Aizoon Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 In all honesty I don't think I'd eat in the ground because the food never has been great, I always grabbed a bag of chips from a chippy and ate them on the way to the ground and then ate when I went home. I think the only thing that would change my mind about buying at the ground would be for them to do proper chip shop style chips and not charge me a fortune for a handful of them. That's OK if you're coming from the Bemmy end. Not so easy if you're coming across from the Hotwells side. It's what I do when I go down, though. I'm just baffled as to why the club doesn't see the potential for pleasing the fans AND making a wodge of money. The Gas manage to do it - it can't be that difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the b's Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Local real ales such as butcombe's or Doom Bar...Local Ciders such as Thatcher's and good local pies and pasties would be very welcome and at reasonable prices please!! Love a nice Pieminister pie...out of interest how much are they from local outlets, they charge £3.30 for a small one in my local co-op!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 That's OK if you're coming from the Bemmy end. Not so easy if you're coming across from the Hotwells side. It's what I do when I go down, though. I'm just baffled as to why the club doesn't see the potential for pleasing the fans AND making a wodge of money. The Gas manage to do it - it can't be that difficult! Yeah I understand it doesn't work for everyone but I suppose what I'm saying is why would anyone in their right mind eat crap food at twice the price a chippy will charge? I'd gladly buy in the ground if I didn't know I was getting crap food for twice to four times what I should be paying for it. Bristol City as a club just don't have a clue what the fans want or what good value for money is. I actually prefer watching Ice Hockey these days, the quality of hockey compared to football may be lower but it's far more entertaining than watching Bristol City right now, cheaper and I can get better food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Local real ales such as butcombe's or Doom Bar...Local Ciders such as Thatcher's and good local pies and pasties would be very welcome and at reasonable prices please!! Love a nice Pieminister pie...out of interest how much are they from local outlets, they charge £3.30 for a small one in my local co-op!! Sounds good, although Doombar isn't local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I think that the biggest problem this season is how the club made such an emphasis on how the concourses within the ground had been refurbished when they haven't. In the Williams, where I hold my season ticket, the televisions never work and all that has changed is a few new signs have been put up and the quality of food drastically decreased (would never touch an Ashton Gate burger, now even the pies are crap). Everything seems like it has been done not just on the cheap but on a tighter budget than school dinners and frankly it just isn't good enough. I visited Aggborough (Kidderminster Harriers Fc) on new years day. Their menu included: Burgers Hot Dogs Pies (Pastry) Sausage Rolls As WELL AS Cottage and Sheperds Pie Chicken / Vegetable Curry Chicken Chow Mein Sandwiches/ baguettes No meal was any more than £4 either. This was all available at a NON LEAGUE club, from their outlets in the stand. This really does make City look pathetic if a barely professional club can provide this quality of match day food and we struggle to even hold enough sausage rolls to satisfy demand. Oh and my last gripe, GET ALL THE SHUTTERS OPEN IN THE WILLIAMS CONCOURSE - STOP TRYING TO RUN THE PLACE DOWN. I don't care if the staff are cold, they should wear more clothes just like we have to on a cold match day. Walking through the turnstiles to a closed shop just looks shit. Come on City, you know you can do better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johners26 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 John, as I said in my blog, quoted above: 'Direct supporter feedback to those who make the decisions will result in changes'. Those who make those decisions will be there on Saturday. It's an ideal opportunity for supporters to tell those who are responsible for the catering exactly what you think. For what it is worth, I think the current pies are fantastic. I always buy a pie and bovril at every match I go to, and the ones currently available at AG are up there amongst the best in the FLC. They are expensive, but they are better quality than 90% of grounds, especially the Chicken balti ones with the spice infused pastry and in my opinion they are worth it. I would like DL to pass on my compliments to Lindley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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City As F Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I've always enjoyed the burgers outside the eastend bloody lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I've always enjoyed the burgers outside the eastend bloody lovely. If you enjoy chewing on a cow's arse hole than yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 If you enjoy chewing on a cow's arse hole than yes. And which part of the cow do you think goes into most burgers? The arse is sill 100% beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 And which part of the cow do you think goes into most burgers? The arse is sill 100% beef. It's all meat and a real treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcsouth Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Going from the telephone number, thats the welsh clark pies that are made in cardiff, to a different recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Clarks were founded in Cardiff and support Cardiff City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Clarks were founded in Cardiff and support Cardiff City. I presume that accounts for all the red in the advert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcsouth Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Clarks were founded in Cardiff and support Cardiff City. There pies look nothing alike to the ones we are used to. I knew it was different recipes but didnt know there was so much difference in them. http://www.clarkspies.co.uk/products.