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JoeC1947 01-18-2013 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN (Post 611094)
No facts, just going to happy hours for 40 years and observing peoples habits. Other than outlawing alcohol completely, your not going to stop people from drving impaired.
Yes, but why enable them?

Mimivillager 01-18-2013 10:58 AM
We always enjoyed listening to Terri on Fridays and having 2 cocktails before dinner. We usually are able to order 2 drinks each and dinner for less than $32.00 if we watch where we go and what time. In this way we can eat out 3 days for under $100. We never have more than 2 drinks but do enjoy those 2 before dinner. We will not be going to Mallory til they go back to the old happy hour in the summer.

gomoho 01-18-2013 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill32 (Post 611092)
For my 2 to 3 beers, happy hour or not, wouldn't effect where I go. I go where I'm comfortable, if I have to worry about an extra 2 or 3 bucks I'd stay home."

You are very fortunate to not have to think about this, but not everyone is in the same boat so it is important to some folks who also enjoy going out.

" I do see the point of the " heavy drinkers" who are sitting at the bar for 3 to 5 hrs a day and they will go where they can drink the cheapest.
"

And there is something wrong with this?:loco:

JoeC1947 01-18-2013 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Mimivillager (Post 611164)
We always enjoyed listening to Terri on Fridays and having 2 cocktails before dinner. We usually are able to order 2 drinks each and dinner for less than $32.00 if we watch where we go and what time. In this way we can eat out 3 days for under $100. We never have more than 2 drinks but do enjoy those 2 before dinner. We will not be going to Mallory til they go back to the old happy hour in the summer.
That's the spirit! Boycott Mallory when they are doing us all a favor by keeping a few drunks off the road.

The thinking on this subject baffles my mind. People complains when there are crazy drivers on the road but when a restaurant cuts down on free alcohol, people complain about that. Lets all have "one for the road" and hope we don't KILL or get KILLED on the way home.

mickey100 01-18-2013 11:14 AM
Its snowbird season. I'd also be willing to bet that they're raising the drink prices because they can. They same reason that golf prices go up this time of year. I've seen prices go up at the grocery stores too. When the snowbirds leave, prices will move back down.

Bill-n-Brillo 01-18-2013 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mickey100 (Post 611169)
Its snowbird season. I'd also be willing to bet that they're raising the drink prices because they can. They same reason that golf prices go up this time of year. I've seen prices go up at the grocery stores too. When the snowbirds leave, prices will move back down.
Maybe I missed something from earlier in the thread........but I don't think the concern expressed was about drink prices being raised per se - it was about the timeframe for happy hour being changed.

Bill :)

sueandskip 01-18-2013 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 611189)
Maybe I missed something from earlier in the thread........but I don't think the concern expressed was about drink prices being raised per se - it was about the timeframe for happy hour being changed.

Bill :)
People in The Villages has a tendency to wonder with there thoughts....

pamIam 01-18-2013 02:13 PM
Bad round
 
Let's be honest after a bad round of golf some of us become heavy drinkers :loco:

gomoho 01-18-2013 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 611189)
Maybe I missed something from earlier in the thread........but I don't think the concern expressed was about drink prices being raised per se - it was about the timeframe for happy hour being changed.

Bill :)
You are correct Bill, but when you change the time frame that changes the drink prices! Lots of people go to dinner between 5 & 6 and appreciate the happy hour opportunity with their dinner.

Down Sized 01-18-2013 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pamIam (Post 611253)
Let's be honest after a bad round of golf some of us become heavy drinkers :loco:
I really don't think a bad round of golf has much to do about The Heavy drinkers

Down Sized 01-18-2013 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 611154)
Just a guess: Mallory might have changed the timeframe for their happy hour in order to help make more room for people coming in for dinner.

Bill :)
Bill you win the prize for the correct answer.:BigApplause:

buggyone 01-18-2013 05:02 PM
"Just a guess: Mallory might have changed the timeframe for their happy hour in order to help make more room for people coming in for dinner."

Possible, but I believe the timeframe change in happy hour would actually have the opposite effect. The customers coming in for dinner want an incentive for coming to Mallory CC instead of going to another restaurant. Half price drinks are a great incentive and the restaurant still makes money on the half price drinks.

Golf-Tinker 01-18-2013 05:52 PM
Parking Lot Full Friday Night
 
We did not eat at Mallory Friday night, but the parking lot was full at 6 PM as we drove by. Apparently, the non-happy groupies were out in force.

Potsie 01-18-2013 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 611354)
"Just a guess: Mallory might have changed the timeframe for their happy hour in order to help make more room for people coming in for dinner."

Possible, but I believe the timeframe change in happy hour would actually have the opposite effect. The customers coming in for dinner want an incentive for coming to Mallory CC instead of going to another restaurant. Half price drinks are a great incentive and the restaurant still makes money on the half price drinks.
Actually... this time of year the volume is going to be there regardless, no incentive is necessary to drive sales.
Why would any, right-minded, business person leave money on the table by extending discounted drink prices into the dinner hour?
They will, and should, save the "good-will" for the off-season.

gomoho 01-18-2013 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Potsie (Post 611381)
Actually, this time of year the volume is going to be there regardless. No incentive is necessary to drive volume/sales. Why would any right-minded business person leave money on the table by extending discounted drink prices into the dinner hour. They will save the "good-will" for the off-season.
And I will appreciate that good will very much and enjoy it during the off season:wine:


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