The Merry Prankster
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I shan't buy a packet of crisps at the next match if Mr. Barber is going to use that as evidence that everything is hunky dorey. It's not.
My question is why are the lounges only used 25 times a year? I walked round Norwich's ground the last time we played there (on a Tuesday night), and every business suite was occupied - presumably some with full dining. I know the Amex is further from Brighton City Centre than Carrow Road is from Norwich City Centre, but couldn't a better effort be made to use the facilities day in day out? Perhaps it is. I don't know - I'm not criticising the club, but surely that is something that would increase the amount of revenue coming in.
Good point. The club use the lounges as conference suites during the week so it is hardly a case of the the kitchens completely shutting down for two weeks at a time. I appreciate the numbers will be lower but it is not the gearing up from scratch every match day which Barber implies.
Barber confirmed that the council & many local businesses do use the facilities at the Amex, at a fans Q & A.
We looked at doing an evening do around Christmas at the amex and we were quoted silly money!
We looked at doing an evening do around Christmas at the amex and we were quoted silly money!
Something resembling quality rather than slop ?
I have some sympathy with the argument about price being they have to only cater for 25 days of the year - no economies of scale. There is no excuse for serving poor quality though.
I'm sure many people will welcome the price reduction BUT I'm really not sure he's understanding that most of the complaints are around quality. That £14 sausage and mash offering looked truly horrid !
Something resembling quality rather than slop ?
I have some sympathy with the argument about price being they have to only cater for 25 days of the year - no economies of scale. There is no excuse for serving poor quality though.
As do Southern Railway
I have some sympathy with the argument about price being they have to only cater for 25 days of the year - no economies of scale.
Incorrect. If I was to contact a butcher for a 'deal' on 20 sausages a day for my pub (7,300pa) or 1000 for 25 specified days a year (25,000 pa) I would get a lower unit price for the 'Amex order' undoubtedly
Would it be worthwhile Paul Barber contributing directly on NSC? He mentions the different communications he has with focus groups, 1901 members etc, why not extend that to NSC?
What makes you think he's not already on here?