Cheapest effes anywhere

[Jacqui Harvey]

Lets think of the bar owners here.  We spoke to one this week and he said wth the way the Lira is their profits are right down.  They are charging 8 TL for a bottle of Efes and he says he gets 1 lira profit on every bottle.
So, we should not be denying them a small profit.

[JohnF]

Sitting in my Mankini in central Birmingham with the waves of the canal gently lapping over me wellies whilst swiggin'

Mate, I'm probably the only one...  but I believe you, really   

We spoke to one this week and he said wth the way the Lira is their profits are right down. 

Yeah, but they never dropped their prices when the lira was strong against the pound, did they?

JF

[Jacqui Harvey]

No, but they are all paying rent which as we know, goes up every year.  I think the restaurants in Calis serve good food work long hours for us Tourists and we have always found eating out here cheap. 

[apollo]

"We spoke to one this week and he said wth the way the Lira is their profits are right down"

I am confused by this comment.

1. Rent is set and paid in Lira.
2. Food is bought and paid for in Lira.
3. Wages are paid in Lira.
4. Alcohol is bought and paid for in Lira.

What has the state of the Lira got to do with any of this?

[apollo]

.

[JohnF]

1. Rent is set and paid in Lira.

Actually, it's often paid in EUR, USD or GBP.  Turkish landlords are no different to Turkish investors, ABL (anything but lira   )

I think the restaurants in Calis serve good food work long hours for us Tourists and we have always found eating out here cheap. 

They are a business like any other - and not so cheap for many locals who cant afford to eat in many of them.

JF

[Scunner]

"We spoke to one this week and he said wth the way the Lira is their profits are right down"

2. Food is bought and paid for in Lira.

What has the state of the Lira got to do with any of this?

Assuming the food is home produced. Food is also heavily dependant on fuel for production and delivery, and fuel is almost all imported.

[Toky]

Its all relative. Last year 5-6TL for a beer, exchange rate was lower. This year 8TL for same beer. So the prices have gone up accordingly with the exchange rate. £2 for a bottle of beer would have been extortinate a couple of seasons ago. Last year 15-18 TL for buffets/menu of the day. This year 24-26TL. So not really gaining anything for the good exchange rate.

[desmartinson]

I think the restaurants in Calis serve good food work long hours for us Tourists and we have always found eating out here cheap.

Well that's a bit of a contradiction to what you have been saying on here for the past 4 weeks Jacqui, I-e  Curry house, brothers, Mancero (Fethiye) etc.  

[Colwyn]

Assuming the food is home produced. Food is also heavily dependant on fuel for production and delivery, and fuel is almost all imported.

Annual food inflation in Turkey is running at 12.8% (May 2015).