A Dublin pub has announced that it's slashing the price of a pint of Guinness. following recent Diageo price hikes - the third in 18 months.
The decision by The Crafty Fox is part of a growing trend of pubs around the capital putting their foot down on the price of a pint.Currently, you can enjoy a creamy pint at the Dorset Street pub for €4.50, and, even if the new Diageo hikes means that price will have to rise, co-owner Declan Hallissey says he is determined to keep the price under a fiver.
“We’ve have managed to keep our pints under €5 which every day of the week is great for our loyal customers, particularly for a Dublin pub. “We had to increase our prices by 10c going into Covid so it’s been two years since we had to adjust them. Unfortunately the latest hike will mean that we’ll have to raise the prices again, just like everywhere else.
“You can only hold out for so long, but I can imagine we’ll have to soon charge maybe €4.80, which is still a very good offer.”, 2024 is even the worst year in terms of the stout-to-wage ratio, with an average weekly salary buying you just 164 pints, compared to 196 in 2007.
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