Is there any health and safety or other regulation that stops them pre pouring loads of drinks ready to hand over?
Quote from: Bent Neilsens Screamer on August 14, 2022, 09:38:52 AMIs there any health and safety or other regulation that stops them pre pouring loads of drinks ready to hand over?No. There are multi pour facilities in use in most other Premier league stadiums. Also I go to the Cheltenham festival every year and that used to be horrific trying to get a pint. Not any more though. It's amazing how they have transformed the catering services over the years. Villa should send a delegation to Cheltenham to observe exactly what can be achieved with enough desire to get it right. It would appear that match day catering at Villa Park is something that they just don't give a fuck about.
Doesn't this issue come up time and time again when Purslow/the club meet with supporter representatives? Next time there is a meeting, someone needs to shake him by the lapels and spell it out to him.
I don't get why people do that anyway. Surely they can go 90 minutes without a pint? (I do get that yesterday was very hot mind).
Quote from: Clampy on August 14, 2022, 11:41:40 AMI don't get why people do that anyway. Surely they can go 90 minutes without a pint? (I do get that yesterday was very hot mind). It's not just a pint though, it's any sort of refreshments. And assuming people don't walk in right on the stroke of kick off, it's more than 90 minutes. I think it's a valid criticism that the club doesn't cater for fans in the stands at all well.
After spending a lot of time at the Games, I must admit I'd got quite accustomed to the easy availability of free drinking water for paying customers.
If they can't do it right they need to strip it right back and keep it very simple. There is no need trying to be fancy when you can't get it right. For speed and ease reduce the items being sold Selection of pasties,sausage rolls etcSelection of sandwiches Bottled lagersWater / soft drinks. Stuff that can be handed over at speed without all the messing about as it seems the staff don't have a clue what they're doing . For areas like the Doug Ellis upper where it is very tight , simply sell good standard sandwiches all stored in a fridge (like a shop/garage display) bottled drinks and nothing else. I dread to think what it must be like in the away end with a boisterous crowd wanting beers and so on in such a cramped space .
I very rarely engage with in stadium catering because it's crap but I tried to buy some water at half time today and gave up. Truly abysmal.