The new catering at St Mary's

[Spudders]

Just wondered what people thought of the new improved catering at St Mary’s now we’ve had our first home game?

 

I saw they have changed the balti pie and it’s now a madras pasty. My half time ritual is usually to have a beer, then go get myself a burger or pie, however yesterday both bars in the Northam had totally sold out of all pies and burgers within about 10 minutes so I wasn’t able to get one.

 

Not sure what it was like in the rest of a ground, but seems to me they didn’t maximise their profits in the Northam, I knew a couple of others that didn’t get a pie, let’s hope they do a few more in future!

 

Those madras pasties sure did smell nice though

[S-Clarke]

Unfortunately the speed at which it's served hasn't improved, and by the time i got to the kiosk (just as they'd scored) they told me they'd run out of all food.

 

good job.

[John McGrath's Jockstrap]

It all looked a bit amateurish......typewritten price lists etc - you would have thought they had time to sort this out?. But the big thing is how can you got to a football match and not be able to buy a pie......why no pies on sale.....??!!.This needs to be sorted out NC !.

 

Can only assume NC bought them all to throw at AP in anticipation of the 2nd half......

[Spudders]

It all looked a bit amateurish......typewritten price lists etc

Yeah I did notice that as well, looked like they’d been printed out on my printer at home.

Not food related, but I also thought it was odd that the only other notable change in the concourse was some additional signs hanging down for first aid and ones with arrows pointing to the 'food area' (can't remember the exact wording) but it made me chuckle that it was hanging down about 5 feet away from the food area! If you can't see the food area from five feet away then I don't think you are gonna see the signs either!

[Block 5]

Magners was £3.30 per bottle now £3.00 per bottle.

[Ricky Redstripe]

My dad got a pasty and scorched the skin off the roof of his mouth. So, no change as far as I can tell!

[Bourno]

The burgers were the same (pretty poor).

[CB Fry]

I do hope no one is complaining. This time last year we nearly had no club etc etc etc blah etc blah. Running out of pies is just Cortese running the club as a business. If we upset a few people on the way then good. Upsetting as many people as possible means the business is being run as efficiently as possible. I imagine the Echo bought all the pies out of spite so it is definitely their fault as well.

 

And the official site says the catering is brilliant and that's the only source of club information anyone could ever need. Hopefully they'll post up a twenty five minute video interview with the head catering supervisor on Saintsplayer saying how fantastic everything is. I imagine I should be able to crack one off to it.

 

Then I'll get back to my football management simulation games.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

They seemed just about able to cope in the Chapel. If you are a curry fan then go for the hot dog. The Beef Madras pasty was edible but wouldn't pass any tests to be honest.

 

No change, as previously reported , with the draught lager.

 

I wonder what the bitter is like in a shandy as I'm not great fan of bitter.

 

Love Magners but I'm diabetic and I really should stay off it.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

I do hope no one is complaining. This time last year we nearly had no club etc etc etc blah etc blah. Running out of pies is just Cortese running the club as a business. If we upset a few people on the way then good. Upsetting as many people as possible means the business is being run as efficiently as possible. I imagine the Echo bought all the pies out of spite so it is definitely their fault as well.

 

And the official site says the catering is brilliant and that's the only source of club information anyone could ever need. Hopefully they'll post up a twenty five minute video interview with the head catering supervisor Saints web saying how fantastic everything is. I imagine I should be able to crack one off to it.

 

Then I'll get back to my football management simulation games.

 

Amazing post! Well done CB

[JonnyLove]

Had a burger and a coffee both worse than last year. Coffee just tasted like flavoured water and the buyer was more rubbery than the ones outside the ground. Ok if your hammered already but stay away if your not.

[saintscottofthenortham]

They did say that we would be best in class. I think what we didn't realise was that it would be the class of pet food at Lidl's.

 

It took me longer to get to the kiosk, and when I got there after 15 minutes was told there was no food. So if all they were serving was pints... Why didn't take so ruddy long?

 

Yesterday was a complete shambles on every part as far as i was concerned.

[gammon cheeks]

Madras pasty was puke! I was spitting out lumps pf fat and i felt quite ill for the rest of the day.

[Spudders]

I do hope no one is complaining. This time last year we nearly had no club etc etc etc blah etc blah. Running out of pies is just Cortese running the club as a business. If we upset a few people on the way then good. Upsetting as many people as possible means the business is being run as efficiently as possible. I imagine the Echo bought all the pies out of spite so it is definitely their fault as well.

 

And the official site says the catering is brilliant and that's the only source of club information anyone could ever need. Hopefully they'll post up a twenty five minute video interview with the head catering supervisor on Saintsplayer saying how fantastic everything is. I imagine I should be able to crack one off to it.

 

Then I'll get back to my football management simulation games.

 

:lol: Spudgun 'Likes'

[RedArmy]

Shame they still employ complete spastics to serve at the beer bars. Who's bright idea was it to not pour the pints until they were paid for? What else was everyone queuing up for? The beer tastes like **** anyway, makes no difference if they mass pour them and leave them behind the counter ready for everyone.

 

Took 20 minutes to queue up for a pint of severely watered down carlsberg.

