Drink & food prices.
Since we opened(4 years) we have not raisied our beer prices (Singha bottle 70 b).During this time the gov. and our suppliers have had many increases but we have resisted passing them on to our loyal custom.Four years we ago were 10/15 b dearer then the local beer/lady bars now we are 10/30 bath cheaper(in 4 years).As we do not get involved in the flesh trade and we have a large loyal staff who are paided much better then average.The bar is also fully aircon with 5 satalite feeds showing sports that most other bars cannot(cricket,rugby,all aussie sports,all american sports,sky sports etc.).This does not come cheap but it a service we are more then happy to provide @ 70 b a singha.
Due to the credit problems everyone is facing we also interduced our happy times(150b imported draft beers-guinness etc.),99b best fried breakfast in town and our credit crunch lunch.In the coming month we will be bringing in more cost saving services for our customers to enjoy.
Anybody who knows us or has visited here over time notices that we are always making improvments and we will contuine to keep ploughing the profits back into the buisness to make El Murphys special.
The music.
Since we reopened in Dec 2009 we have put a charge on drinks (20b-singha 90b)during show time.(We have never charged a cover charge even on New Year etc.1st come 1st served).Thankfully the band do not play for free they are talented artists and are paid as such.Over the course of a year this charge covers 45% of their saleries and we pay the rest.It also covers new sound equipment etc,etc.Other music venues in town and Thailand charge 80b more on their drinks all day(singha 170+).It is our mission to provide the best entertainment while keeping our costs to you down.
The sport.
While the music is our main activity we aslo show a huge array of live sporting events.The timing for the E.P.L. and some northern rubgy events clash with the band-but in our smoking room we show the main games with sound on a 50"flat screen.
Tax.
Over our door by law in white is our holding company name,we are a registered limited company and we pay our taxes accordingly,we also pay employee tax,employee insurance,full entertainment licences etc.We are required by law to show vat on all bills,this is totally out of our control.Most other bars opperate as sole traders and there turnovers are under the required amount as S.J. stated.Also for our permits we must pay vat from the 1st baht we earn.In Bangkok most themed or bigger bars charge this also as do 7/11 etc.
But we do not charge for service as we leave that to you.
Thank you for your comments and advice,we are always looking to improve and to improve we need our customers feedback.
Have a good 2010.
