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rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,430
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Wetherspoons are giving 7.5% off food and drink today to highlight what a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry could look like, However, if you're in Scotland, alcohol won't be included in the discount, why ?.
Recently ah was on a major pub chains website looking at their 2 hr bottomless brunch thinking " ah'll have some of that " then ah read the small print " drinkers in Scotland are restricted to 5 drinks ", why ?.
What are they trying to say ?, is it that this stupid government up here not allowing it ?, they have already **** us with the unit pricing, ( which according to reports has made no difference ), why are we being discriminated against.
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,807
    rabdeniro said:

    Wetherspoons are giving 7.5% off food and drink today to highlight what a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry could look like, However, if you're in Scotland, alcohol won't be included in the discount, why ?.
    Recently ah was on a major pub chains website looking at their 2 hr bottomless brunch thinking " ah'll have some of that " then ah read the small print " drinkers in Scotland are restricted to 5 drinks ", why ?.
    What are they trying to say ?, is it that this stupid government up here not allowing it ?, they have already **** us with the unit pricing, ( which according to reports has made no difference ), why are we being discriminated against.

    Maybe this.

    Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland
    Last updated 22 Aug 2024
    Minimum unit pricing sets a minimum price per unit of alcohol that it can be sold at.

    The minimum unit price for alcohol is currently 50p per unit.

    From 30 September 2024, it will increase to 65p per unit.

    Anyone with a licence to sell alcohol cannot sell it cheaper than this to the public. This applies whether you have a premises licence or occasional licence.

    https://www.mygov.scot/minimum-unit-pricing
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,807
    SNP minimum alcohol pricing accused of 'monumentally failing' amid 15-year deaths high as MUP to rise again


    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/snp-minimum-alcohol-pricing-accused-of-monumentally-failing-amid-15-year-deaths-high-as-mup-to-rise-again/ar-AA1qjR2z?ocid=BingNewsSerp#fullscreen
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  • Allan23Allan23 Member Posts: 876
    rabdeniro said:

    Wetherspoons are giving 7.5% off food and drink today to highlight what a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry could look like, However, if you're in Scotland, alcohol won't be included in the discount, why ?.
    Recently ah was on a major pub chains website looking at their 2 hr bottomless brunch thinking " ah'll have some of that " then ah read the small print " drinkers in Scotland are restricted to 5 drinks ", why ?.
    What are they trying to say ?, is it that this stupid government up here not allowing it ?, they have already **** us with the unit pricing, ( which according to reports has made no difference ), why are we being discriminated against.

    Yes, government rules. Not allowed any short term incentives for drinking, e.g happy hour. It has of course worked, as Scotland announces highest alcohol related deaths in 15 years. They are charlatans.
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  • Allan23Allan23 Member Posts: 876
    HAYSIE said:

    rabdeniro said:

    Wetherspoons are giving 7.5% off food and drink today to highlight what a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry could look like, However, if you're in Scotland, alcohol won't be included in the discount, why ?.
    Recently ah was on a major pub chains website looking at their 2 hr bottomless brunch thinking " ah'll have some of that " then ah read the small print " drinkers in Scotland are restricted to 5 drinks ", why ?.
    What are they trying to say ?, is it that this stupid government up here not allowing it ?, they have already **** us with the unit pricing, ( which according to reports has made no difference ), why are we being discriminated against.

    Maybe this.

    Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland
    Last updated 22 Aug 2024
    Minimum unit pricing sets a minimum price per unit of alcohol that it can be sold at.

    The minimum unit price for alcohol is currently 50p per unit.

    From 30 September 2024, it will increase to 65p per unit.

    Anyone with a licence to sell alcohol cannot sell it cheaper than this to the public. This applies whether you have a premises licence or occasional licence.

    https://www.mygov.scot/minimum-unit-pricing
    Wouldn't be anything to do with minimum alcohol pricing, as even though Spoons is cheap it wouldn't come close to falling under the minimum alcohol price per unit. Purely the short term incentive law. Bonkers.
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  • rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,430
    Ah was in Spoons in Byker earlier on in the year and they had 4 draught ales ranging between 89p to 99p, ah don't drink draught but the prices were unbelievable.
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,807
    rabdeniro said:

    Ah was in Spoons in Byker earlier on in the year and they had 4 draught ales ranging between 89p to 99p, ah don't drink draught but the prices were unbelievable.

    Cant happen in Scotland.
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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,827
    At least you get free prescriptions to help all your alcoholics with bad livers :p
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  • rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,430
    No alkies up here now, were all turning into southern softies drinking hawf pints of mild, it's all we can afford ;) .
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