Bar Facilities NYS

[rolymiller]

What a fantastic likeness that is of the real thing and then it was still a pipe dream for many. We are very lucky when you consider other newly built grounds like the one at Shrewsbury. There is just no comparison is there? And in the town centre too the poor location of its new stadium is summat that is biting shrews fc on the bum now. Yep booze and snap facilities could and should be better at NYS but I can't help feeling home and away fans get a bit spoiled at NYS.

[millertop]

The catering is contracted to Centreplate, formerly the Lindley group.

It is highly unlikely that the club would be able to create, or allow, competition within the stadium.

Whilst that contract exists I guess we are stuck with what we've got which, I agree, could be much better.

Things may change , although the club has renewed the contract at least once since the stadium opened, so they appear to be happy with the set-up.

I’ve mentioned this before, worst thing the club did giving them the contract, upstairs might be fine but they shouldn’t be in the concourse

[millertop]

Totally agree. It would beat having to scrum for a pint in the pubs or drink weasel p1ss at the ground

I took mine back last game, they seem to think I’m talking another language when I complain so I told him to drink it, he declined

[millertop]

Think someone mentioned it would take trade away from the town centre pubs so not sure the council would grant a license

Don’t club already have a license selling alcohol?

Owners of 1925 bar are doing a wine bar/ restaurant at same building which is just across from council offices so don’t see where it’s taking trade from Town

[millertop]

I’m still waiting for the magical lighting show we were promised and a loudspeaker system you can actually hear in the East Stand.

I told them to turn it down in west stand bloody dealing at times

[caytonmiller]

Don’t club already have a license selling alcohol?

Owners of 1925 bar are doing a wine bar/ restaurant at same building which is just across from council offices so don’t see where it’s taking trade from Town

Not sure if rufc would hold the license or the people doing the contract.
I remember a sim thread a while back and think someone mentioned this...
Maybe it was rotherbiz

[mikemiller]

Not sure if rufc would hold the license or the people doing the contract.
I remember a sim thread a while back and think someone mentioned this...
Maybe it was rotherbiz

A supporter's club bar doesn't seem to be a problem for say, Orient or Rochdale though. Maybe RUFC should contact them to find out how to do it properly

[wrinkly]

What a fantastic likeness that is of the real thing and then it was still a pipe dream for many. We are very lucky when you consider other newly built grounds like the one at Shrewsbury. There is just no comparison is there? And in the town centre too the poor location of its new stadium is summat that is biting shrews fc on the bum now. Yep booze and snap facilities could and should be better at NYS but I can't help feeling home and away fans get a bit spoiled at NYS.

I agree Roly. The video was very close to the final product. If I remember correctly the pizza restaurant was one of the ideas for the units and would have been a franchise. Obviously no business took up the opportunity (and possibly couldn't at present depending on the terms of the catering contract)

I think we are very lucky to have such a fantastic stadium and the shortcomings on the hospitality side (for us riff-raff at least - the corporate hospitality is very good) are more of a bit of a shame than a disaster.

I very much doubt that drinks licensing for any future supporters club/ST holders bar would be a problem.

[millertop]

I told them to turn it down in west stand bloody dealing at times

Deafening not dealing

[caytonmiller]

Agree though it depends who's pulling the strings. I think Rotherham council have a big say in what rufc can and can't do.
Personally I can't see why we shouldn't have a fans bar. I wouldn't use it but loads of folk would. How profitable it would be I'm not sure