| Fanzone food 09:41 - Sep 28 with 1785 views | Zx1988 |
I ate in the Fanzone yesterday - pizza-topped fries from The Bucket List, very nice - and noticed that my card payment registered as being to ITFC rather than to an account that would seem to be linked to the trader.
I've no experience of how catering like this works these days, but it feels a little bit off to me, as it suggests that the independent traders aren't actually receiving 100% of what they're making in sales.
I was always under the impression that traders would pay for a pitch at a venue, and were then free to keep the entirety of their takings? |  |
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| Fanzone food on 10:12 - Sep 28 with 1618 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
The pay for the pitch model places all of the risk on the Traders. What if there is miserable whether and nobody wants to eat in the Fanzone? The trader still has paid for the pitch upfront.
A percentage split is fairer to both parties. If ITFC process payments and then pay on the agreed percentage, the accounting is done by professionals with accredited standards which should ensure scrupulous fairness. ITFC may also have negotiated a much better rate with the card processing firm than a small trader can.
I think this is probably a win-win. | | | |
| Fanzone food on 10:32 - Sep 28 with 1531 views | Zx1988 |
| Fanzone food on 10:12 - Sep 28 by ArnoldMoorhen |
The pay for the pitch model places all of the risk on the Traders. What if there is miserable whether and nobody wants to eat in the Fanzone? The trader still has paid for the pitch upfront.
A percentage split is fairer to both parties. If ITFC process payments and then pay on the agreed percentage, the accounting is done by professionals with accredited standards which should ensure scrupulous fairness. ITFC may also have negotiated a much better rate with the card processing firm than a small trader can.
I think this is probably a win-win. |
That's a fair point. May well account for the recent early-bird deals on drinks as well. If ITFC is taking a cut of food takings, then it makes sense for them to do what they can to drive Fanzone footfall. | |
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| Fanzone food on 10:37 - Sep 28 with 1503 views | SitfcB |
| Fanzone food on 10:32 - Sep 28 by Zx1988 |
That's a fair point. May well account for the recent early-bird deals on drinks as well. If ITFC is taking a cut of food takings, then it makes sense for them to do what they can to drive Fanzone footfall. |
Also I believe they’re have to all be card only in the fanzone when they probably take cash at other events? So ITFC may help to facilitate that and provide the card machines? |  |
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| Fanzone food on 10:47 - Sep 28 with 1446 views | strikalite |
| Fanzone food on 10:37 - Sep 28 by SitfcB |
Also I believe they’re have to all be card only in the fanzone when they probably take cash at other events? So ITFC may help to facilitate that and provide the card machines? |
Just to say that i had a burger outside the ground and after checking my bank statement it came out as Royston Catering or something, didn't recognize it, bank asked if I'd been to Royston on that weekend, then it dawned on me that I'd had this burger so it was obviously that, confusing though.. |  | | |
| Fanzone food on 10:51 - Sep 28 with 1416 views | Zx1988 |
| Fanzone food on 10:47 - Sep 28 by strikalite |
Just to say that i had a burger outside the ground and after checking my bank statement it came out as Royston Catering or something, didn't recognize it, bank asked if I'd been to Royston on that weekend, then it dawned on me that I'd had this burger so it was obviously that, confusing though.. |
Did they have Special Stuff on offer? | |
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| Fanzone food on 10:56 - Sep 28 with 1391 views | strikalite |
| Fanzone food on 10:51 - Sep 28 by Zx1988 |
Did they have Special Stuff on offer? |
It was last season mate, usual crap only I think..not cheap now is it, the burger was a 5/10... | | | |
| Fanzone food on 11:13 - Sep 28 with 1312 views | Wickets |
| Fanzone food on 10:12 - Sep 28 by ArnoldMoorhen |
The pay for the pitch model places all of the risk on the Traders. What if there is miserable whether and nobody wants to eat in the Fanzone? The trader still has paid for the pitch upfront.
