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This is my drink of choice when I visit a pub and I don’t want to drink beer. Firstly, because I can’t drink the usual soft drinks such as Lemonade and Coca Cola in any quantity and secondly, lime and soda is usually a lot cheaper. It is after all only fizzy water and lime cordial!
I ordered my drink and was about to take a sip. The bartender meanwhile had been to the till to enter my drink. When he came back over he said to me "That will be two pounds please." I can tell you that I nearly choked on that drink there and then!
Alas, not being the type who enjoys a good confrontation I don’t usually like to query bills at a restaurant etc. I find those sorts of situations quite embarrassing and unless someone is really trying to take advantage of me I don’t usually complain. In fact, quite often I probably wouldn’t even notice.
I do feel however that on this occasion I should have said something. I suspect though that the answer I got would have been along the lines of "That’s how much it is I’m afraid." Anyway, I paid up and I shut up, but I’ve been seething about this ever since.
How can a pint of cordial and carbonated water cost more than a pint of lager and lemonade? These pub chains shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this kind of daylight robbery! I won't be visiting any other Harvester restaurants any time soon.
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