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No local beer on sale in the Olympic village
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Kaiser_Soze
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- Apr 14, 2008
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Are you surprised? McDonalds are the official food partner. A major drinks brand like Carlsberg or similar was always going to get the gig.
public school boy
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I guess that this is the norm. All delivery vans have to cover their company names before entering. James Whale was having a go this afternoon.
skipper734
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Don't you remember the Orange Birds being flung out of the Stadium in South Africa at the world Cup, for appearing to advertise a non sponsors beer. So....... No it won't be very English.
Kaiser_Soze
Who is Kaiser Soze??
- Apr 14, 2008
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It is a shame though. It would be nice to reflect some of the culture of the host country as opposed to turning it into a corporate bubble city.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
Maybe its cause it's only the British that like flat warm beer.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Olympic beer to cost £7.23 a pint - Telegraph
Olympic beer to cost £7.23 a pint
Spectators hoping to celebrate British Olympic medals with a drink at the Games face paying the equivalent of more than £7 for a pint of beer, organisers have said.
Bars at the official Games venues will charge £4.80 for a small serving of London 2012 red wine. For visitors with an appetite for traditional British fare, a portion of cod and chips will set them back at least £8.
The London 2012 organisers, who published sample menus yesterday, claimed the prices were “more than comparable” to catering costs at other sporting events.
The public reaction was less forgiving, with Twitter users describing the announcement as “a shocker”.
An estimated 14 million meals will be served to spectators across 40 locations during the Games.
Paul Deighton, chief executive of London 2012, said the organisers had “gone to great lengths” to find “high quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain”.
"We believe that our prices are more than comparable to those found at other major sporting events, which because of their temporary nature are often more expensive than the high street,” he said.
A 330ml bottle of Heineken lager at the Games will cost £4.20, making the equivalent price of a pint £7.23. This is more than double the national average price of £3.17 for a pint of beer.
Spectators will pay £2.10 for a toasted teacake, £2.30 for a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola and £2 for a cup of tea.
A family of four should be able to buy food and drinks for under £40, according to London 2012.
Spectators will be allowed to take their own food to the Games but must carry it in soft bags rather than cool boxes. Visitors will be banned from bringing their own alcohol to the venues.
The Olympic menus are intended to emphasis the international and multicultural nature of the event, with curries, jerk chicken and Singapore noodle dishes alongside traditional British favourites such as toasted teacakes and porridge.
The details were released as the RMT union raised the prospect of another strike by transport workers during the Games.
Staff operating London’s network of bicycles for hire, known as “Boris Bikes” in reference to Mayor Boris Johnson, are demanding £1,000 bonuses for working during the Olympics. The RMT’s general secretary, Bob Crow, announced that the union would ballot members over industrial action.
Transport ministers and the London Mayor have urged London residents to cycle to work during the Games in order to reduce overcrowding on the Underground and commuter trains.
Olympic beer to cost £7.23 a pint
Spectators hoping to celebrate British Olympic medals with a drink at the Games face paying the equivalent of more than £7 for a pint of beer, organisers have said.
Bars at the official Games venues will charge £4.80 for a small serving of London 2012 red wine. For visitors with an appetite for traditional British fare, a portion of cod and chips will set them back at least £8.
The London 2012 organisers, who published sample menus yesterday, claimed the prices were “more than comparable” to catering costs at other sporting events.
The public reaction was less forgiving, with Twitter users describing the announcement as “a shocker”.
An estimated 14 million meals will be served to spectators across 40 locations during the Games.
Paul Deighton, chief executive of London 2012, said the organisers had “gone to great lengths” to find “high quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain”.
"We believe that our prices are more than comparable to those found at other major sporting events, which because of their temporary nature are often more expensive than the high street,” he said.
A 330ml bottle of Heineken lager at the Games will cost £4.20, making the equivalent price of a pint £7.23. This is more than double the national average price of £3.17 for a pint of beer.
Spectators will pay £2.10 for a toasted teacake, £2.30 for a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola and £2 for a cup of tea.
A family of four should be able to buy food and drinks for under £40, according to London 2012.
Spectators will be allowed to take their own food to the Games but must carry it in soft bags rather than cool boxes. Visitors will be banned from bringing their own alcohol to the venues.
The Olympic menus are intended to emphasis the international and multicultural nature of the event, with curries, jerk chicken and Singapore noodle dishes alongside traditional British favourites such as toasted teacakes and porridge.
The details were released as the RMT union raised the prospect of another strike by transport workers during the Games.
Staff operating London’s network of bicycles for hire, known as “Boris Bikes” in reference to Mayor Boris Johnson, are demanding £1,000 bonuses for working during the Olympics. The RMT’s general secretary, Bob Crow, announced that the union would ballot members over industrial action.
Transport ministers and the London Mayor have urged London residents to cycle to work during the Games in order to reduce overcrowding on the Underground and commuter trains.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
Makes Euro Disney look cheap!
Cosmic Joker
The Motorik
Going to the Olympic Park? Want locally brewed beer that tastes fantastic along with an impressive range of craft beers from UK, Europe and America? Local as in brewed on the premises? Don't care that it's a not a traditional pub but a modern bar just round the corner from Waitrose in a a glass and steel shopping centre. Try Tap East, Westfield brought to you by the owners of the Rake and Utobeer at Borough Market.
Tip; if you don't want to walk through the shopping centre go to Stratford International DLR / high speed rail station instead of the regular Stratford station and you can walk straight in. Or walk round the outside of the building from Stratford City bus station.
Tap East, London | Pub Review | Travels With Beer
Tap East - Stratford E20 - Bar Review - Time Out London
Tip; if you don't want to walk through the shopping centre go to Stratford International DLR / high speed rail station instead of the regular Stratford station and you can walk straight in. Or walk round the outside of the building from Stratford City bus station.
Tap East, London | Pub Review | Travels With Beer
Tap East - Stratford E20 - Bar Review - Time Out London
Same rip-off prices we're used to seeing at festivals, concerts, The O2, Wembley etc. Funny how nothing is mentioned when the prices are at these events, yet because it's the Olympics it HAS to be reported and HAS to be in a negative light.
albion534
Well-known member
As long as people keep paying it, the silly prices will always happen
When I was at the 02 recently, a double jd and come was £11.25
Lucky I drink larger
When I was at the 02 recently, a double jd and come was £11.25
Lucky I drink larger
pishhead
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Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Why? Was a triple cheaper?
I was at Lords for the Middx vs Essex match. £4.40 for a pint is ludicrous.
A bag of Jelly Babies (normal retail £1.50) was £3.50.
Those prices will be charged whilst people pay them. The English aren't too hot at protesting prices.
kevo
Well-known member
- Mar 8, 2008
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Is it? Really? £7.35 at the Olympics is ludicrous. £4.40 is not much more than you'd pay for a pint in a central London pub, so why expect it to be any different at Lords?
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
True(ish). Although I would like them to charge less as the sheer volume of beer sold is outstanding.
£7.35 is beyond ludicrous (I haven't seen Spaceballs for a while - I'm thinking Ludicrous is the top speed).
nwgull
Well-known member
The headline of that article is very misleading as it isn't £7.23 for a pint is it; it's £4.20 a bottle, which is fairly standard pricing for a major event or city centre bar. It's negative journalism, and they've just calculated the price of a pint of bottled beer pro rata. It's not as if people go to the olympics for a piss up anyway.
VAL1850
Well-known member
How much are those small plastic bottles of Fosters at the Amex - probably not a lot less pro rata/pint
Thank god for Harveys and e-cash card £3.34
Thank god for Harveys and e-cash card £3.34