. hizzy, Los Lobos and Canelo 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatime 323 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 A couple of years ago we decided to stop in to trentham late in the day when there was a meeting on. There were two races left in the day and the gate attendants insisted on charging us and a couple of other groups full price for entry. The price wasn't horrendous but out of the three groups the two others turned away. We use to go there three or four times a year but funnily enough since then we haven't been back. porky, Turny and hizzy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canelo 459 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 36 minutes ago, crustyngrizzly said: Attended a few concerts over the years and I have found after paying for the concert tickets and accommodation there is no room left for wining and dining apart from BK or McDonalds. What pisses me off most is people indulging before concerts and then climbing all over you to get out so they can empty out. Being a non drinker can have it's advantages. I second that Crusty, I wouldn't want to have to be paying for drinks these days. Ashoka and crustyngrizzly 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 On 13 May 2016 at 7:00 AM, Trump said: Had a Pint of XXXX recently at the Palm Beach Hotel on the Gold Coast - $5. At that price I had two!! It should be less than $5, like all yours it tastes like it's been drunk before. elbow and porky 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, Midget said: It should be less than $5, like all yours it tastes like it's been drunk before. Now ,Now Midget...I lived there for a couple of years when I was young and dumb, Drank xxxx like everyone else, figured "when in Rome".... But Yeah, now you mention it...was a bit Tasteless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,085 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Same at Ruakaka. Need to make a profit but when you buy bulk at $1 a shot, surely can look after patrons a bit better than that. Incidentally, 2 red wines at Alexandra Park last Friday $23 during happy hour. Happy for whom????? elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 No 1 selling beer in Australia is currently XXXX Gold. The two worst beers I have ever tasted are the South Australian Southwark(spelling could be a bit wrong here) and what was called "Red Band" in NZ. Nothing wrong with XXXX - AND ITS CLEAN ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 5 hours ago, porky said: Now ,Now Midget...I lived there for a couple of years when I was young and dumb, Drank xxxx like everyone else, figured "when in Rome".... But Yeah, now you mention it...was a bit Tasteless. Recycled beer, it's called XXXX for a reason despite what Trump says. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, kakama said: I think pricing is fair. You have bar staff serving customers, collecting glasses, washing etc. Plenty of overheads. Only thing that pisses me off, is when they milk the public on the big days, up the prices, and only let you buy 2 at a time!! I hate it!! Ha sorry I get more pissed of being milked on industry days heck I'm happy to pay a premium on the big days. Also I did the cleaning and washing of the cans threw them straight in the bin once finished. kakama and hizzy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy 475 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 Normally if i go to the track,...my first priority is punting.So if i'm having a bad day on the punt,i'll tend to stay away from the bar..BUT if i'm having a good day,i'll head towards the bar and their ridiculous prices.Then again if i'm going to the track with mates,then we'll just buy a box or two and load up the chilly bin....unless of course your going to Addington on Cup Day,then you can't do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...