Can I bring my own beer and alchy to Mamita's?

06-11-2005

Id rather bring it than have to buy it there......

Thanks!!

**ryberg** · 06-11-2005

Don't know what they'll do -- some places are more concerned and vigilant about this than others -- but it is generally considered bad form, analagous to bringing your own food & drink to a restaurant. Every place that operates (legally) on the beach pays a considerable concession fee to the government to do so. I suppose if you push the question they may not be able to restrict your consumption of your own food or drink within the area where they operate as long as you're on the beach and thus in the zona federal, which means certain priveleges are guaranteed to the public. However they can certainly refuse to serve you or to allow you to use any of their loungers, umbrellas, palapas or what have you, as all those things would remain their property and part of their business.

FWIW!

Steve

Mapchick · 06-11-2005

maybe if you move yourself a little to the north past Mamitas, same beautiful beach, and don't use Mamitas services, like bathrooms, you could take your own.

Seakony · 06-11-2005

Mamitas does charge you for the Chairs and palapas. Some of the others will not charge you for that as long as you buy something from them like drinks or food.

**ryberg** · 06-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mapchick

maybe if you move yourself a little to the north past Mamitas, same beautiful beach, and don't use Mamitas services, like bathrooms, you could take your own.

There you go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seakony

Mamitas does charge you for the Chairs and palapas. Some of the others will not charge you for that as long as you buy something from them like drinks or food.

And there you go again.

Steve

Ginger · 06-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seakony

Mamitas does charge you for the Chairs and palapas. Some of the others will not charge you for that as long as you buy something from them like drinks or food.

I didn't like that, so we never went there. Call me cheap or whatever, but I figure if I"m buying drinks and food, I should get to use the facilities, not have to pay to sit in a chair too. So if we didn't feel like bringing our own to the beach and wanted to sit in some nice loungers, I'd prefer to go somewhere like the Playa Maya, or El Pirata where I can just buy food, drinks and sit in a lounger comp.

**ryberg** · 06-11-2005

And there you go yet again!

Steve

charlieiguana · 06-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex84

Id rather bring it than have to buy it there......

Thanks!!

Sure you can, just drink it before you get there, then nobody will know!
On the other hand, the Mamita's folks are just trying to make a buck or peso.
Let's help each other,in the words of the sage Dr. Bill Lone.

Charlie!

06-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginger

.... I'd prefer to go somewhere like the Playa Maya, or El Pirata where I can just buy food, drinks and sit in a lounger comp.

At El Pirata you can bring a pizza and a coffin size cooler full of beer if you like. These guys are great! Ask for Armado, Pedro or Ruben.

Shawn

**james** · 06-11-2005

I know that Tukan Beach club has a cooler charge posted on their sign. Or they did, anyway.

Andiline · 06-11-2005

At Mamita's coolers are not allowed. The day Seakony brought a cooler which we needed for the Beach O-Limp-XX, nobody said anything. Usually I bought my water at Mamita's though (and the Margaritas too).

It's not so expensive anyway so why should I try to save a few pesos when they are only trying to make a living?

Andrea

Seakony · 06-11-2005

As long as you tip the guys at El Pirata..they don't care....but we did order food and drinks..and they were cheap.

Michael · 06-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

Or they did, anyway.

What does “No introduccion de hieleras” mean?

The last time I sat at Playa Tukan to read my newspaper in their shade I just paid for a coke and they were cool with that. If they had charged me for the chair I would have handed back the coke. I did actually ask “Can I sit here if I just order a coke?” The reply was a quick and friendly “no problem”.

**ryberg** · 06-11-2005

Quote:

What does “No introduccion de hieleras” mean?

Yes, that would be "no coolers."

06-11-2005

Thanks guys........I really dont drink much beer in the day, mainly just water, so it no big deal to buy a few Sol when I feel like it. Gotta save all my alchy time for the nights!!

We're staying at the Riviera Caribe Maya so we get free passes to Mamitas. Cant wait!!

06-11-2005	#1 (permalink)
Tex84 Guest Posts: n/a	Can I bring my own beer and alchy to Mamita's? Id rather bring it than have to buy it there...... Thanks!!

06-11-2005	#10 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Sweden Posts: 12,278	I know that Tukan Beach club has a cooler charge posted on their sign. Or they did, anyway. __________________ Get your own signature countdown image!

06-11-2005	#2 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: real America (reality-based community) Posts: 27,965	Don't know what they'll do -- some places are more concerned and vigilant about this than others -- but it is generally considered bad form, analagous to bringing your own food & drink to a restaurant. Every place that operates (legally) on the beach pays a considerable concession fee to the government to do so. I suppose if you push the question they may not be able to restrict your consumption of your own food or drink within the area where they operate as long as you're on the beach and thus in the zona federal, which means certain priveleges are guaranteed to the public. However they can certainly refuse to serve you or to allow you to use any of their loungers, umbrellas, palapas or what have you, as all those things would remain their property and part of their business. FWIW! Steve

06-11-2005	#3 (permalink)
Mapchick life=playa Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 713	maybe if you move yourself a little to the north past Mamitas, same beautiful beach, and don't use Mamitas services, like bathrooms, you could take your own.

06-11-2005	#4 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,152	Mamitas does charge you for the Chairs and palapas. Some of the others will not charge you for that as long as you buy something from them like drinks or food.

06-11-2005	#7 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: real America (reality-based community) Posts: 27,965	And there you go yet again! Steve

06-11-2005	#11 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 9,870	At Mamita's coolers are not allowed. The day Seakony brought a cooler which we needed for the Beach O-Limp-XX, nobody said anything. Usually I bought my water at Mamita's though (and the Margaritas too). It's not so expensive anyway so why should I try to save a few pesos when they are only trying to make a living? Andrea

06-11-2005	#12 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,152	As long as you tip the guys at El Pirata..they don't care....but we did order food and drinks..and they were cheap.

06-11-2005	#15 (permalink)
Tex84 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys........I really dont drink much beer in the day, mainly just water, so it no big deal to buy a few Sol when I feel like it. Gotta save all my alchy time for the nights!! We're staying at the Riviera Caribe Maya so we get free passes to Mamitas. Cant wait!!

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