[Food] Amex food quality and cost

[Alba Badger]

I think the food is pretty good compared to other grounds. The Pies are normally excellent!

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

It's called "captive audience" ...

Whenever, the ONLY alternative is to go without, laws of economics say premium [aka rip-off] prices will prevail.
It's a fact of life that we should have all be taught by our parents on our very first visit to the cinema.
Can't believe anyone is needing to point this out ....

Worst football ground food for me was a burger at Wrexham on the night of "Jury's Inn-gate" - I swear it was the sole of someone's shoe with onions added to provide some taste - as the saying goes, tough as old boots ...

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

The 90% increase in merch sales due to the fan first pricing jumps out. I wonder if there’s an overall profit to slashing food and beer?

I think there might be a reasonable correlation between a concourse food & drink price reduction and a longer queue / delay to pay ... simple economics again, price controlled demand ...

 

[Official Old Man]

Try going to the other PL grounds around the country. Amex has pie (or burger or hot dog), pint & crisps for £10. The food is amongst the best in the league and the pint is a real pint rather than a bottle that most clubs issue. Great value in my mind. Looking forward to Thursday though, great food last year and excellent beer.
Now the moan. East Upper must get the first pies out of the oven because I arrive 1 hour before KO and the pies are warm as opposed to baking hot every other season. Definitely been left for an hour. Also I notice that fewer people now use the kiosks. Queues are well down, and before you say 'contactless', upper east south kiosk is still cash.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think there might be a reasonable correlation between a reduced price and a longer queue ... simple economics again, price controlled demand ...

The article states that beer and food sales went up 16% and this was partially driven by people arriving much earlier. Maybe the queues weren’t longer?

 

[Worthing exile]

Did anyone see what was thrown at the Goalkeeper at Tottenham? It looked like a coffee cup with lid? The next thing for PB to ban I assume.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

For me this is so simple, I'm surprised it's still an issue.

If I have time I go to my favourite cafe and have a fantastic full English before the match if I don't have time and choose to eat at the ground I expect to get fleeced and the food quality to not be as good.

Name me one stadium / event experience where the food is a reasonable price and the quality high ... I'll wait?

 

[RossyG]

Name me one stadium / event experience where the food is a reasonable price and the quality high ... I'll wait?

As you didn’t specify the country, I shall say the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Not sure what sport they play without looking it up, but hotdogs are $1.50 apparently and Yankee hotdogs are always lovely.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

As you didn’t specify the country, I shall say the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Not sure what sport they play without looking it up, but hotdogs are $1.50 apparently and Yankee hotdogs are always lovely.

Baltimore Ravens as well.

 

[Springal]

Does anyone have better comparisons with a 'Soccer' team - rather than NFL where games are 3-4 hours and you can eat and drink at your seats?

My experience at NY City FC was that it was *very* expensive to eat / drink

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

The sausage rolls are superb IMO with the top three being:

Sausage roll with red onion
Sausage roll with stilton and christmas chutney
Sausage roll with red leicester

Not available in many parts of the ground. Ignoring the 1901 club etc, WSU has the second most expensive seats in the stadium and the worst choice for food and drink.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

It's about time that the pizza is finally offered in WSU.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

Water?!!! Deary me you are getting old son

There's more alcohol in it than the Fosters they serve up in the WSU!

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

As you didn’t specify the country, I shall say the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Not sure what sport they play without looking it up, but hotdogs are $1.50 apparently and Yankee hotdogs are always lovely.

OK, good point, I'll raise you the food vendors at the HK Rugby Sevens ..... but I was thinking more UK based sporting and entertainment events.

 

[banjo]

The Sausage rolls are great.

 

[RossyG]

OK, good point, I'll raise you the food vendors at the HK Rugby Sevens ..... but I was thinking more UK based sporting and entertainment events.

Ah, then I can’t help you.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Not available in many parts of the ground. Ignoring the 1901 club etc, WSU has the second most expensive seats in the stadium and the worst choice for food and drink.

This, not available in WSL either. A shame as l'd like to try one.

 

[Boroseagull]

Our local Spanish team (about Conf. South standard) has a tapas bar that is well frequented during a game. Beer & a tapa 2e.

 

[Justice]

The hotdog is rubbish, comprising a small sausage in an over-sized dry roll. Typical football fare, I remember eating dry hotdogs at Anfield and Meadow Lane.

I like the pies, but it’s a messy eat.

Get a fork

 

[Justice]

Fella and his kid next to me never stop eating, pies, pizza, hotdogs on a constant conveyor belt unbelievable, still each to their own.