[Spudders]

Madras pasty was puke! I was spitting out lumps pf fat and i felt quite ill for the rest of the day.

 

Dissapointing...... maybe you weren't drunk enough???

[Block 5]

Madras pasty was puke! I was spitting out lumps pf fat and i felt quite ill for the rest of the day.

 

Are you sure your illness wasn't football related?

[doggface]

I booed the halo catering at fulltime

[latter day saint]

was pleased that magners was down to £ 3.00 but did have to laugh when the girl serving it got a bit confused when the lid didn't twist of like a coke bottle

[Super_Uwe]

Food served at football grounds is generally of poor quality and overpriced. There are some exceptions but not many. Why people want to pay over 3 quid for a slab o' street meat is anyone's guess. You'd be better off with a sandy sandwich if you ask me.

[broncoboy]

The catering certainly lacked some pace and the quality was in short supply. Seemed to run out of beer at one point and the queue was so long couldn't get served in time.

 

The bloke serving had no desire or zip and probably had not washed his hands since his last dump.

 

Shocking service shocking football

 

****

[bridge too far]

Why do people feel the need to eat at a football match?

 

I've never, ever eaten at any football match I've ever been to - always worry about what's in them there pies and burgers.

[Mr Sparky]

they changed the coffee cups too. They are now hotter than ever to hold. On the plus side in the winter they will be a welcome hand warmer

[Spudders]

Why do people feel the need to eat at a football match?

 

I've never, ever eaten at any football match I've ever been to - always worry about what's in them there pies and burgers.

 

I have given this some in depth thought and the main reason I can come up with is that people eat at the football because they are hungry. I assume this logic can also be applied to people that go to the toilet at the football (ie they go because they need a pee-pee or poo-poo, not because they are hungry!)

 

Hope this helps to clear things up

[bridge too far]

I have given this some in depth thought and the main reason I can come up with is that people eat at the football because they are hungry. I assume this logic can also be applied to people that go to the toilet at the football (ie they go because they need a pee-pee or poo-poo, not because they are hungry!)

 

Hope this helps to clear things up

 

I asked for that, didn't I

 

I guess it's a bit different at a midday match, as yesterday, but surely if you've had lunch before you go to the match that should suffice?

 

But then I also don't understand why people feel the need to trough at the cinema either. Caterers must hate people like me!

 

I don't go to the toilet either (at matches, that is) - maybe we girls can control our bladders better, or maybe it's because we don't tank up on beer / coffee (I use the term loosely).

[Spudders]

or maybe it's because we don't tank up on beer / coffee (I use the term loosely).

 

Heehee, Nail and indeed head spring to mind here!

 

I can't speak for everyone else, but certainly for me I can firmly blame drinking several beers on my need for pee-pee and to eat a burger/pie that I would not normally go near at any other time.

 

Also your comment about people already having lunch before a match does not account for the fact that most people these days (myself included) are just greedy and will eat for the sake of it and not because we actually need too!

[Toomer]

Before the game got a pint, when it was given to me I said to the lad behind the jump, good job I only wanted a half to which everybody stood near me laughed it went straight over the numptys head behind the bar as I had half a pint of lager and half of froth.

[gammon cheeks]

Food served at football grounds is generally of poor quality and overpriced. There are some exceptions but not many. Why people want to pay over 3 quid for a slab o' street meat is anyone's guess. You'd be better off with a sandy sandwich if you ask me.

Went to mk dons last year and food was top notch . Chicken breast burger was great .

[dune]

Before the game got a pint, when it was given to me I said to the lad behind the jump, good job I only wanted a half to which everybody stood near me laughed it went straight over the numptys head behind the bar as I had half a pint of lager and half of froth.

 

Did he top it up?

[Mr_Red]

I thought we were stuck in a contract with the old caterer for this year? There was a thread about it about 2 weeks ago.

[LostBoys]

Great all day breakfast and a couple of excellent pints of Tetleys - oh sorry that was the Dell Supporters Club

 

:vuvu:

[markr27]

Chap in next seat went down at around 43 minutes for his drink and came back up at 49 mins in the Itchen... very slow.

Someone else remarked that the caterers no longer seem to keep a 'stock' of ready made tea/coffee in trays, which last year allowed the queues to move a lot more quickly - it seemed every cup is now made on the spot.

[Spudders]

I thought we were stuck in a contract with the old caterer for this year? There was a thread about it about 2 weeks ago.

 

No, we have our own in-house catering now. The contract we are stuck with is regarding the beer supplier. As you point out, there was a thread about that about 2 weeks ago.

[Toomer]

Did he top it up?

 

To bloody right he did!

[tttdcs]

Shame they still employ complete spastics to serve at the beer bars. Who's bright idea was it to not pour the pints until they were paid for? What else was everyone queuing up for? The beer tastes like **** anyway, makes no difference if they mass pour them and leave them behind the counter ready for everyone.

 

Took 20 minutes to queue up for a pint of severely watered down carlsberg.

 

LOL also they had no change in the tills, but the spicy chicken pasty was suprisingly good !

