Adieu Azure

[The Large One]

You can't charge premium prices and have staff who don't have a clue what they are doing and then hope it will be OK if you have a few people come around and ask if everything is fine. Good decision I think, although I did like Jo and Ashleigh - I wonder if they will still be around or not.

I think - could be wrong - that they work for the club now.

 

[abc]

Exactly, many signed up for a full seasons worth of pre-match meals last season. After the disgrace that was called food last season, many of them decided not to take up the offer this season. A lot now go out in Brighton pre match for lunch with mates, then come to the stadium for the game and stick around after for a couple of beers.

Azure cocked this up, and it's about time they were slung out. I dare say a lot of the staff will still be there, who knows, the emergency caterers might actually teach them how to provide a service, how to pour a beer, hold a glass, count, operate a bottle opener (I kid you not), change a barrel etc. How they will deal with the meals remains to be seen, then again, if they can cook a couple of hundred lamb shanks in an indeterminate brown sauce, they'll probably do it better than Azure.

This sums up every aspect of the situation perfectly.

It's great news

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

The reason there may be so many new staff this year is they treated last years staff so poorly. My daughter started in August last year after 3 x years at catering college. She eventually got to serving the players their pre-match meals & working in the 'Directors' lounge. On a personal level I was 'OVER THE MOON' that she was working at my club. At the start, she worked upto 15hrs or a day and was provided with a 'Forfars' meal and a late night 8x seater taxi home. Not long after 'Azure' knocked that on the head and I was getting phone calls at gone midnight to come and pick her up. In the meantime various managers/chefs were sacked or left and her 'work' started to dry up. At the Easter match she wasnt asked to work and was sat twiddling her thumbs at home. In Dicks that day there were only 2 x serving on the right hand bar.I asked where were all the staff only to be told 'all the students had gone home for Easter'!!! 'Azure' you need new management!

This post was from me in August this season and it refers to our first.Unfortunately my daughter no longer works for the club

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I must admit, for the last game, i was a team leader. I was given no training in this role and no information. The cook i was given didn't even know how the oven worked (luckily i was a cashier beforehand and at least knew how to work it). To be honest, i'm glad they are gone, i was really close to quitting as it wasn't fair on us, and more importantly, it was really out of order on you guys.

That really is pretty shitty.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think - could be wrong - that they work for the club now.

Both were taken in-house at the start of the season.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I must admit, for the last game, i was a team leader. I was given no training in this role and no information. The cook i was given didn't even know how the oven worked (luckily i was a cashier beforehand and at least knew how to work it). To be honest, i'm glad they are gone, i was really close to quitting as it wasn't fair on us, and more importantly, it was really out of order on you guys.

Jesus. Azure sound like amateurs.

 

[BensGrandad]

In my opinion there has been a definite change; less meat and more gravy. This is nothing to do with Azure. Maybe something to do with the up scaling of the business/production methods? It's not a huge dip in quality but I definitely remember having large chunks of steak fall out of my pie at the start of last season and me being able to pick them up and dunk them in mustard; I would not do this now for fear of a small piece of slippery meat falling out of my fingers and getting gravy everywhere; gravy on McQueen is not a good look.

The reason that I have never bought a pie at The Amex is because I went to the shop in Shoreham and bought one of each and wasnt impressed as I considered them to dry and they needed more gravy. If in fact more gravy has been added I think that is a positive move and I may try another pie.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The reason that I have never bought a pie at The Amex is because I went to the shop in Shoreham and bought one of each and wasnt impressed as I considered them to dry and they needed more gravy. If in fact more gravy has been added I think that is a positive move and I may try another pie.

I also went to the Shoreham shop just after it was announced Piglets got the gig and agree they were dry and packed with meat. I actually liked this though. Try one tomorrow and see what you think. You will notice a difference.

 

[catfish]

You just make sure you take your Werthur originals with you petal.

They play havoc with my false teeth.

 

[16 bit 44.1]

I've got a meal booked in Gold tomorrow. I must admit I have had a couple since the changes brought in earlier this season and I have been really impressed. A tad expensive in my opnion but really nice food, great service and a massive improvement on last year.

I wonder if I'll notice any difference tomorrow.

 

[Washie]

That really is pretty shitty.

Working under them was extremely stressful, we weren't even given heat gloves to get food out of the oven.

 

[BensGrandad]

I also went to the Shoreham shop just after it was announced Piglets got the gig and agree they were dry and packed with meat. I actually liked this though. Try one tomorrow and see what you think. You will notice a difference.

I may well do either tomorrow or more likely Tuesday evening

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Workin under them was extremely stressful, we weren't even given heat gloves to get food out of the oven.

Let's hope this is the start of something good. And I hope things improve for you quickly.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Blimey , you come a long way to work at the Amex

50 miles in not exactly a long way to work.

 

[BensGrandad]

I think - could be wrong - that they work for the club now.

If that is the case is there any possibility that the club will take over in house or are they employed by the club in another capacity.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Lindley Group Caterers who I believe also do it at Man City Stadium. Many years ago I did some work for a company called Stadia Catering who included Wolves and Ipswich and a number of other places in their portfolio and they were run by a chap named Jeremy Lindley, I wonder if this is an off shoot of that company.

I just wondered what theirs is like and as to whether we would see them at the amex

 

[Titus]

This is the end of things like Harveys and Piglets Pantry nailed on. Barber will sign some big new contract with someone like Carslberg and some Shite Pie Manufacturer to provide the entire stadiums food.

Whether it be about football or catering you still talk bollocks.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I must admit, for the last game, i was a team leader. I was given no training in this role and no information. The cook i was given didn't even know how the oven worked (luckily i was a cashier beforehand and at least knew how to work it). To be honest, i'm glad they are gone, i was really close to quitting as it wasn't fair on us, and more importantly, it was really out of order on you guys.

A friend was a team leader, since quit, and that certainly sounds like her problems.

Her boss was an absolute nightmare and got moved to hospitality towards the end of last season when Azure finally began to take note of the protestations.

Lack of training. Poorly treated by staff above. Poor quality break times. Being left high and dry when it came to ordering in stock etc.

The next lot can only be an improvement.

 

[Washie]

A friend was a team leader, since quit, and that certainly sounds like her problems.

Her boss was an absolute nightmare and got moved to hospitality towards the end of last season when Azure finally began to take note of the protestations.

Lack of training. Poorly treated by staff above. Poor quality break times. Being left high and dry when it came to ordering in stock etc.

The next lot can only be an improvement.

This is actually spot on. I had to put water on the wastage list just for my staff to get a drink as they are not allowed one. I am jelous of your friend to get even a minimal break.

 

[Beaker66]

A relative of mine works in the kiosks at the Amex. From what they tell me it seems to me training of staff is non-existant, health and safety regulations flouted and considerations for staff wellbeing of little concern. I like may others have cause to moan at the competency of some of the serving staff but at the end of the day this is an issue of poor management. My guess would be that those notionally in charge at Azure would themselves not last five minutes if they were told to work in a kiosk.

I congratulate the football club for takng the necessary measure of sacking this poor performing circus of clowns. Let's hope that things improve for staff and customers asap.