1901

[skipper734]

It's ok they have a new Chef. Some Italian. Probably not for the 1901 though.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Very funny.

true though
regards
DR

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

true though
regards
DR

No it wasn't.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

no it wasn't.

oh yes it was
regards
DR

 

[Brighton Mod]

Not necessarily. Look at another way, I lost a tender for a project earlier this year (value about £270k), to a firm that were a lot cheaper than us in their tender. They were awarded the contract, and after about three months I got a call, to find out the other firm had been chucked off the contract, and that we were to be awarded it after all.

The reason the client chose the other firm was becasue, after doing all their necessary reviews, and considerations, they thought this firm was going to be ok. However, after the contract got started they started asking for more money for this and that, turns out, they had gone in at a loss making price to win it, expecting to make up the numbers in variations and extras.

Now the point of mentioning this is that I sell a specialist product, very very rarely do my clients have a comprehensive understanding of what they are buying, from me or any other firm in our industry, therefore it is easy to confuse them, bamboozle them with jargon, or plain sell them something that isn't really right for them. In the case of the Albion, they've never had to place multi-million hospitality contracts, in the past it was a couple of portakabins from EZ-UP Kabins, a soup urn and a couple of stoves. Perhaps their inexperience lead to them taking the most favourable bid, without understanding the pitfalls of choosing that bid, it's come back to bite them once. The interim lot seemed an improvement, but then their offer wasn't good enough to secure the permanent deal, and the current shower are no better than the first lot, in fact I'd go as far as to say they are worse.

We all know in our heart of hearts that the cheapest (or in this case the biggest up front payment) isn't likely to be the best, but to difficult not to be tempted. Whether it's Barber who'se inexperienced, or generally the board who couldn't see past the monetary offer, we won't find out.

One thing for sure, they aren't selling as many beers and pies in the concourses, this is a fact, because the staff are so poorly equipped, they can't serve as much as people want to buy. Also, many have said, on here, and elsewhere, that they won't buy any more at the Amex becasue it's too dear, and/or the service is poor, and/or the product is poor. Nowhere more is this evident than in the 1901 Lounges where the decline in take up is palpable, combined with the abject inability of the staff to do the most basic of tasks. The queues at the bars are shorter than they were in previous seasons, but it takes longer to get served.

But yeah, why not? Barber out.

All IMO of course.

We go along to the 1901 wanting to spend, but at £96 for dinner its a non starter, lets get the burger at £12, which is OK a the price and acceptable 21 times a year. Trouble is order it at 2.15 and get it at 2.50, leaves me rushing to finish before the match and not enjoying the meal. After three years the 1901 club has not found its level. its full of small businessmen, sharing the facility with other small businessmen not wanting to pay £96 per head for dinner, if I treat clients on my tickets in the 1901 that's nearly £600 on the meal £550 for the tickets for the month, basically £1,000 for a match and we're in the championship not the premiership. We want £20 for a bite to eat, not to queue all half time for a drink and to have a choice of pie in the lounge instead of going down under the stand to get that choice. The club is missing the point and missing out on an additional income. Brandy and lemonade £6.80!