Anyone else have issues with the food at half time

[TrickyOne]

I think today was a bit of a one off with it being at such a time many people thought they might have their dinner at the football when previously they would not.

Really? Not to come accross as being rude, but I thought the job of the caterers was to ensure that there is sufficient food to feed the customers that are/were requiring food. As a Chef that now teaches and has a number of former students that are working at the AMEX, my understanding is that they are under-staffed with staff that are un-qualified and unable to cope with the requirements of the job which is leading to continious problems.

 

[TrickyOne]

[MENTION=12422]Taybha[/MENTION] - unless this was late after the match itself, I doubt very much that pies had sold out and there were none left. The problem seems to be more of a case of having some available continuously.

I'd be amazed if pies didn't arrive a few minutes later but I agree with the general sentiment - that's still not good enough. When you queue for a decent amount of time you don't expect the cupboard to be bare when you reach the promised land of being served.

They did have mobile hot dog vendors today which, like the bottled Fosters sellers, appeases the "I just want something but I don't want to queue" crowd.

Bozza, one of my former students told me that the pies were being made by 3 different companies now as the original contracter could not fulfil the deal and that after the first few games an enormous ammount of pies had been thrown away and that now Azzure were trying to get the ammounts right but this meant running out rather than having too many left over. But, to be honest there is f*** all left at the beginning of half time in the North. I am also available to sort it out for the right ammount of cash I assure you!!

 

[nordicgod]

No chicken pies in north stand 25mins before game, what a joke

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[South Stand Bonfire]

You are not pregnant are you?!! I only thought Mary & Joseph were with child?

This sounds poor given Elliott's promises on The Albion Roar last week with regard to Azure upping their game starting today.

Being with child today, I found myself purchasing a bottle of Pepsi and a packet of crisps pre-match. The queue moved impressively quickly and I did not have to wait too long. However, whilst my packet of cheese and onion were being retrieved, I couldn't help notice that most of the pie racks were empty so it looked as though those who did want some pastry goodness were going to be going hungry.

 

[Samej]

They'd run out of pies BEFORE the match in the north, west stand side. Azure = joke.

The hotdogs are more bread than sausage.
Burgers are bland and tasteless.

Get rid of Azure the catering is shit.

 

[Richard Reynold's Haircut]

Absolute f***ing disgrace. Left seat before the end of first half, took until five minutes into second half to get served. That is a TWENTY MINUTE QUEUE. After the game, gormless staff didnt know difference between harveys and lager, was served a cold burger, took it back and was offered a replacement as the catering staff were "not sure if the burgers were hot or cold". Teething problems are one thing, general incompetence is another entirely. Especially let down after the positive comments on albion roar this week

 

[Fef]

We have been let down badly. Again.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

I do not want to go Albion bashing but I was pretty annoyed today with the food arrangements. I joined a que in the WSU about 10mins before half-time and when I got to the counter I was told there were no pies left. I told them to forget it so I mooched off to another kiosk and qued once again but once more I was told there was no pie's when I was finally served. I eventually settled for a sodding burger.

Like I said, I do not want to be complaining to much about the stadium (other than travel arrangements) but to run out of food at a state of art stadium that has designs on being in the Premier League is poor in my opinion.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[Chamberpot]

No chicken and ham pie at half time, I was mad.

 

[rouseytastic]

Another that doesn't really want to pissing and moaning but I am getting pretty wound up with the pie situation. They ran out of them at the Liverpool game and last night as well, although to be honest the queuing wasn't that bad and the burgers are pretty decent. But please, just buy in enough sodding pies!!!

 

[HK SEAGULL]

Azure have had their chance - they are clearly not up to it and are ruining the reputation of the Amex. Time for a change.

 

[Bazzza67]

Was gonna have my first pie at the Amex today, as KO was over tea time, but no steak or chicken & ham pies left, only veggie, at half-time
in WSU....disappointed!

 

[C1 BHA]

No Harvey's (WSU, nearest bar to C Block) well before kick-off. This is happening a lot. Why don't they order more? It's not rocket science

 

[kip]

We have these threads after every home game and it's really boring now. Why can't they just sort it out. I used to own a hot dog trailer that I took to markets and events. I could clear a queue like they get at the amex within minutes. I think the draft beer slows things down and think they should have more bottled beers but there really is no excuse for not having any stock. When was the last time burger king ran out of whoppers ffs

 

[Samej]

I never venture out at half time, I have a pie before the game, but a load of people round me came back saying there were no pies and no hot dogs. Surely by now they should have an idea of quantities that are needed.

Have you seen the hot dogs, they look disgusting

 

[LABHA]

Hot-Dog stall in the WSL today,with onions,thats me sorted from now,as the rest of the food is shite.

 

[matt]

WSL (north end) had run out of chicken pies before half-time. Ridiculous queues during half-time with loads of people still returning to their seats ten mins into the start of the second half. Amateurish shambles.

 

[The Birdman]

Tried to buy a meat pie to be told only veg left two minutes before the end of the first half in the wsnu.
Before the game started I was in a queue for the Harveys and it ran out as I got to the front this has happened to me three times.
(up the ale drinkers )

 

[Albion_Dave]

I'd rather watch 90 minutes football than spend most of the match queuing for food so don't bother.

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

With the much improved ‘football ‘special buses, we arrived early the ground, with no queues we managed to get served quickly at the WSL kiosks. Unfortunately the ‘hot dog’ sausage must have been left over from the Palarse game, and had been reheated. It was defiantly not freshly cooked and still no onions., most disgusting.