Comments on: Mean Times

By: I'm a legal Alien

I'm a legal Alien — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:36:08 +0000

Stop supporting local businesses that have increased their prices and try a new cafe/ice cream shop/ pub and restaurant.
There are lots of businesses that are not taking advantage of locals and tourists.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:48:15 +0000

I’m thinking of catching a bus up to Greenwich this weekend – where can I eat with my 13 year old that isn’t going to cost me my life’s savings? I’d also like it to be edible! I want to come up & support local shops etc but I don’t want to be ripped off either.

By: Edwin Greenwood

Edwin Greenwood — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:01:55 +0000

Hmm. I’m obviously not a well-enough “recognized” regular at the Mitre: I only go in there two or three times a week. £4.00 for a pint of cooking lager – Amstel – yesterday, instead of the usual £3.60, is not on. God alone knows what they’re charging for the Meantime stuff or for Asahi, which are normally £4.40 a pint.

To be honest I find the differential pricing distastefully underhand, whatever the supposed business justification; I think I might be taking my business elsewhere.

Ah well, another legacy benefit from the Olympics, eh?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:12:00 +0000

No price increases at the Ashburnham Arms , pint of Master Brew still only
£3-25

By: Fatty Fatty BumBum

Fatty Fatty BumBum — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:56:20 +0000

Greenwich is crap these days. Thank God for London on our doorstep as after 6pm Greenwich is dullsville.

I seriously couldn’t care less if some of these beyond useless ‘bars’ and ‘cafes’ go under as it might make way for some decent places. The first flicker of hope is the pop-up cafe at the station – it looks really cool and is the first glimmer of something promising.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:24:25 +0000

I didn’t know locals drank at the Admiral Hardy

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:30:36 +0000

I am too struggling with the price hikes of the pubs in Greenwich. None more so than today whilst entering the Admiral Hardy where a pint of adnams costs £4.75 and a Guinness £5.40 i was gob smacked! When ask the bar tender why they were charging so much she rolled her eyes and said yes they had gone up a lot for the olympics! I refused to pay that amount and walked out! Unbelievable! Hope they are not expecting locals back when it’s all over as I won’t be back!

By: games sceptic

games sceptic — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:13:26 +0000

For the record, as someone (above) asked how much the Mitre, for example, has put up its prices, the answer is – a fair bit.
They are operating an “under the counter” system, whereby recognised regulars are still charged the pre-Games prices.
My guess is that the gold rush for pubs, restaurants etc, that everyone on here anticipates will probably not really happen because of
a) the fact that most people will leave the town asap once the events have finished (the “Marathon day” syndrome)
b) the weather
c) the fact that nobody who doesn’t have to, will visit Greenwich during the Games because of the perceived transport/security situation.

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:54:33 +0000

Deliveries are certainly very difficult in Greenwich for local places. This does add to costs. The commercial premises on the ‘island’ [all tenants of the GHT] are all experiencing massive downturns in their takings. It seems that this is because there are ‘official’ people standing around the kettling style fencing that blocks entry to the market directing visitors away. It has been reported to me that when one of these ‘officials’ was asked why they were doing this they said that their job was to direct visitors to the “right shops”. Cameron’s idea that local businesses will benefit from the Olympics is the reverse of the truth.

By: @katereddoor

@katereddoor — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:22:26 +0000

We have not raised any of our prices and dont intend to. Most of our customers are local and regular. However talk of profiteering is maybe unfair as there is not a huge swell of custom in greenwich, so far, we are taking a massive knock on what would be normal july/august trading. I think that all local businesses with a few exceptions are going to really struggle over the olympics. As lets face it, we have been stitched up, visitors are being hearded away from the market and local places. I hope i am wrong