Steve O Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 What the heck. Now have to order food with alcohol, can't go to a bar just for a drink. Um, note to the governor...many bars sell food as as an extra, they make their money on drinks. https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Cuomo-Customers-must-order-food-with-alcohol-at-restaurants-bars-571791091.html "If you're not eating a meal and you're just drinking, then it's just an outdoor bar and people are mingling and they're not isolated at individual tables, and that's what we're seeing," said Cuomo. "Also, no walk-up bar service - all service at bar tops must be only for seated patrons who are socially distanced by six feet."
Gugny Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/restaurant-unveils-1-cuomo-chips-after-new-governor-announces-alcohol-regulations 4 4 1
BringBackFergy Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Hoping Comrade Cuomo makes this same order applicable to Starbucks and other smoothie bars. You can’t just order an “organic green tea latte mochachino goat milk frappe”...you have to order a 3000 calorie carrot cake muffin as well. 4 2
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Maybe New York is getting it right. Other places are getting walloped. Still putting the pieces together, but don't you think they see the connections? 1 minute ago, BringBackFergy said: Hoping Comrade Cuomo makes this same order applicable to Starbucks and other smoothie bars. You can’t just order an “organic green tea latte mochachino goat milk frappe”...you have to order a 3000 calorie carrot cake muffin as well. Do you sit there and drink the smoothie for hours every night while getting intoxicated and using bad judgement? I get it. People need their daily booze fix I am less worried about being a fat azz than an alcoholic. 2
Gugny Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Maybe New York is getting it right. Other places are getting walloped. Still putting the pieces together, but don't you think they see the connections? Do you sit there and drink the smoothie for hours every night while getting intoxicated and using bad judgement? I get it. People need their daily booze fix You do realize that not everyone who goes to a bar to have a beer (can you imagine????) stays all night until they pass out and piss their pants, right? Some people like to go to a bar to have a couple beers and talk to their friends. 1 1
WEATHER DOT COM Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Remember, we're in a pandemic. We are in a situation where restaurants can be open because of how well citizens of the state have come together to social distance and wear masks. unfortunately, people are getting inebriated (that's not the unfortunate part) and failing to social distance (this is the unfortunate part) or wear masks when walking around the bar/restaurant (the other unfortunately part). When people are inebriated, Covid rules are not followed. I think it's a good rule. Bars and restaurants were not following the previous order. It's better than shutting them down entirely. I also think bar/restaurant owners should be subsidized for the amount of revenue they have lost, but that's for a different thread. 1 1
Mr Info Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 This is nothing new depending on the state you live in. For example in VA: “For the mixed beverage licensee, current Virginia ABC regulations stipulate that a minimum 45 percent of the total gross sales must be from food and nonalcoholic beverages. Conversely, alcohol sales should comprise no more than 55 percent of these sales.” 1
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Gugny said: You do realize that not everyone who goes to a bar to have a beer (can you imagine????) stays all night until they pass out and piss their pants, right? Some people like to go to a bar to have a couple beers and talk to their friends. Yes. There are many functional alcoholics. And, the second part. Don't you think that's how it's being spread and the behavior they are trying to alter, curb... Without the spoiled 2 year olds throwing a fit.
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, wAcKy ZeBrA said: Remember, we're in a pandemic. We are in a situation where restaurants can be open because of how well citizens of the state have come together to social distance and wear masks. unfortunately, people are getting inebriated (that's not the unfortunate part) and failing to social distance (this is the unfortunate part) or wear masks when walking around the bar/restaurant (the other unfortunately part). When people are inebriated, Covid rules are not followed. I think it's a good rule. Bars and restaurants were not following the previous order. It's better than shutting them down entirely. I also think bar/restaurant owners should be subsidized for the amount of revenue they have lost, but that's for a different thread. God... So glad my Dad isn't living thru this. He'd have a 1,000 infected. They'd have a field day with his contact tracing. His personal space was 2 inches. In his drinking days, half that. /smh Edited July 17, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois
Sherlock Holmes Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gugny said: You do realize that not everyone who goes to a bar to have a beer (can you imagine????) stays all night until they pass out and piss their pants, right? Some people like to go to a bar to have a couple beers and talk to their friends. And some people don't need to pass out to piss their pants after a couple IPA beers...
Gugny Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yes. There are many functional alcoholics. And, the second part. Don't you think that's how it's being spread and the behavior they are trying to alter, curb... Without the spoiled 2 year olds throwing a fit. Wait ... so only alcoholics go to bars?
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Just now, Gugny said: Wait ... so only alcoholics go to bars? I don't know. It depends on what you need and how often.
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Time to buy stock in Slim Jims and pickled eggs! 1
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sherlock Holmes said: And some people don't need to pass out to piss their pants after a couple IPA beers... But some people definitely need a drink every day. I'd still call them alcoholics.
Sherlock Holmes Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yes. There are many functional alcoholics. And, the second part. Don't you think that's how it's being spread and the behavior they are trying to alter, curb... Without the spoiled 2 year olds throwing a fit. 5 minutes ago, Gugny said: Wait ... so only alcoholics go to bars? 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I don't know. It depends on what you need and how often. When we go to get some drinks tonight I'm going to piss my pants in protest of having to buy food....even though I was planning on getting the fine mushroom spaghetti ? Thanks a lot Cuomo!! Oh wait, we live in Florida now 1
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Just now, Sherlock Holmes said: When we go to get some drinks tonight I'm going to piss my pants in protest of having to buy food....even though I was planning on getting the fine mushroom spaghetti ? Thanks a lot Cuomo!! Oh wait, we live in Florida now Just do your best. LoL... 1
WEATHER DOT COM Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Restaurants flaunting stuff like this... 34 minutes ago, Gugny said: https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/restaurant-unveils-1-cuomo-chips-after-new-governor-announces-alcohol-regulations 14 minutes ago, ricojes said: will lead to this... 19 minutes ago, Mr Info said: This is nothing new depending on the state you live in. For example in VA: “For the mixed beverage licensee, current Virginia ABC regulations stipulate that a minimum 45 percent of the total gross sales must be from food and nonalcoholic beverages. Conversely, alcohol sales should comprise no more than 55 percent of these sales.” It ain't that bad in NY, people. We're in the middle of a PANDEMIC. 1
ricojes Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) So you offer a combo drink/food deal...2.50 for an order of chips and a $1.50 for a beer. Still easy to get around it. There are gym's in WNY that are open that are now calling themselves places of worship. You do what you have to do when owning a business. It's up to the public whether or not to go... Not saying I agree with it, but I understand the hail Mary's... Edited July 17, 2020 by ricojes
Seasons1992 Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: There are many functional alcoholics. I don't like your tone, Mr. Osuch......... 1
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