15% service charge, and space for a tip, very American.
david
I wonder what you charge in your profession?
qwerty123
Not enough
Boj
How very Irish…
david
I rest my case
Brother Barnabas
makes a pleasant change
Papi
Could you possible rest it for all time?
Anomanomanom
I refuse to pay service charge to anywhere that puts it on the bill. Some places use this to actually pay the staff, instead of it being an extra i.e. tip.
qwerty123
Service charge is common on parties >8, on parties of 2 it is rare. I would just leave it as the tip.
Rugbyfan
bragging he was there or unhappy with the price?
realPolithicks
Yes.
david
Bargain
Try staying in castlemartyre hotel
Breakfast 27.95 a head includes sliced pan individual butter portion supermarket rashes sausages and Barry tea
Its a five star hotel with massive costs staffing etc
By the time overheads are paid for in rip off Ireland its surprising we are not paying 10 euro for a coffee
Reason why in reality is the low pay in the hospitality industry
If people were paid the rates of a electrician or accountant or doctor or bus driver or public sector worker your latté would cost 10 euro
Rep
Castlemartyr (I presume that is what you are referring to?) is an extra €12 for breakfast, not €27.95. I know because I just booked it for my folks. Is the rest of your post as loose with the truth as your opening gambit?
david
That was the price in the room
mildred st. meadowlark
So, room service.
Which is a different service offered by the hotel to breakfast served in the communal dining room, and is priced accordingly.
david
Its not that straight forward
We went with our dog so we could not eat in restaurant or bar or anywhere except room
It was also 40 euro for dog
So room service twice than restaurant that is far worse
I run a food pub and you tell me a 100 yard walk to a room doubles the cost
It cost 380 euro for the suite dinner for two breakfast for two both ordered from restaurant menu
It was an anniversary
As for the mini bar
Opened the fridge 2 bottles ballygowan
No glasses to deter people drinking their own drink in room and coffe making kettle with heat treated milk and instant coffee
The satellite TV had 7 working channels and no movie channel
They did though drop down a DVD plus video
Hardly 5 star
Papi
Mortified for ya, ya spoof!
david
Caught where
Maybe if you book a room and stay there you might see
david
Maybe check it out papi
No spoofing here
Papi
If I buy a car and say it cost a million Euros and give out about it, but neglect to mention I chose (see, choose is important here) to buy a McLaren F1, then I am spoofing.
See? Probably not though. sigh.
realPolithicks
You were caught rapid there Daithi.
Gabby
Is the 3.95 for cupán deas tae, or is it for pota tae? The price is reasonable for the pota but a bit steep for just a cupán, especially if made with a teabag.
Frenchfarmer
The numbers don’t add up.
TheQ47
Yes, they do, it’s just badly (confusingly?) laid out.
The final part is the 15% service charge of €1.19, which when added on to the €7.90, makes €9.09 total bill due (unless you want to add a tip).
Johnny Keenan
The added tax is an American thing.
IRELAND IS NOT AMERICA
TheQ47
It’s a service charge (enforced tip), not an added tax.
And you can refuse to pay it, if you like.
Neilo
@Johnny: if you really believe that Ireland is not America , then please ask your colleagues to minimize the posting of Trump-related material because I hate it when Mum and Dad* fight
*Nigel and Clampers
Toe Up
Why would you even bother?
Frilly Keane
The receipt wallet is pretty manky
int ‘it
mildred st. meadowlark
There’s my main woman, getting to the nub of the issue.
15% service charge, and space for a tip, very American.
I wonder what you charge in your profession?
Not enough
How very Irish…
I rest my case
makes a pleasant change
Could you possible rest it for all time?
I refuse to pay service charge to anywhere that puts it on the bill. Some places use this to actually pay the staff, instead of it being an extra i.e. tip.
Service charge is common on parties >8, on parties of 2 it is rare. I would just leave it as the tip.
bragging he was there or unhappy with the price?
Yes.
Bargain
Try staying in castlemartyre hotel
Breakfast 27.95 a head includes sliced pan individual butter portion supermarket rashes sausages and Barry tea
Its a five star hotel with massive costs staffing etc
By the time overheads are paid for in rip off Ireland its surprising we are not paying 10 euro for a coffee
Reason why in reality is the low pay in the hospitality industry
If people were paid the rates of a electrician or accountant or doctor or bus driver or public sector worker your latté would cost 10 euro
Castlemartyr (I presume that is what you are referring to?) is an extra €12 for breakfast, not €27.95. I know because I just booked it for my folks. Is the rest of your post as loose with the truth as your opening gambit?
That was the price in the room
So, room service.
Which is a different service offered by the hotel to breakfast served in the communal dining room, and is priced accordingly.
Its not that straight forward
We went with our dog so we could not eat in restaurant or bar or anywhere except room
It was also 40 euro for dog
So room service twice than restaurant that is far worse
I run a food pub and you tell me a 100 yard walk to a room doubles the cost
It cost 380 euro for the suite dinner for two breakfast for two both ordered from restaurant menu
It was an anniversary
As for the mini bar
Opened the fridge 2 bottles ballygowan
No glasses to deter people drinking their own drink in room and coffe making kettle with heat treated milk and instant coffee
The satellite TV had 7 working channels and no movie channel
They did though drop down a DVD plus video
Hardly 5 star
Mortified for ya, ya spoof!
Caught where
Maybe if you book a room and stay there you might see
Maybe check it out papi
No spoofing here
If I buy a car and say it cost a million Euros and give out about it, but neglect to mention I chose (see, choose is important here) to buy a McLaren F1, then I am spoofing.
See? Probably not though. sigh.
You were caught rapid there Daithi.
Is the 3.95 for cupán deas tae, or is it for pota tae? The price is reasonable for the pota but a bit steep for just a cupán, especially if made with a teabag.
The numbers don’t add up.
Yes, they do, it’s just badly (confusingly?) laid out.
Cup/pot of tea cost €3.95, by 2 is €7.90.
The next bit shows the total price (including VAT at 9% and Service Charge) €9.09, and the line underneath shows the amount without VAT, €8.34.
By the way, this means VAT was charged on the service charge, which is allowed (https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/vat-rates/search-vat-rates/S/service-charge-catering-food-and-drink-for-human-consumption-.aspx)
The final part is the 15% service charge of €1.19, which when added on to the €7.90, makes €9.09 total bill due (unless you want to add a tip).
The added tax is an American thing.
IRELAND IS NOT AMERICA
It’s a service charge (enforced tip), not an added tax.
And you can refuse to pay it, if you like.
@Johnny: if you really believe that Ireland is not America , then please ask your colleagues to minimize the posting of Trump-related material because I hate it when Mum and Dad* fight
*Nigel and Clampers
Why would you even bother?
The receipt wallet is pretty manky
int ‘it
There’s my main woman, getting to the nub of the issue.
This, my friends, is a matter of TASTE.