One popular Dublin pub made hilarious changes to their menu last night following the news that pubs who want to open on June 29 must serve a 'substantial' meal costing at least €9.
Bars around the capital will be allowed reopen at the end of the month if they following new guidelines prepare by Fáilte Ireland yesterday.
The food offering "might expected to be served as a main midday or evening meal or as a main course... [and] be reasonable to charge not less than €9" for it.
But, Lloyd's Bar & Lounge on Amiens Street think they've cracked the guidelines without having to get a chef in.
Minutes after the announcement, they joked about increasing the prices of their peanuts and crisps by almost 1000% in a desperate bid to meet the new guidelines.
They joked: "Folks we are really sorry to inform you, but due to further government guidelines issued on Tuesday on the reopening of pubs, we have had to take the following decisions -
- Our finest Manhattan Salted Peanuts will increase to a price of €9.00 per packet.
- Our finest Manhattan Roasted Nuts will increase to a price of €9.50 per packet.
- We will also see a increase in the price of our Cheese & Onion Crisps to €10.00 per packet.
They added: "We are sorry for any difficulties this may cause our customers and ask that you stick with us through these difficult times."
No, we're sorry folks. We don't think that will quite cut the mustard with the Government.
All pubs in Ireland will be allowed open at the end of the month in phase three provided they act like restaurants and serve food.
But, bars will have to make an effort to serve food upon reopening however after Dr Tony Holohan stressed a packet of peanuts and pints won't suffice - despite this pub's drastic price change.
The Chief Medical Officer said: "I think the intention is that if a pub is going to operate as a restaurant, then in terms of this particular disease and if they are in full compliance with the public health advice in the way that a restaurant would need to be, then there wouldn't be a reason why that activity couldn't happen.
"That's not the same as us saying that a few fellas getting together for a few pints and having a packet of peanuts constitutes a meal and constitutes a restaurant.
"I think people will be sensible about it and they have to be sensible."
