bars

[4hall57]

will the black isle bar still be their this year cause if i can remember its the only bar that takes cash

saves a lot of time queing for tickets,any way i think there should be an option of tokens or money or have more than one cash bar anyone agree.

[Elbear]

i think there should be an option of tokens or money or have more than one cash bar anyone agree.

[_Warriors Dance_]

Excuse me if I sound stupid (its 08:55am) but why do festivals use the whole token thing for drink? I can't think why.

Maybe so that people spend all their cash on tokens at the start of the day before they spend it on pink cowboy hats etc when they are drunk or something?

Any idea's?

[ampersand]

Excuse me if I sound stupid (its 08:55am) but why do festivals use the whole token thing for drink? I can't think why.

Maybe so that people spend all their cash on tokens at the start of the day before they spend it on pink cowboy hats etc when they are drunk or something?

Any idea's?

[_Warriors Dance_]

just for quickness i think for the barstaff. a bit like swipecards at school.

[Paul ™]

Also its easier to manage security at the bars, plus check on staff possibly stealing due to only being a few people issuing tokens (which are normally done by the catering company)

[Andrew1991]

Its also an easier way to make more money. If I buy 30 tokens and only use 25 they would have made more of a profit.

[Paul ™]

Surely you would just either

1 - Use them before the bars shut

2 - Cash them back in at the token booth

[Andrew1991]

Surely you would just either

1 - Use them before the bars shut

2 - Cash them back in at the token booth

Edited April 16, 2009 by Andrew1991

[Eh Ah Ken]

Can you do that? Brilliant. But I'll probably be too drunk to do either.

[Paul ™]

Yup there is usually 1 booth that stays open on the Sunday to take returns, same thing as TintheP (same company does the bars/catering)

[Kowalski]

Something wrong if you've got tokens left at the end of the weekend.

[_Warriors Dance_]

Something wrong if you've got tokens left at the end of the weekend.

[Eh Ah Ken]

Something wrong if you've got tokens left at the end of the weekend.

[Kowalski]

your both obviously WAY cooler than me then

maybe i'll follow you both around and learn a little bit about life.

[Thing 2]

The token system makes it easier to get a licence.

Because technically they are not vending alohol, they are selling tickets which entitle the bearer to a product.

Its like party nights that people do, that offer unlimited drink inclusive in the original ticket price, what happen is the ticket is sold, and because no cash is being taken for alcohol at the actual event, there effectivly giving it away, no bar licence, or even staff over 16 are required.

They use to be able to call it a raffle, in which every ticket wins, but the councils closed that clause. So now when you buy a bar token , what your actually getting is commonly known as a 'refreshments package'.

[Andrew1991]

The token system makes it easier to get a licence.

Because technically they are not vending alohol, they are selling tickets which entitle the bearer to a product.

Its like party nights that people do, that offer unlimited drink inclusive in the original ticket price, what happen is the ticket is sold, and because no cash is being taken for alcohol at the actual event, there effectivly giving it away, no bar licence, or even staff over 16 are required.

They use to be able to call it a raffle, in which every ticket wins, but the councils closed that clause. So now when you buy a bar token , what your actually getting is commonly known as a 'refreshments package'.

Edited April 17, 2009 by Andrew1991

[Paul ™]

The token system makes it easier to get a licence.

Because technically they are not vending alohol, they are selling tickets which entitle the bearer to a product.

Its like party nights that people do, that offer unlimited drink inclusive in the original ticket price, what happen is the ticket is sold, and because no cash is being taken for alcohol at the actual event, there effectivly giving it away, no bar licence, or even staff over 16 are required.

They use to be able to call it a raffle, in which every ticket wins, but the councils closed that clause. So now when you buy a bar token , what your actually getting is commonly known as a 'refreshments package'.

[Eh Ah Ken]

You can give me your tokens!

[mattrik3]

Christ I never knew u could exchange ur tokens back! I had about 5 left over last year! I knew a few folk on one the bars last year and we were getting like 2 for 1 pints or on one occasion 4 for the price of none!

[Kyelo]

I normally only drink 7 or 8 pints in the arena at festivals so don't need that many. It's in the campsite I get messy!

[rexclark]

Something wrong if you've got tokens left at the end of the weekend.

[Thing 2]

If you seriously believe that then you really do know nothing about PEL's

[dunlop12345]

What i said is more true for private event which dont need PELs, just a bar licence. I hate the application process for PELs, especially the complexity of the maps needed, well depending on the coucil, glasgow city is the worst iv dealt with.

[Kyelo]

I was in glasgow once, walked about for an hour looking for a shop to buy some bevvy and only came across one.

Never going back