Edinburgh pub reminds customers not to camp outside venue on Paddy's Day after ‘bizarre’ incident
An Irish pub in Edinburgh’s city centre has warned customers not to camp outside their building on St Patrick’s Day following a ‘bizarre’ incident a few years ago.
Dropkick Murphys said customers should refrain from using drastic measures to ‘be the first in on St Patrick’s Day’ after a couple made headlines during the annual celebration two years ago.
The busy Irish bar near the Cowgate, which attracts huge crowds on Paddy’s Day each year, said the council has asked them to ‘advertise NO CAMPING’ and that the Merchant Street pub will open at 11am on the day.
On March 17, 2024, staff at a popular bar were shocked to discover ‘total rockets’ had camped outside the door in an attempt to beat the queues. That morning, two pop up tents decorated in St Patrick's Day bunting were discovered by cleaners as they arrived for their shift.
The ‘bizarre’ incident was made all the more comical when staff later posted online that there was ‘no one else in the queue’.
Speaking to the Evening News at the time, a staff member said: “It’s bizarre that people will actually sleep out in the cold all night to come in for Paddy's Day.
The pub’s manager added: "I'd have let them kip at the house if I had known that they were that keen. I went and got them a cup of tea and some sausages. Please don't be at this craic lads."