Withdean bacon baguettes - RUINED?

[clapham_gull]

I tell's thee, when Falmer opens I'll beg, borrow or steal enough money to set up Uncle Sams franchises selling doublechilliburgerlargefries in all four corners of the ground

Make enough money of a home game to not to have to work on all the days in between. Fact

Sorry to disappoint but last thing heard at SOL regarding the catering at Falmer is that due to the design of roof, frying won't be allowed.

Something to do with extractor fans and chimneys.

 

[clapham_gull]

The bacon baguette outlet also serves rotten tea.

It is the only one with no milk jug, so they put the milk in with the teabag behind the counter.

I'm sure I don't need to tell anyone that putting milk in with the bag COMPLETELY RUINS tea.

 

[Bozza]

I'm sure I don't need to tell anyone that putting milk in with the bag COMPLETELY RUINS tea.

Yes, yes you do. You need to tell bhe bacon baguette outlet at Withdean.

 

[BensGrandad]

Sorry to disappoint but last thing heard at SOL regarding the catering at Falmer is that due to the design of roof, frying won't be allowed.

Something to do with extractor fans and chimneys.

When giving out the contract for the North Stand would it have been too difficult to have insisted that they had a trailer that could cover all the items that are usual and traditional at football matches.

 

[trueblue]

When giving out the contract for the North Stand would it have been too difficult to have insisted that they had a trailer that could cover all the items that are usual and traditional at football matches.

Or perhaps that they could serve something even vaguely edible? The catering is a disgrace and has been for ages. They've presumably been booted out of every fairground in the country for being sub-standard, and now inflict their dross on us every week. Most of the time they can't even muster up a spoon to stir the tea with - if you're lucky, there'll be a plastic fork laying somewhere on their filthy table that you can share with 80 others.

It's surely not that hard to find a decent caterer FFS. Maybe the board should leave their Portakabin and give it a try one week.

(And STILL no portable refreshments pitch-side... they'd make a mint at half time!).

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Serves you lot right for burning down the original tea hut. I know the lack of cutlery can be frustrating but there was no need to get all Guy Forks about it.

Guy Forks ! I see what you did there Roz, and whats more I liked it. Keep up the good work.

 

[Storer68]

That's the other thing I've noticed about the North Stand catering on the occasions that I've been there.

The queue management is an ABSOLUTE DISGRACE.

The South Stand food outlets manage to serve long queues very quickly. The North Stand hut takes ages. Probably because they never prepare enough cooked items and are surprised when people ask for stuff that "will just take another five minutes".

I've always found the South Stand bacon baguettes to be very acceptable (although I've not tried them yet this season) and the cheese pasties are tasty too.

Yesterday's Coke was imported from Dublin, and was an improvement on what was available throughout most of last season - some product of the Republic of Georgia (a nation with a massive history of mafia-controlled industrial counterfeiters), with labels printed specially for the market places of Thailand.

that's the price you pay for having a roof......................

 

[Mr deez]

I sadly couldn't make it last night... could someone please supply me with an update to the sorry baguette affair?

 

[Skaville]

Forget the baguettes - WHERE HAVE THE *%*&*$*@* PIES GONE?

Making me watch football without pies is surely an abuse of my human rights.

 

[fork me]

I sadly couldn't make it last night... could someone please supply me with an update to the sorry baguette affair?

Same soggy rolls.

Fork Me

 

[Mr deez]

Same soggy rolls.

Fork Me

Did anyone have a word? this CANNOT continue.

 

[fork me]

Did anyone have a word? this CANNOT continue.

I did. The girl who served me said she'd only just started, had a work with the older bloke behind her who just shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything.

Fork Me

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Last night's Coca Cola came from Berlin.

 

[fork me]

From "ufindus.com". these are the caterers at the ground. Maybe we should all phone 'em and have a word.

Weaver Bros.
Tel: 01293 775885 - 10 Westmead Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5DB

 

[fork me]

Last night's Coca Cola came from Berlin.

I had a fanta orange last year up there which I couldn't actually work out where it was from. The writing was similar (but not quite the same) as Russian characters, so I'm assuming it was one of the former Soviet States!

That's quite common these days though, the coke, Dr Peppers etc from Kebab shops is rarely canned in England.

Fork Me

 

[Horsham Gull]

im sure the price went on bacon rolls from last week...................or the North Stand catering van ripped me off

 

[Mr deez]

From "ufindus.com". these are the caterers at the ground. Maybe we should all phone 'em and have a word.

Weaver Bros.
Tel: 01293 775885 - 10 Westmead Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5DB

I'll be dropping them an e mail at mikejweaver@tiscali.co.uk

Join the campaign!

 

[Scotty Mac]

the roll was disapointing last night - mine FELL APART

the bacon, however, was delightful

 

[Mr deez]

Fingers crossed...

Baguette van at the Withdean stadium

Dear Mike,

Over the previous few years, your Baguette van has always been the number one choice for a half time snack at the Withdean stadium for myself and many other Brighton fans. The crispy bacon baguette was by far the best food available and left many satisfied customers, even when the football wasn't up to scratch.

However, having duly queued up and purchased my baguette last Saturday, I am disappointed to say that the quality has declined considerably. One of the major plus points with these baguettes in the past has been the fresh, crispy bread , however this seems to have changed. Both last Saturday and Friday night, we have been served up with baguettes that were either not baked correctly, or have been changed for an inferior brand - the words 'doughy', 'stale', 'soggy' and 'chewy' spring to mind. I am e-mailing in the hope that you can check up on this issue as I hope the quality will return to that seen in the past as soon as possible.

The depth of feeling on this topic is such that there is currently a three page debate on the Brighton fans internet message board 'North stand chat', and I fear you could be losing out on many customers. I sincerely hope this is merely a blip in the quality of your product, however please feel free to post any reply you may have on the forum to quell the fears of the fans.

Yours sincerely,

Dom Symonds
'Mr deez'

 

[Scotty Mac]

excellently put - even if the team plays as well as it did last night, i find it difficult to attend if the standard of the baguettes continues to decline