Things selling out on the Kop BEFORE kick off.

[Leonardo Green]

It's safe to say that Bramall Lane has the worst catering standards in the country! Get it sorted.

 

[raul]

With the sheer volume and diversity of the cafes, take aways, pubs, butty shops and vans within a 5 minute walk of the ground I have to ask - what is it they sell in the ground that's so nice your determined to pay through the nose for in the first place?

 

[SB_90]

With the sheer volume and diversity of the cafes, take aways, pubs, butty shops and vans within a 5 minute walk of the ground I have to ask - what is it they sell in the ground that's so nice your determined to pay through the nose for in the first place?

true ive been going since 1998 & i think ive bought 1 thing inside in all these years, that was only because in early days of my niece coming to football, she wanted a drink, id forgot to bring one & was shocked at the price sure they wanted around 80p for a 2 finger kitkat

 

[S5Blade]

true ive been going since 1998 & i think ive bought 1 thing inside in all these years, that was only because in early days of my niece coming to football, she wanted a drink, id forgot to bring one & was shocked at the price sure they wanted around 80p for a 2 finger kitkat

Might have been better off buying her a drink, rather than a kit kat if she wanted a drink.

 

[Deleted member 1486]

With the sheer volume and diversity of the cafes, take aways, pubs, butty shops and vans within a 5 minute walk of the ground I have to ask - what is it they sell in the ground that's so nice your determined to pay through the nose for in the first place?

Necking a beer in the 30 second gap you've found between using the bogs and kick-off. Oh, and buying another beer for half-time, so you don't have to queue for 20 minutes.

 

[Trigger Blade]

With the sheer volume and diversity of the cafes, take aways, pubs, butty shops and vans within a 5 minute walk of the ground I have to ask - what is it they sell in the ground that's so nice your determined to pay through the nose for in the first place?

The Rutland was our pre-match venue of choice on Saturday. The class of clientele seemed somewhat higher than usual, Greenwich Blade apart

 

[raul]

The Rutland was our pre-match venue of choice on Saturday. The class of clientele seemed somewhat higher than usual, Greenwich Blade apart

Well yes, I was up North on Saturday.....

 

[Foxy]

Well yes, I was up North on Saturday.....

The Beer Engine afterwards was mainly the premium customer too

 

[SB_90]

Might have been better off buying her a drink, rather than a kit kat if she wanted a drink.

I wondered where id gone wrong

 

[Minty]

With the sheer volume and diversity of the cafes, take aways, pubs, butty shops and vans within a 5 minute walk of the ground I have to ask - what is it they sell in the ground that's so nice your determined to pay through the nose for in the first place?

That's very true but I think the point is that it is such a wasted business opportunity.

Now I don't know the mechanics of the catering side, whether it is an outside company who pay SUFC rent or whatever, but either way the fact is that by running out of stock so early in the day simply means that they are not maximising the profits available. The serving staff are being paid for a shift whether or not there is anything to sell, so they may as well be paid for actually selling stuff and increasing profits rather than standing there apologising that there is no food left.

 

[zablade]

I've never ever eaten a morsel of food prepared in a football ground, why people want to sit there stuffing their face with anaemic looking pies whilst watching a game I have never understood.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

I've never ever eaten a morsel of food prepared in a football ground, why people want to sit there stuffing their face with anaemic looking pies whilst watching a game I have never understood.

One of my mates was a FL Linesman - the meat pie that took him out at Bury wasn't anaemic....

 

[Ted Danson]

That's very true but I think the point is that it is such a wasted business opportunity.

Now I don't know the mechanics of the catering side, whether it is an outside company who pay SUFC rent or whatever, but either way the fact is that by running out of stock so early in the day simply means that they are not maximising the profits available. The serving staff are being paid for a shift whether or not there is anything to sell, so they may as well be paid for actually selling stuff and increasing profits rather than standing there apologising that there is no food left.

Compass pay a fee and united get a very small percentage of sales on top is my understanding. I guess its like the shit websites footy clubs have, they just want the upfront fee so they know where they are financially and then don't give a monkeys about the quality of whats served up

 

[Paulus]

No Pies before half time v Northampton - Grrrrrrrrr

 

[Coily]

No Pies before half time v Northampton - Grrrrrrrrr

I had a meat and tatty pie off John St - bought well before kick off as young Coily wanted to see the warm ups. Surprising to say, but it was very nice, and nice and hot to boot. Never worth £3.50, but the hungry beggar that I was couldn't be choosy.

Not sure this helps Paulus - sorry! Just think of the money saved!