It took awhile to plan this interview due to both of our schedules but luckily, I was able to sit down with Casper - manager of Cup & Pint in Turku for about half an hour and we sped through this interview!The reason for it going so quickly is primarily based on the fact it was a student night and there was an estimated 10,000 students planning on touring Turku's pubs!
"When was Cup & Pint born?
Autumn 2009
Why is it called 'Cup & Pint'?
It is a mix of a coffee house and bar with a mainly British Royals theme.
What kind of food does Cup & Pint serve?
We have appetizers, snacks, pancakes, pizza and salad. Pizza is our most popular seller - especially the "Brexit" one!
How often does the menu change?
It hasn't changed in about 1.5 years but we aim to change it about once a year.
Do you change the alcohol menu just as often?We change it all the time because we will get new wines and beers almost every week.
What is Cup & Pint best known for?
Well, we have the British Royal theme, good pizzas and a good selection of beers as well. We are an easygoing bistro pub!
We also have a very popular Pub Quiz night every Thursday from 6-9pm in Finnish.
Who runs Cup & Pint?
Ravantit Oy runs Cup & Pint along with 7 other restaurants/pubs.
There is:
- Pippurimylly
- Hugo
- Hunsvotti
- Kerttu
- Rantakerttu
- Ravintola Teini
- Gastro Pub Löytö
They are a family-run business.
Is Cup & Pint a local or franchised business?
It is local - there is only one location in Turku and only one Cup & Pint!
Are your ingredients locally sourced?
Some are - yes. We do try our best to get local products and we do have some local beers available as well.
What is the busiest time of the week?
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| A great selection of board games for you to play! |
Usually whenever we have a Pub Quiz, weekends and Fridays are especially busy.
Do you offer delivery of meals directly or via Wolt or Foodora?
We offer delivery via Wolt only.
Do you find the competition tough with so many pizzerias nearby or with so many pubs & bars around? What makes Cup & Pint stand out and rise above all of the competition?
Yes. We have different kinds of pizzas, we make our sour dough pizza dough on site and fresh, we are a small family-owned company and we offer friendly service.
I saw there is an extensive alcohol-free (and recently updated) menu online. Does Cup & Pint sell equal amounts of alcohol-free and regular alcohol-based beverages?
Primarily I think alcohol-based beverages sell the best.
Where do you see Cup & Pint in 12 months, 5 and 10 years from now?
Hopefully in 12 months we are doing a little better on the business side of things and have more customers.
In 5 and 10 years - hopefully we are still around!
Would you say majority of your customers are Finns or expats?
Mostly Finns.
Has Cup & Pint always been at this location? (Across from the train station at Humalistonkatu 17b)
Yes
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| Up close and personal |
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| Even the toilets are royally themed! |
Do all the staff speak English - seeing as this is a British/Royal themed gastro pub?
Almost!
Will there be another Cup & Pint location in Turku or elsewhere in Finland?
Not as of yet but who knows!"
After our interview was done Casper kindly shared information about the Pub Quiz nights and how they work as I had never been to one.
Nearly every night at a variety of pubs and bars throughout Turku (and other cities in Finland) there are these Pub Quiz nights.
In Cup & Pint alone there are about 100 customers participating in both floors of this pub!
The bottom floor houses a couple fooseball tables and some comfortable seating - but is much smaller than the upper floor.
To reach all (approximately) 100 participants of the Pub Quiz - they post the questions on the TV screens and participants in teams of 1-5 people.
Prizes at Cup & Pint are:
1st: 35€ gift card
2nd: 25€ gift card
3rd: 15€ gift card
The ages for the Pub Quiz nights range from 20-80 years old!
There are different levels of finals as well:
Restaurant Finals - Prizes are a little bigger
Area Finals - Prizes are bigger than Restaurant Finals.
National Finals - Prizes are usually holiday-related and this is only held once a year.
National Finals - Prizes are usually holiday-related and this is only held once a year.
Pub Quiz nights are held only in Finnish in Cup & Pint with the questions covering a variety of topics every week!
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| I loved how bright it was inside (of course it helps when the sun is shining 😁) - the furniture was comfortable and I love the large windows to people watch! |
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| I also thoroughly enjoyed the decor with all these wonderful old photos of the Royal family! |
I asked why so late and Casper had said that there wasn't enough business to be open earlier in the day and he remembered before where they did have lunch offers and even breakfast as well!
Considering the location is quite near the bus station and directly across from the train station - I was very surprised!
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| Downstairs |
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| Downstairs |
I would like to thank the staff of Cup & Pint for allowing me to roam around and take photos during a very busy evening in progress and also to Casper for accommodating some time for me to squeeze in an interview!
But thanks to this friendly and quick interview and seeing the customers being in a very bright and relaxed atmosphere - I may have to give it a try sometime!
AND I JUST SAW IT IS A DOG-FRIENDLY LOCATION ON THEIR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!!! So now I DEFINITELY have to bring my side kick Loki with me!!
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| Loki is my 12-year old husky mix gentledoggo! If you ever see us around - please feel free to say hello as he is SUPER friendly and loves everyone and all doggies too! |
LAFA
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