Barrow AFC.net

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:02 pm Regarding burgers, pies etc etc
Does anyone really care?

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:08 pm

Bombadel wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:44 am They posted the email on Facebook from Alisha Henry which mentioned more “In house catering” Presume the club are trying to be more sustainable going forward. I guess every Avenue explored potentially lowers the 2.8 million + spent by the owners since 2018

I wouldn’t understand the move to provide catering “in house” for the fanzone. The liabilities, insurances, catering equipment upkeep, hygiene certs all need to be maintained, then there’s the initial outlay for all that stuff on top of the resourcing and payroll and then there’s the risk that people may “just not like what’s on offer” and the waste. Then you have to consider its a 23 match thing with a selling window of 3-4 hours a game, (but a full days work for those doing this)
That’s a lot of burgers to shift before it becomes a viable income stream.
Surely having local street food vendors, offers variety and takes all that accountability away from the club. I find it very hard to see where a viable income stream would come from if it was to go in house. The trade for the club comes from the extra footfall using the bar. and reasonable charge to the vendors for having the pitch. Reasonable so they can make it worth their while too. It has to be beneficial for both parties.

mr_grey wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:11 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:08 pm

I wouldn’t understand the move to provide catering “in house” for the fanzone. The liabilities, insurances, catering equipment upkeep, hygiene certs all need to be maintained, then there’s the initial outlay for all that stuff on top of the resourcing and payroll and then there’s the risk that people may “just not like what’s on offer” and the waste. Then you have to consider its a 23 match thing with a selling window of 3-4 hours a game, (but a full days work for those doing this)
That’s a lot of burgers to shift before it becomes a viable income stream.
Surely having local street food vendors, offers variety and takes all that accountability away from the club. I find it very hard to see where a viable income stream would come from if it was to go in house. The trade for the club comes from the extra footfall using the bar. and reasonable charge to the vendors for having the pitch. Reasonable so they can make it worth their while too. It has to be beneficial for both parties.

Club should put out to tender . Guessing that no local companies will apply now... why didn't Delish want to supply pies anymore?

bamber678 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:26 pm

mr_grey wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:11 pm
Club should put out to tender . Guessing that no local companies will apply now... why didn't Delish want to supply pies anymore?

Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid? Wasn’t that the case for the dunes? Hence why they got the stadium sponsor

mall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:32 pm

bamber678 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:26 pm

Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid? Wasn’t that the case for the dunes? Hence why they got the stadium sponsor

"Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid?"

Tell me, how do people such as you find these things out???

mall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:32 pm

bamber678 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:26 pm

Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid? Wasn’t that the case for the dunes? Hence why they got the stadium sponsor

"Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid?"

Tell me, how do people such as you find these things out???

bamber678 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:38 pm

mall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:32 pm

"Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid?"

Tell me, how do people such as you find these things out???

Just talk on the terrace, said “probably” so nothing to say I’m 100% correct. It was a good source that told me about the dunes getting the stadium sponsorship because of an unpaid bill though

Louis29 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:15 pm

bamber678 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:38 pm

Just talk on the terrace, said “probably” so nothing to say I’m 100% correct. It was a good source that told me about the dunes getting the stadium sponsorship because of an unpaid bill though

Well the dunes did out bid another company for the naming rights on the stadium so your theory is dead in the water

Back of the net wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:48 pm

mall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:32 pm

"Probably because every company the club use don’t get paid?"

Tell me, how do people such as you find these things out???

Barrow is a small town and Furness people talk. The issues with the electrics were not unforeseen.

HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:49 pm Baring in mind we are at home tomorrow seems a bit odd the club haven’t posted on social media advertising that we are bringing catering in house and what the options will be etc if that is indeed the plan