the drinks situation

[L/H White]

1 minute ago, Rudy said:

Over shit Guinness?

haha maybe,

i'll try find the footgage agin

about 200 chairs were hurled, great scenes

[bolton_blondie]

Let me train the staff. Best guinness pourer in Bolton when I was 18 😁 can change a barrel in 4.2 seconds. 

[MickyD]

17 minutes ago, L/H White said:

haha maybe,

i'll try find the footgage agin

about 200 chairs were hurled, great scenes

Get it on here

[tomski]

Enjoyed seeing a few people in town before hand. Train all good. Back to the old routines again.

[Dr. Feelgood]

3 hours ago, bolton_blondie said:

... can change a barrel in 4.2 seconds. 

Euphemism ??

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

12 hours ago, bolton_blondie said:

Let me train the staff. Best guinness pourer in Bolton when I was 18 😁 can change a barrel in 4.2 seconds. 

Nowt to brag about.... Youri can empty a barrel that quickly 😂

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Each to their own, but as long as people continue to queue up and pay well over the odds for shit beer and food, I'm not sure the club will be that arsed. 

Stop using them, and the contractor gets very worried, and together with the club, sorts stuff out.

We've discussed this many times on here, but possibly allowing an independent,  local restaurant/caterer/brewery to have a kiosk or two, to serve their own food etc may be useful.

Curry joint, chippy, pizza, tapas whatever, it becomes incumbent upon those companies to do things well to boost their sales on the day, and also back in their own premises.

Personally, would live a rice n three type thing.

[Rudy]

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Each to their own, but as long as people continue to queue up and pay well over the odds for shit beer and food, I'm not sure the club will be that arsed. 

Stop using them, and the contractor gets very worried, and together with the club, sorts stuff out.

We've discussed this many times on here, but possibly allowing an independent,  local restaurant/caterer/brewery to have a kiosk or two, to serve their own food etc may be useful.

Curry joint, chippy, pizza, tapas whatever, it becomes incumbent upon those companies to do things well to boost their sales on the day, and also back in their own premises.

Personally, would live a rice n three type thing.

There’s so much space outside the ground that isn’t being utilised, stalls marquees beer tents only for local businesses. Pay the club a fee to rent the space, whatever coin you make is yours. Lostock lane doesn’t even have the burger van anymore 

[Leyther_Matt]

39 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Each to their own, but as long as people continue to queue up and pay well over the odds for shit beer and food, I'm not sure the club will be that arsed. 

Stop using them, and the contractor gets very worried, and together with the club, sorts stuff out.

We've discussed this many times on here, but possibly allowing an independent,  local restaurant/caterer/brewery to have a kiosk or two, to serve their own food etc may be useful.

Curry joint, chippy, pizza, tapas whatever, it becomes incumbent upon those companies to do things well to boost their sales on the day, and also back in their own premises.

Personally, would live a rice n three type thing.

 

29 minutes ago, Rudy said:

There’s so much space outside the ground that isn’t being utilised, stalls marquees beer tents only for local businesses. Pay the club a fee to rent the space, whatever coin you make is yours. Lostock lane doesn’t even have the burger van anymore 

Don't forget the catering is in-house now, so it may depend on the deals they have with current suppliers - Molson might have exclusive pouring rights for the beer, Holland's might have a monopoly on pastry products, Mom's on burgers & hot dogs etc etc. They will all pay the club extra for that privilege, particularly given they are competing with options of KFC/Burger King/Maccies nearby.

None of which are stopping opening Premier Suite and selling bottles of Coors Light FWIW.

[Kane57]

I remember when the Reebok opened you couldn't move for burger vans etc especially outside the East Stand.

[Horwich]

I doubt the fanzone is a big earner in the grand scheme. 

[Traf]

3 hours ago, Horwich said:

I doubt the fanzone is a big earner in the grand scheme. 

but it could be.

[Horwich]

34 minutes ago, Traf said:

but it could be.

Doubt it would make more than they did at the boxing last Saturday night.

[Rudy]

20 minutes ago, Horwich said:

Doubt it would make more than they did at the boxing last Saturday night.

Have to pay for the damages from Sunday night though 

[Traf]

29 minutes ago, Horwich said:

Doubt it would make more than they did at the boxing last Saturday night.

Perhaps not, but sometimes you have to cater to the needs of your core support.

I know everyone loves Sharon and Michael etc, but putting my name on a plastic board outside the ticket office is scant reward so far.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

7 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

 

Don't forget the catering is in-house now, so it may depend on the deals they have with current suppliers - Molson might have exclusive pouring rights for the beer, Holland's might have a monopoly on pastry products, Mom's on burgers & hot dogs etc etc. They will all pay the club extra for that privilege, particularly given they are competing with options of KFC/Burger King/Maccies nearby.

None of which are stopping opening Premier Suite and selling bottles of Coors Light FWIW.

Can understand contracts etc, but that's my point: that won't change until fans vote with their wallets.

For the price we're charged, the fayre on offer is poor.

 

[mickbrown]

I've been going since the gaff opened and I've not supped one pint at the ground.

It's over priced muck

[stevieb]

1 hour ago, mickbrown said:

I've been going since the gaff opened and I've not supped one pint at the ground.

It's over priced muck

Shit fan 

Ken Anderson probably pocketed a grand in pint profit off me. 

[Leyther_Matt]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Can understand contracts etc, but that's my point: that won't change until fans vote with their wallets.

For the price we're charged, the fayre on offer is poor.

 

Not quite as simple as that though as it will be tied in to the hotel and suites which will not be an inconsiderable contract. 

[Horwich]

I dont actually think that the fanzone is the answer.

Maybe the club could look at opening some sort of sports bar.

Not sure how long the north stand will be used as offices, now that everyone is working from home.

[Traf]

1 hour ago, Horwich said:

I dont actually think that the fanzone is the answer.

Maybe the club could look at opening some sort of sports bar.

Not sure how long the north stand will be used as offices, now that everyone is working from home.

Still plenty in Keoghs on a daily basis.

[JimmyRiddle]

On the concourse why don't they just sell those aluminium bottles of lager like they do at US sports.

Would shift loads, and quick; anyone know a reason why this doesn't happen. Surely bigger volumes mean more money for the contractor rather than pouring half of it down the drain?

Appreciate this doesn't improve the overall experience but would surely help at halftime.

[newton_white]

9 hours ago, Traf said:

Still plenty in Keoghs on a daily basis.

Keoghs are moving all staff to the main head office across the road from January 

[stevieb]

5 minutes ago, newton_white said:

Keoghs are moving all staff to the main head office across the road from January 

That's interesting but understandable as they'll probably be going back to a hybrid wfh / office model. 

Do Keoghs own the offices though? So potentially we could buy back? 

Or was it a third party that bought them off Ken / Eddie? 

[Horwich]

23 minutes ago, newton_white said:

Keoghs are moving all staff to the main head office across the road from January 

Didn't think it would be long.