attila
1997 Club
Met Elliott Moore, catering manager, at Falmer today. Our new stadium is awesome. As he showed me round i had tears in my eyes. 14 years.... But that's not the point of this post: I promised a beer update and here it is. Coincidentally someone has posted a preview of the signage in the kiosks - Dark Star have not been in to put their logo on yet, don't worry, they are well and truly in there 
The prices are on that thread - £3.60 and £3.80 for the main pints - not too bad.
Concourse bars are big, service will be quick. I saw the storage cellar for the real ale. It's HUGE. We aren't going to run out! Wastage will be minimal: very soon they will have a good idea of volume needed, he says. Makes sense, since in the main the same people will be there each game!
As predicted the range of beers apart from the real ales is that of the Heineken/Fosters portfolio, and Elliott says that all those beers will be available all round the ground, in bottles when not on draught (see below) Guinness WILL be available, even though it's not a Heineken/Fosters product, because they recognise it's more popular and can't compete with Murphy's - it won't be on the advertising boards but will be available in bottles on the concourses, as will the other lager brands (Tiger etc.)
For premium cider fans it'll be Symonds. Pepsi not Coke. Coffee/tea will be the normal instant stuff on the concourses (makes sense) but in the supporters' bar and hospitality there will be proper baristo machines.
Concourse bars: draught beers will be Dark Star/ Harveys/ Fosters/Kronenbourg/Strongbow (as per pic in other thread minus the Dark Star bit)
Supporters' bar and hospitality: Heineken and Amstel plus the real ales.
We will now have 4 handpumps in the supporters' bar, Elliott has agreed to have some of the away fans' local beer in too More can be added...
Food on the concourses looks good: I saw Thai green curry advertised up there along with hot dogs and 3 different pies.
25% of everything sold goes direct to the club, he said, and he specifically mentioned the playing budget...another reason to eat and drink ourselves silly
The supporters' bar looks bigger than the 250 capacity, but I'm sure will look different when the furniture is in. Martin Perry is thoroughly Ok with the idea of gigs/DJ sessions there after games, logistics need working out (not too early, not too late) I'm sure between us we can sort out an interesting mix of styles for post match entertainment! Local legends The Piranhas have asked to play after the first match, seems very fitting to me
We've been asked for thoughts on the kind of food we'd like to see in the supporters' bar. Suggestions please....
The prices are on that thread - £3.60 and £3.80 for the main pints - not too bad. Concourse bars are big, service will be quick. I saw the storage cellar for the real ale. It's HUGE. We aren't going to run out! Wastage will be minimal: very soon they will have a good idea of volume needed, he says. Makes sense, since in the main the same people will be there each game!
As predicted the range of beers apart from the real ales is that of the Heineken/Fosters portfolio, and Elliott says that all those beers will be available all round the ground, in bottles when not on draught (see below) Guinness WILL be available, even though it's not a Heineken/Fosters product, because they recognise it's more popular and can't compete with Murphy's - it won't be on the advertising boards but will be available in bottles on the concourses, as will the other lager brands (Tiger etc.)
For premium cider fans it'll be Symonds. Pepsi not Coke. Coffee/tea will be the normal instant stuff on the concourses (makes sense) but in the supporters' bar and hospitality there will be proper baristo machines.
Concourse bars: draught beers will be Dark Star/ Harveys/ Fosters/Kronenbourg/Strongbow (as per pic in other thread minus the Dark Star bit)
Supporters' bar and hospitality: Heineken and Amstel plus the real ales.
We will now have 4 handpumps in the supporters' bar, Elliott has agreed to have some of the away fans' local beer in too
More can be added...Food on the concourses looks good: I saw Thai green curry advertised up there along with hot dogs and 3 different pies.
25% of everything sold goes direct to the club, he said, and he specifically mentioned the playing budget...another reason to eat and drink ourselves silly
The supporters' bar looks bigger than the 250 capacity, but I'm sure will look different when the furniture is in. Martin Perry is thoroughly Ok with the idea of gigs/DJ sessions there after games, logistics need working out (not too early, not too late) I'm sure between us we can sort out an interesting mix of styles for post match entertainment! Local legends The Piranhas have asked to play after the first match, seems very fitting to me
We've been asked for thoughts on the kind of food we'd like to see in the supporters' bar. Suggestions please....
