Went for a wee bite in a local bakery / cafe that I'll not name but will say won't bake you a Bert & Ernie cake with a pro gay marriage slogan on.
To get quickly to my point. A can to take away is 80p and if you sit in is £1.30. A bottle of water to take away is £1 or £1.65 to sit in!
I think this is shocking. I've never seen a mark-up like that in my life. Am I naive or is this normal?  |
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"Went for a wee bite in a local bakery / cafe that I'll not name but will say won't bake you a Bert & Ernie cake with a pro gay marriage slogan on.
To get quickly to my point. A can to take away is 80p and if you sit in is £1.30. A bottle of water to take away is £1 or £1.65 to sit in!
I think this is shocking. I've never seen a mark-up like that in my life. Am I naive or is this normal? "
Ask for the gay discount. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Went for a wee bite in a local bakery / cafe that I'll not name but will say won't bake you a Bert & Ernie cake with a pro gay marriage slogan on.
To get quickly to my point. A can to take away is 80p and if you sit in is £1.30. A bottle of water to take away is £1 or £1.65 to sit in!
I think this is shocking. I've never seen a mark-up like that in my life. Am I naive or is this normal? "
partly.... its was kinda called the "greggs tax" a bit back... where if you get food and leave the shop there is no VAT charged.... whereas if you get food and sit down in the shop you are charged VAT......its one of those weird anomalies...
the rest... yes.. overheads i am guessing.... |
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"The biggest factor will be V.A.T. then there is overheads, heating, lighting, wear and tear etc.  "
Overheads that the establishment in question has to pay regardless of whether you eat in or eat out.
McDonalds used to charge less for take out many years ago, but the difference was attributable to V.A.T in that take out food was not subject to it whereas food consumed on the premises was. Or at least that was my understanding, however, there is no longer any difference in price. |
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"Went for a wee bite in a local bakery / cafe that I'll not name but will say won't bake you a Bert & Ernie cake with a pro gay marriage slogan on.
To get quickly to my point. A can to take away is 80p and if you sit in is £1.30. A bottle of water to take away is £1 or £1.65 to sit in!
I think this is shocking. I've never seen a mark-up like that in my life. Am I naive or is this normal?
Ask for the gay discount."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can smell an appeal coming on 
where not homophobic were just tw**s  "
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Twats .... Is that the new name for the religious folk then....
I wanted to go with crazy twats but like everything these days it gets shortened... CT |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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There is always an eat-in price and take-away price.
Cold food to take-away is zero rated for VAT but has VAT if you eat-in. Hot take-away is at 20% VAT. The business will also charge for you sitting at their tables to cover their overheads for clearing away etc.
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"Went for a wee bite in a local bakery / cafe that I'll not name but will say won't bake you a Bert & Ernie cake with a pro gay marriage slogan on.
To get quickly to my point. A can to take away is 80p and if you sit in is £1.30. A bottle of water to take away is £1 or £1.65 to sit in!
I think this is shocking. I've never seen a mark-up like that in my life. Am I naive or is this normal? "
Just avoid them in future, a sensible cafe would sell at a standard price or a more attractive price for sit ins, hoping you'd stay there and order more. |
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