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"Biermatt":34dprlld wrote: Much the same as the one in Dublin

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/">www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/[/quote:34dprlld]Interesting -- it's branded Erdinger rather than Paulaner this year. So no Märzen, presumably.

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:3rixnnl2 wrote: What's the name of those crispy fried bits they put on their hotdogs? I like those.[/quote:3rixnnl2]

Roasted onions, and I agree they are lovely. The only place I've found them in Dublin is in the Swedish food section in Ikea, although the ones there are made in Poland so maybe you could get them in a Polish shop.

&amp;quot;Diablo&amp;quot;:2cs71f13 wrote: Presumably you're talking about the IFSC one Kenmc. I wouldn't be in to queuing to drink with some crazy bankers either but it was quite enjoyable last year to head along when it was reasonably quiet on a Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks.[/quote:2cs71f13]
Yeah, sorry IFSC. One of my mates got off at Tara st Dart station, walked to temple bar, and then rang asking us where we were and where the octoberfest was, it all seemed very quiet to him. He was at the IFC LOL!

&amp;quot;http://www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/&amp;quot;:2cs71f13 wrote: In order to comply with Irish licensing laws, every person who is present at the Oktoberfest after 10pm is required to purchase a food voucher to the value of €5. [/quote:2cs71f13]
Interesting - what licensing law is this, I wonder. Don't remember ever having to purchase a meal in any other pub after 10pm. BeerNut must know....

&amp;quot;http://www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/&amp;quot;:2cs71f13 wrote: The €5 voucher is redeemable against a selection of a substantial meal which is worth 10€. [/quote:2cs71f13]
So if the voucher is €5, and that gets you a "selection of a substantial meal", then surely that meal is ALSO worth €5, no? Or do you have to throw another fiver alongside the voucher? Confused.... <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:1055xm34 wrote:

&amp;quot;Biermatt&amp;quot;:1055xm34 wrote: Much the same as the one in Dublin

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/">www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/[/quote:1055xm34]Interesting -- it's branded Erdinger rather than Paulaner this year. So no Märzen, presumably.[/quote:1055xm34]

True enough -hope they have a non weissbeer option <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->

&amp;quot;kenmc&amp;quot;:h4zpzl62 wrote: So if the voucher is €5, and that gets you a "selection of a substantial meal", then surely that meal is ALSO worth €5, no? Or do you have to throw another fiver alongside the voucher? Confused.... <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->[/quote:h4zpzl62]

the way I read it was the voucher costs a fiver but you can get a tenners worth of grub for it <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->

Its a bit sneaky what they've done there...
They've kind of used the law to their advantage (and slightly bent it in my opinion) - alot of people will buy the voucher and not use it so thyere a fiver up.
Where as if you were forced to buy the actual food they would be up a a fiver minus the cost of the food.
I dont know what exactly the law says but i would have thought you had to have possessed some food at some stage