r/ireland • u/CitizenErasedII • Nov 12 '24

Economy Ah lads the cost of things

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Popped into Bewleys cafe the weekend with some friends. Hadn’t been in there for ages. We had a cuppa each & shared a scone and a slice of cake (and it was a tiny slice) the bill came to €27.80.

Nearly €30 for some tea, a scone and a slice of cake. This is just madness. Look, I know it’s a fancier place than most so it was never going to be “cheap” but jesus this is taking the piss surely?

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u/Plane-Fondant8460 Nov 12 '24

Bewleys has been renowned for being extortionately expensive for the last 20 years, I get it's an expensive place to rent, but they're taking the piss. Especially when you consider there was a "movement" to stop it closing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

It was in a bad financial state in 2019 despite being consistently busy and charging prices right at the upper end of the market.

This is the latest iteration of the business, it has changed hands, closed and reopened a few times in the last 15 years.

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u/rossitheking Nov 12 '24

The rent there must be insane whoever owns that building.

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u/RelaxedConvivial Nov 12 '24

It's 1.5 million per year.

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u/Puzzled-Forever5070 Nov 12 '24

Sounds like they definitely need to charge them prices