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sad but true, Clarks pies are a welsh, even cardiff company, or at least thats where they started, where's the label when you need him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 There pies look nothing alike to the ones we are used to. I knew it was different recipes but didnt know there was so much difference in them. http://www.clarkspies.co.uk/products.htm I've had a meat'n'potato one in Bristol before, years ago, can you still get those ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Chicken Balti pie is nice but keeps collapsing on me, think it's due to base not being firm enough but might be my pie eating technique. I think we must have the same pie eating technique as I encounter similar problems with the same pie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I think we must have the same pie eating technique as I encounter similar problems with the same pie! Pie defect definately then ! The Clark's balti is more solid looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Cardiff fans have the same problem as we do.. http://www.clarkspies.co.uk/culture.htm Why can't we just get the local greggs to supply catering at ashton gate? They do some nice rolls, I don't know if the club do any rolls at the moment, haven't see any around. Perhaps they could give it a try and see how it goes. http://www.greggs.co.uk/ I notice some of the local pubs sell rolls, like ham, cheese etc etc they seem to sell quite a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Loyal Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Let's be clear about the process of contracting out catering. The club chooses a contractor and he sets two parameters; the prices to be charged and the quality of the food to be provided. I'm sure that Lindley can provide perfectly decent food. I'm sure it does in the prawn-munching areas. That's not what the club specifies for the proles. It specifies the maximum profit margin, which means the highest prices at which people will still buy and the lowest quality that people will tolerate. Given a captive audience, that price can be pretty high and the quality pretty low. Given that those who specify the criteria don't have to pay for or eat the stuff, it's not going to change any time soon The fare on offer in the prawn munching areas is crap, the only difference being the price, lindley are a joke outfit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 The fare on offer in the prawn munching areas is crap, the only difference being the price, lindley are a joke outfit Ah, well, at least that's one consolation Edit: and thinking about it, dodgy prawns are far more dangerous than dodgy pies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ah, well, at least that's one consolation Edit: and thinking about it, dodgy prawns are far more dangerous than dodgy pies Dont play chess...ooops you said prawns, hate the little sods, give me the ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Isn't the solution to crap catering to just eat and drink in one of the many dozens of bars pubs cafes take-aways and restaurants in bs3 before the game, then just return to those same establishments afterwards? Or is 2 hours too long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Isn't the solution to crap catering to just eat and drink in one of the many dozens of bars pubs cafes take-aways and restaurants in bs3 before the game, then just return to those same establishments afterwards? Or is 2 hours too long? Good point, taken in good heart, but we are talking about watching city, i have been known to knaw the back off of seats in front of me, soon stopped when the teams came out tho !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Here here to all the shouts of Pieminister! £3.50 for a pie, but blooming worth it!! More like a meal than a football snack though. Real Cornish Pasty Co are very good though, would happily have them down the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm not a big connoisseur of the AG eateries. I've had a pie occasional and always have a cup of tea with the normal choccie. The standard is generally "OK". Nothing good; nothing awful. The price is "staggering". Not pricey; not expensive; staggering. My biggest complaint though is the 12-year old innumerates who staff the booths. They are generally friendly enough but they couldn't be slower if they had no arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm not a big connoisseur of the AG eateries. I've had a pie occasional and always have a cup of tea with the normal choccie. The standard is generally "OK". Nothing good; nothing awful. The price is "staggering". Not pricey; not expensive; staggering. My biggest complaint though is the 12-year old innumerates who staff the booths. They are generally friendly enough but they couldn't be slower if they had no arms. Impressive, aren't they? When you think that they're employed by a company that takes its income from their ability to sell things in a limited time, you do begin to wonder just a little. Mind you, if the food was reasonably priced, the demand might be such that they couldn't keep up, so maybe it's all for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Impressive, aren't they? When you think that they're employed by a company that takes its income from their ability to sell things in a limited time, you do begin to wonder just a little. Mind you, if the food was reasonably priced, the demand might be such that they couldn't keep up, so maybe it's all for the best All worthy of any wetherspoons outlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiz Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Wonder if red trousers is trying yo get his bristol beer factory ales in the gate next year ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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