Villa Park Catering.....

[Lastfootstamper]

There's loads they could potentially do, and it would would probably cost less than they spend on somebody like Bednarek who never, ever plays.

- Have a consultant come in and review the offerings and see first hand what all the problems are
- Invest in new infrastructure such as rapid pour drinks machines
- Pay the agencies more for better trained staff
- Look at ways at utilising outside space

I can't remember exactly which game, very early this season, I was poured my drink by someone that had not only seemingly never poured a drink from a can, they also had me wondering if they'd ever even encountered a can before.

[Drummond]

Perhaps if everyone was allowed to bring in up to six cans .......

They'd add £40 to ticket prices to compensate...

[London Villan]

What's wrong we vending machines for things like chocolate and crisps? Long sell-by dates, low maintenance and seem to work well in public places?

[exigo]

Having done 24 groundhops among the 92 this season, I can tell you we need to put in January bids for the six teenagers running Plymouth's Devonport End bar, and the guy at Swansea who can seemingly pre-pour dozens of pints out of nowhere every minute.

[Simon Page]

Please do not employ consultants. For anything. Employ people who know what they're doing and include a 'you're shit fuck off' clause.

That will be 50 squillion pounds please, payable to C. Ash, Cayman Islands.

[Exeter 77]

An update on catering on the Holte.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/03/holte-end-concourse-update--tap---go/

[amfy]

Having done 24 groundhops among the 92 this season, I can tell you we need to put in January bids for the six teenagers running Plymouth's Devonport End bar, and the guy at Swansea who can seemingly pre-pour dozens of pints out of nowhere every minute.

Tbf having gone to the Bescott to watch the Villa women I can tell you they have proper bar staff there too. They can actually do more than one thing at a time, it’s like witchcraft!

[olaftab]

Please do not employ consultants. For anything. Employ people who know what they're doing and include a 'you're shit fuck off' clause.

That will be 50 squillion pounds please, payable to C. Ash, Cayman Islands.

This.

[Chris Harte]

I was rather impressed with the new bar (for want of the correct name) in the Lower Holte today. Walked up at around 2.30, scanned my bank card to access the area, grabbed a pre-poured pint and left (I checked with the young lady pouring the pints that I was meant to do it that way). As long as the auto system hasn't gone wrong and I've not been charged three hundred quid for my pint I'd say it worked very well - less than a minute to collect my order.

Now if they can substitute flat Heineken for San Miguel and do something about the price it'll be perfect.

[charleeco7]

Have to agree, It was superb as in and out at halftime within a minute. Credit where it’s due, whoever came up with the idea is a genius.

[Pete3206]

Dismal again in the Witton upper yesterday.

[Gareth]

Dismal again in the Witton upper yesterday.

Wasn’t it just…I’ve said it before, the view is literally the only thing that stand has going for it :-)

Anyone with half a brain could foresee that poor quality staff pouring drinks from a can is not in any way efficient or customer friendly…particular highlight was seeing that they don’t pour the hot water directly into the coffee/tea/bovril grim cups…fill a pint glass and then pour it in the cup :-)

Just never improves…the club will say the right things but they’ll never change because people will continue to pay for the crap fayre & service + those that can change anything are sat schmoozing the corporates not walking round seeing the brain dead catering staff on operation or the toilets without soap / paper towels.

[The Man With A Stick]

I was rather impressed with the new bar (for want of the correct name) in the Lower Holte today. Walked up at around 2.30, scanned my bank card to access the area, grabbed a pre-poured pint and left (I checked with the young lady pouring the pints that I was meant to do it that way). As long as the auto system hasn't gone wrong and I've not been charged three hundred quid for my pint I'd say it worked very well - less than a minute to collect my order.

Now if they can substitute flat Heineken for San Miguel and do something about the price it'll be perfect.

The cynic in me expected it to be a disaster but maybe, just maybe, they've finally cracked it.

I'd still be checking my phone to see they've charged the right amount as it all sounds too good to be true.

[Flin5tone]

Where in the lower is this situated? Sounds better. I've been in the lower the last few games with family and it's a lot more enjoyable than the upper (back) where my ST is situated. Too many 'youth' in the upper for me singing stupid songs
I did see and use the self serve beer pumps. No issue

[Richard E]

Far right hand side of the concourse.