A percentage split is fairer to both parties. If ITFC process payments and then pay on the agreed percentage, the accounting is done by professionals with accredited standards which should ensure scrupulous fairness. ITFC may also have negotiated a much better rate with the card processing firm than a small trader can.
I think this is probably a win-win. |
Thanks very informative . |  | | |
| Fanzone food on 11:15 - Sep 28 with 1297 views | benrhyddingblue |
Did anyone have goat curry? I’d eaten beforehand but quite fancy a goat curry another time; so wondered how it is? | | | |
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| Fanzone food on 11:20 - Sep 28 with 1269 views | Whos_blue |
| Fanzone food on 10:51 - Sep 28 by Zx1988 |
Did they have Special Stuff on offer? |
Niche!
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| Fanzone food on 11:27 - Sep 28 with 1213 views | Zx1988 |
| Fanzone food on 11:15 - Sep 28 by benrhyddingblue |
Did anyone have goat curry? I’d eaten beforehand but quite fancy a goat curry another time; so wondered how it is? |
They were handing out free wings, which were delicious. However, at £15 for the curry I gave them a pass.
Since when did £10 seem to become the minimum price for trailer food/van-meat? [Post edited 28 Sep 11:29]
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| Fanzone food on 11:56 - Sep 28 with 1113 views | benrhyddingblue |
| Fanzone food on 11:27 - Sep 28 by Zx1988 |
They were handing out free wings, which were delicious. However, at £15 for the curry I gave them a pass.
Since when did £10 seem to become the minimum price for trailer food/van-meat? [Post edited 28 Sep 11:29]
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I didn’t look at the price! It could be the best curry ever but I wouldn’t pay that much. | | | |
| Fanzone food on 12:39 - Sep 28 with 943 views | VanSaParody |
| Fanzone food on 11:27 - Sep 28 by Zx1988 |
They were handing out free wings, which were delicious. However, at £15 for the curry I gave them a pass.
Since when did £10 seem to become the minimum price for trailer food/van-meat? [Post edited 28 Sep 11:29]
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This was an answer to the question of goat curry...
What species of goat has wings? |  | | |
| Fanzone food on 12:41 - Sep 28 with 923 views | Zx1988 |
| Fanzone food on 12:39 - Sep 28 by VanSaParody |
This was an answer to the question of goat curry...
What species of goat has wings? |
They were from the same vendor, so one would assume that the quality of the wings would also apply to the curry.
I think that they got their pricing as a whole all wrong, though, given the relative lack of custom they were experiencing, and their surprise that the 'free wings' endeavour had paid off when my friend decided to have a portion of wings for his lunch. | |
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| Fanzone food on 12:46 - Sep 28 with 893 views | J2BLUE |
Seems much fairer to me, rather than gambling they are going to make a profit. |  |
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| Fanzone food on 12:53 - Sep 28 with 859 views | football |
The offer yesterday was not as good as before the United game. Saying that, the boy had a cheese and bacon burger and said it was amazing. Certainly better offer than the stands outside the ground and better for those of us who are vegetarian | | | |
| Fanzone food on 12:58 - Sep 28 with 832 views | BloomBlue |
Not sure about that but they wouldn't receive all 100% if you didn't pay cash, the Banks always keep a percentage when you use a card or app. |  | | |
| Fanzone food on 09:39 - Sep 29 with 410 views | artsbossbeard |
| Fanzone food on 12:53 - Sep 28 by football |
The offer yesterday was not as good as before the United game. Saying that, the boy had a cheese and bacon burger and said it was amazing. Certainly better offer than the stands outside the ground and better for those of us who are vegetarian |
Fellow veggie here.
I'd forgotten to eat all day, so had a wander around the vendors at half time and settled on the Chickpea & Potato Curry/Rice bowl from the Indian food merchant.
12 English to include 2x Onion Bhaji's.
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