Bar pricing...

[LondonTom]

I think if you plotted profit-per-beer-sold against customer volume, it would be a kind of sawtooth graph. It'd steadily increase until you reached the perfect number of customers for your setup, then you'd have to hire more bar staff and the graph would drop down again, then it would climb, then you'd need more room, so it would drop again, and so on.

But I surely it's reasonable that a business should just about break even, after paying all its staff (assuming the owner also counts as staff)?

[glasto-worker]

most bars will have it this year according to glasto-worker, he3 works on the bars so knows a thing or two.

[eoinca]

Your correct there will be Guinness and they may also have Guinness Cold although that has not been confirmed but I do know Guinness Cold will be on sale tomorrow at the Bob Dylan concert in Finsbury Park so there is a good chance.

[robith]

Ofc it's reasonable a business should breakeven/make a profit for those who have risked it. It's just sometimes you go places and its hard to imagine the costs .

Well your situation just seems mad for them to be able to do that. But I do agree , the supermarkets shouldn't be allowed to use booze as a loss leader. Its also how most people drink stupid abuse amounts to by not sitting in a civilized environment and going to the bar.

[glasto-worker]

Guinness cold is a f**king sham!!

Its not supposed to be served cold.

[tolywoly]

4quid a pint's a bit of a mental barrier, not sure I'm ready to go there yet. The first time i paid 3quid for a beer was at an R.E.M gig. That was traumatic enough at the time. I'm my student days I simply wouldn't go to pubs that chaged over 2quid.

[Douzeper]

Guinness cold is a f**king sham!!

Its not supposed to be served cold.

[Douzeper]

Well your situation just seems mad for them to be able to do that. But I do agree , the supermarkets shouldn't be allowed to use booze as a loss leader. Its also how most people drink stupid abuse amounts to by not sitting in a civilized environment and going to the bar.

[eoinca]

Well don't buy it - Guinness Cold is a version of Guinness and funny enough my older Brother prefers it to normal Guinness and was drinking it last night.

[JoeyT]

One of my friends has just had a text from someone on site who said £4.80 a pint?

Anyone confirm?

Edited June 20, 2011 by JoeyT

[Monorail]

One of my friends has just had a text from someone on site who said £4.80 a pint?

Anyone confirm?

[JoeyT]

glasto-worker should hopefully be able to shed some light...

[glasto-worker]

This is a problem with a general statement - it could be a pint of anything plus its not clear which bar the pint was bought in

there is no way in the main bars will it be £ 4.80 for normal lager - lager was £ 4 at Bob Dylan so that is a good indication but will not find out until I am onsite tomorrow.

[JoeyT]

This is a problem with a general statement - it could be a pint of anything plus its not clear which bar the pint was bought in

there is no way in the main bars will it be £ 4.80 for normal lager - lager was £ 4 at Bob Dylan so that is a good indication but will not find out until I am onsite tomorrow.

[rexclark]

Any more than £4 and they can go f**k themselves to be frank.

I'll just save myself for The Snakepit, £3.50 a pint in there.

[staggerlee]

4quid a pint's a bit of a mental barrier, not sure I'm ready to go there yet. The first time i paid 3quid for a beer was at an R.E.M gig. That was traumatic enough at the time. I'm my student days I simply wouldn't go to pubs that chaged over 2quid.

[glasto-worker]

I thought it was excessive. Maybe it's priced higher for those wanting a cheeky few before the festival actually starts?

Will you be able to post what the prices are once your onsite or will you have no internet access?

I was hoping it wouldn't be more than £4.50 max, can't remember what the cider bus was last year!

[the_arsonist]

£4 is pretty steep tbh but i'd probably still buy a couple. anything more than that is an absolute pisstake!!!

[Monorail]

This is a problem with a general statement - it could be a pint of anything plus its not clear which bar the pint was bought in

there is no way in the main bars will it be £ 4.80 for normal lager - lager was £ 4 at Bob Dylan so that is a good indication but will not find out until I am onsite tomorrow.

[smytho15]

£4 is anot bad to be fair i guess it about where you live it £3.50 - £3.80 odd a pint down the seafront so £4 on site is about fair

[glasto-worker]

I understand that the high prices this year is one of the terms of the license, designed to reduce drunk ans disorderly behavior, and thus policing costs.

[musky]

I understand that the high prices this year is one of the terms of the license, designed to reduce drunk ans disorderly behavior, and thus policing costs.

Edited June 21, 2011 by musky

[ukdaasfan]

A festival where you can't bring your own booze. Can't see it somehow. I certainly wouldn't come anymore. The price of booze is just daft. I will be drinking cans most of the time.

[glasto-worker]

One of my friends has just had a text from someone on site who said £4.80 a pint?

Anyone confirm?

[MrZigster]

^ I seem to recall that evening. Well, bits of it.