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Beer moan - The Valley

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  • eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    You pay peanuts you get inadequate staff, just something else being done on the cheap by the club 
  • GribboGribbo
    eaststandmike said:
    You pay peanuts you get inadequate staff, just something else being done on the cheap by the club 
    I reckon the problem is bigger than just our club, to be honest mate. Bar staff working for these agencies and large hospitality companies generally don’t seem to be very good, and I’ve got a feeling it’s the same across the sporting hospitality industry. I know it’s like this at other clubs, and it’s definitely the case at Wembley.

  • R0TWR0TW
    Ok at Welling mate.
  • GribboGribbo
    R0TW said:
    Ok at Welling mate.
    Yer was gonna say probably better down the leagues where the staff are more than likely employed directly and don't even get a start if they can't do the basics
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    eaststandmike said:
    You pay peanuts you get inadequate staff, just something else being done on the cheap by the club 
    Except the club don't employ the bar staff
  • SteveACSSteveACS
    Orient's bar used to be in the CAMRA real ale guide...
  • BeerandFootballBeerandFootball
    was the social club not a bar in 5he ground.
  • StigStig
    Gribbo said:
    eaststandmike said:
    You pay peanuts you get inadequate staff, just something else being done on the cheap by the club 
    I reckon the problem is bigger than just our club, to be honest mate. Bar staff working for these agencies and large hospitality companies generally don’t seem to be very good, and I’ve got a feeling it’s the same across the sporting hospitality industry. I know it’s like this at other clubs, and it’s definitely the case at Wembley.

    Face it, who would really want to do that job for an agency? You'd either get one job a week or you'd be shuffled around going to different venues each day. Can't be very nice. I'd suspect most of the more capable ones would quickly find work for more stable employers.
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  • BlucherBlucher
    Will the Fuller’s Black Cab Stout be “proudly pouring” from a barrel or bottles/tinnies ? 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Blucher said:
    Will the Fuller’s Black Cab Stout be “proudly pouring” from a barrel or bottles/tinnies ? 
    I assume the Black Cab will be on metered dispense...
  • GribboGribbo
    Stig said:
    Gribbo said:
    eaststandmike said:
    You pay peanuts you get inadequate staff, just something else being done on the cheap by the club 
    I reckon the problem is bigger than just our club, to be honest mate. Bar staff working for these agencies and large hospitality companies generally don’t seem to be very good, and I’ve got a feeling it’s the same across the sporting hospitality industry. I know it’s like this at other clubs, and it’s definitely the case at Wembley.

    Face it, who would really want to do that job for an agency? You'd either get one job a week or you'd be shuffled around going to different venues each day. Can't be very nice. I'd suspect most of the more capable ones would quickly find work for more stable employers.
    Remember Tne Oak keeping on Fabrice when he turned up as an agency barman, when Clive and Nat had it. Think he ended up doing just about every shift in the end. The others he came in with were atrocious though. People on here must remember the Guinness's and Smooths they attempted to serve up?
  • CAFCTrevCAFCTrev
    se9addick said:
    Nice idea, I fear greatly for the execution. 
    They said that when the club was formed in 1905. 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Half Time Black Cab in the Curbs stand. A bit cold, but served well. Quite a few people trying it too.


  • shirty5shirty5
    killerandflash said:
    Half Time Black Cab in the Curbs stand. A bit cold, but served well. Quite a few people trying it too.


    Fiver a pint ? 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    I can't remember, but much more than that.

    It was from a separate portable kiosk, so much quicker.
  • cblockcblock
    Sure a bloke who joined our table  said he got charged £7.20, this was in crossbars/fans bar whatever its called.
  • palarsehaterpalarsehater
    The grolsch in bartrams before was rancid 
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  • IdleHansIdleHans
    palarsehater said:
    The grolsch in bartrams before was rancid 
    It's grolsch, what did you expect?
  • msomertonmsomerton
    I thought the London Stout was quite good for a keg beer, that was in Bartrams after the match.
  • palarsehaterpalarsehater
    The black cab on the other hand was lovely 
  • Weegie AddickWeegie Addick
    Some may question just over £7 a pint for the stout. Strikes me that’s good value compared to £2 for a small packet of crisps!!
  • BlucherBlucher
    Had a swift half of the Black Cab Stout at half time and thought it was good. 
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    Had a pint of Black Cab pre-match in The Covered End - have to say, decent beer - I liked it - wish we could get Guinness at the ground though  
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Lordflashheart said:
    Had a pint of Black Cab pre-match in The Covered End - have to say, decent beer - I liked it - wish we could get Guinness at the ground though  
    Imagine the length of the queues if someone said 5 pints of Guinness please. 
    Some of them can't even poor lager properly. 
  • IdleHansIdleHans
    Blucher said:
    Had a swift half of the Black Cab Stout at half time and thought it was good. 
    I buy it quite a lot in bottles. Often on a deal, either 4 for £7 or 3 for £5.75. Very nice beer indeed.
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    blackpool72 said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Had a pint of Black Cab pre-match in The Covered End - have to say, decent beer - I liked it - wish we could get Guinness at the ground though  
    Imagine the length of the queues if someone said 5 pints of Guinness please. 
    Some of them can't even poor lager properly. 
    Yep - agree with you - I’ll stick to going Oak pre match (plus Oak has some rather nice barmaids, I’m very content gazing at them for a few hours 😃)
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Lordflashheart said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Had a pint of Black Cab pre-match in The Covered End - have to say, decent beer - I liked it - wish we could get Guinness at the ground though  
    Imagine the length of the queues if someone said 5 pints of Guinness please. 
    Some of them can't even poor lager properly. 
    Yep - agree with you - I’ll stick to going Oak pre match (plus Oak has some rather nice barmaids, I’m very content gazing at them for a few hours 😃)

    There's a name for people like you B)
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