[holepuncture]

Great all day breakfast and a couple of excellent pints of Tetleys - oh sorry that was the Dell Supporters Club

 

:vuvu:

 

Same!

 

Although I also tried to buy a shirt, no. oh well, another time

 

Tried to get a drink at half time, no chance... not gonna queue for that long.. far too busy. Got a drink elsewhere post match...

 

I wanted to hand over cash to the club, and I didnt/couldnt, I spent it when I got home...

 

Im not particularly fussed, but if the club are reading this thread, I want to emphasize the point that yesterday I was a stereotypical chump with wonga to blow, and they failed to take it from my open hands

 

I look forward to the club taking my money from me (in exchange for very little!) in the future.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

they changed the coffee cups too. They are now hotter than ever to hold. On the plus side in the winter they will be a welcome hand warmer

 

Well, you'll not be clapping much!

[dubai_phil]

Can't believe this thread got so far without asking........

 

 

Who ate all the pies?

[Spudders]

Im not particularly fussed, but if the club are reading this thread, I want to emphasize the point that yesterday I was a stereotypical chump with wonga to blow, and they failed to take it from my open hands

 

I look forward to the club taking my money from me (in exchange for very little!) in the future.

 

This is the key point for me. As much as I wanted something to eat, it was no massive issue to wait until after the game and get something elsewhere.

 

But we keep getting told that Saints is being run as a business (quite rightly) yet they never seem to get that faster service/proper level of stock means more ££££££ for the club.

[RonManager]

Can't believe this thread got so far without asking........

 

 

Who ate all the pies?

 

You fat B*stard,

You fat B*stard,

You ate all the pies!!!

 

 

First heard by me in Scotland , sung by Hearts fans at Andy Goram playing for Hibs!!

[Barry the Badger]

I was looking forward to trying my new "best in class" burger. Then I bought it and realised it was the same.

 

Was the improved food thing just a myth on here?

[Deppo]

was pleased that magners was down to £ 3.00 but did have to laugh when the girl serving it got a bit confused when the lid didn't twist of like a coke bottle

 

Lol! What a brilliant story! :lol:

 

I thought that the carrot cake was really nice, but they could do with slightly bigger slices and a bit less buttercream. And perhaps use sunflower oil in the mixture.

[IOWSaintDaz]

Food!!! what food??? when me and my Son went down at half time they had run out of pies, so in future we will be bringing our own......Now whatda you think of that Mr Cortese!!!! your new style catering sucks.......just like the team at the moment

[Colinjb]

Whoever thought up the idea of a 'Beef Madras Pasty' needs a medal.

 

No food ran out in the family stand and virtually no queuing. Outstanding.

[latter day saint]

Lol! What a brilliant story! :lol:

 

I thought that the carrot cake was really nice, but they could do with slightly bigger slices and a bit less buttercream. And perhaps use sunflower oil in the mixture.

Carrot cake? they must keep that for the "special" people ?

[JRM]

I do hope no one is complaining. This time last year we nearly had no club etc etc etc blah etc blah. Running out of pies is just Cortese running the club as a business. If we upset a few people on the way then good. Upsetting as many people as possible means the business is being run as efficiently as possible. I imagine the Echo bought all the pies out of spite so it is definitely their fault as well.

 

And the official site says the catering is brilliant and that's the only source of club information anyone could ever need. Hopefully they'll post up a twenty five minute video interview with the head catering supervisor on Saintsplayer saying how fantastic everything is. I imagine I should be able to crack one off to it.

 

Then I'll get back to my football management simulation games.

 

hahaha that sums up a lot of the posters on here, good post

[Redbul]

You fat B*stard,

You fat B*stard,

You ate all the pies!!!

 

 

First heard by me in Scotland , sung by Hearts fans at Andy Goram playing for Hibs!!

 

"Two Andy Gorams, there's only two Andy Gorams...."

 

Sung at him when he was diagnosed with mild schozophrenia apparently.

[ericofarabia]

My biggest catering related disappointment was at St Andrews (Birmingham City, not the golf course!!) back in the early 80's.

 

The footballing fare was a gastronomic treat ... a 3-0 win with a line up that included Keegan, Channon, Moran, Charlie George, Ivan Golac, Chris Nicholl, Stevie Williams and Nick Holmes.

 

It was a bitterly cold January afternoon and the thought of a nice hot half time drink was very appealing. At the time Jasper Carrott was very big and his football story about a trip to Old trafford with Brum is a classic ... so imagine my surprise when we got to the front of the queue and asked for a cup of Bovril, only to find they didn't serve it ... and in my best Brummie accent I said "they ain't got no cowin' bovrill" ... as if the poor serving girl hadn't heard that line a million times already. It helps if you've seen the sketch of course!! A luke warm tasteless cup of tea was hardly a worthy replacement.

[landford.saint]

£2 for a bottle of coke/sprite as well. Queue for ever to be ripped off. Not good enough NC get it sorted. And as for the second half performance? Again what a rip off . NC sort that out too.

[hamster]

Did my eyes deceive me or was there a person walking around the front of The Chapel with one of thise ice-cold drinks back-pack type things (but on wheels) selling Come and Water? She seemed to appear and disappear just as quickly.