What does Value for Money mean?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
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Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:35

I'm always confused by what people call value for money when they've eaten out.







Is it a 'blow out' meal or quality food that gives value for money?

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:44

Good, comfortable surroundings, smoke free, pleasant diners and staff, good quality fresh food, properly cooked and presented, served reasonably promptly, good service, reasonably priced drinks and wine. All for a fair price based on that.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:47

well if thats what you want cime and see us xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hector


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Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:50

I will do on our next visit. Have read good things about Guidos on this forum. Thanks.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
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Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:52

Hector. Have to agree wth you on your summary that's what I look for when eating out, if that's not what I get I don't go back.

Hector


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Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:55

Neither do I. It's also strange how service, and quality can vary in a restaurant from day to day. have a great time one week, go back again and it's awful.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/03/2010 23:56

Good restaurants are always consistent.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 11:21

If we keep driving the price we pay for things down they will go from being "good value for money" to "cheap."

Once they become cheap we realise it and wish we hadn't bought them.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 11:30

I agree Vaughan.



Would you rather pay a bit more for quality food or less for a 'blow out'?

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 12:07

Its horses for courses

A lunch in Lefkosa watching the world parade by freshly cooked food salmon and prawns and a couple of beers& coffees for two 50 ytl

The same meal silver service romantic setting in a villa garden with a bottle of wine starter or sweet 160 ytl all freshly cooked

Full kebap a bottle of wine meze lovely surroundings in a garden you waddle out 120 ytl

Or a curry a bottle of wine starters sweet 90ytl



fish and chips to take home 18ytl

The common denominator is freshly prepared good quality food with polite attentive service people willing to build a relationship with their customers that includes the chippy

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 12:10

Wanderer. What was the name of the restaurant in Lefkosa?

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 12:26

What does value for money mean.



To me it means im happy and content with what ever it is ive just parted with my money for.



If not it can stay in my pocket.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 12:40

No1

Meze bar back of the Han the new ones in the little square

Mrs W had the grilled salmon I have the king prawns have you been if not go and enjoy their food is excedllent

Also the tailor at the restaurant facing you next to the cobblers and the cobblers excellent as well for dress making alterations or shoe repairs tailor does stuff for Kallico label sold in the UK

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 12:42

Cheap as chips!

Geoff

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:09

Thanks wanderer - I know where you mean now.

ROBIN HOOD


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 238

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:12

Don't ask my builder.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:24

Robin Hood. Don't ask your builder what?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:29

Sorry Robin Hood, I've just realised what you meant.. )

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:45

Value for money in N Cyprus?



2008: 2 weeks with flights, nice hotel,....£1300.



2009: Exactly the same operator, dates, flights, hotel etc,... £1350.



2010: quote for exactly the same again,....how much?



£1950!!!!!



Not quite the way to attract tourism!





We have decided to get cheapest flight possible and stay with N01Doyen or Dutch Crusader. Please folks, don't tell them,...



we want it to be a surprise!



Rob

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 13:52

Your welcome Rob, anytime.

Woodspeckie


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Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 22:19

ROBnJO. Just had a quote for 6 weeks over Christmas New Year £2098 for the 2 of us.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 22:22

That seems a good price.

Woodspeckie


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Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 22:44

B/B 4* hotel from Stanstead 4th Dec to 15th Jan, that's the quote I have had.

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 22:57

Msg 23

Just broke down the price quoted and think you may do better for that the length of time. Try Tom at flightholiday IAH before you book.



Richard

Woodspeckie


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Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/03/2010 23:13

I am waiting for a price from Mancheser with CTA to Ercan, flight prices with CTA are not out yet, when I get a price for flight I will e-mail the Hotel and take it from there, I just get the quotes to compere.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 08:53

Zerochlor has it spot on.



If you have enjoyed yourself and are happy with the price paid then you have had VFM...simples !!



Paul

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 13:21

A swimming pool that costs 18,000 pounds and doesn't leak and that overflows evenly all round is good value for money compared to a pool that costs 15,000 pounds that leaks like a sieve, overflows unevenly and may break its own back, which is just cheap.