‘Tis the season to be fleeced’: Sheffield reacts to Christmas Market Alpine Bar drinks prices
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When we posted a picture of the bar prices it certainly got a few people talking...
Few things get Sheffielders as hot under the collar as the annual reveal of the Christmas Market pint prices.
Of course, I speak half in jest. But there is something particularly Steel City about exclaiming ‘Ow much?’ in The Star’s Facebook comments when the price of a premium German lager is seen for the first time.
When we posted a picture of the bar prices it certainly got a few people talking.
Mark Johnson cared less for the prices and more the playlist. He said: “But you get to hear Wham, Elton, Pogues, and Mariah on a loop worth every penny.”
Lorna Taylor had a pertinent question, asking: “Do people actually buy drinks from there? I am sure it would be much cheaper in a pub or are they just paying for the novelty?”
Phoebe Jade Smith: “Sod that for a game of soldiers. £26 for a bottle of wine who are they trying to hoodwink?”
Emma Loftus said: “’Tis the season to be fleeced” while Cynthia Randall looked back at cheaper times wistfully, saying: “I miss going out with a tenner in my pocket and getting boozed up.”
Voice of reason Nichola Sweeting offered some perspective, saying: “It’s around the same price in restaurants, theatres and a lot of pubs” while David Ellis doesn’t believe the prices will put punters off. He said: “Everyone saying how much and I agree but it will still be packed every day.”
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However, Kevin Ripley had some simple advice. “Answer is simple, don’t pay it,” he added to the debate.
A few people also playfully pointed out the spelling ‘Pills’ could relate to a different substance all together and should be ‘Pils’ instead.
Would you pay £7 for a pint of Budvar in the outdoor Alpine Bar?