Drums Please Fab Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 they have c**ted the whole festival up. what a mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semprini Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Really hope it's just first night teething problems after a 3 year break. My Euro festival trip isn't until August but I've been buzzing off how excited everyone on here has been the last few days as they made their way over. Got good friends there too, who are disappointed with the way things have panned out, but all the criticism can't have gone unnoticed so fingers crossed they get things sorted for tomorrow. Also, can't ever remember so many people posting during a festival, so that's not a good sign either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerevans84 Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Walked out after Tame Impala (who were fantastic.) Couldnt find water anywhere and now on shuttle bus. Got beer before Charli XCX no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbulance Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Aside from them doubling the bar staff (and beer taps) and a few thousand punters getting bored it's difficult to it imagine things getting better overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsandwich Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) mates who are there have tried to make the best of it (the self-service beer place seems to be a go-er once you've got the app and worked it out) but a few are really at the end of their tether after just one night. it's shit if you want beer but even shittier if you don't want to/can't drink booze. i wonder if there was a problem with staff shortages, coupled with overselling capacity? recipe for disaster if so. Edited June 2, 2022 by badsandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhak Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Onthe bright side: Loved The Armed & Pavement are putting on an extremely tight greatest hits show (with a deep cut here and there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhak Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Otherwise: hospitality sector has massive problems post covid finding personnel but I have a feeling they just underestimated it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Please Fab Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Just now, badsandwich said: mates who are there have tried to make the best of it (the self-service beer place seems to be a go-er once you've got the app and worked it out) but a few are really at the end of their tether after just one night. it's shit if you want beer but even shittier if you don't want to/can't drink booze. i wonder if there was a problem with staff shortages, coupled with overselling capacity? recipe for disaster if true. seems to be the world over post covid......airport security queues. 40000 hospitality staff short in Ireland too. Was at the frames gig in Dublin on Saturday and couldn't get a beer there either. Has the pandemic and associated furlough payments etc made young people students etc not be arsed doing entry level jobs for a few quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Please Fab Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Rhak said: Otherwise: hospitality sector has massive problems post covid finding personnel but I have a feeling they just underestimated it all this is my feeling. customer service has gone to shite everywhere. no-one can get staff to do menial or entry level jobs anymore. Edited June 2, 2022 by Drums Please Fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetwood_Mac_And_Cheese Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rhak said: Onthe bright side: Loved The Armed & Pavement are putting on an extremely tight greatest hits show (with a deep cut here and there) My partner is in the pit for Pavement right now (I went to see Gecs) so I'm really glad! Exactly what she was hoping for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsandwich Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Jumbulance said: If Dino Jr's set is something to go by, it'll be an absolute mare to get anywhere near. yeah i was prepared to go down a bit earlier to get a decent spot, but i'm more worried that more and more people will try and crowd in as the strokes finish up and i'll end up getting trapped (i have agoraphobia hence why i am already panicking lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken19 Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 😓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Please Fab Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jumbulance said: Aside from them doubling the bar staff (and beer taps) and a few thousand punters getting bored it's difficult to it imagine things getting better overnight. don't know how they can fix it at short notice..........you can't hire staff overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsandwich Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Drums Please Fab said: seems to be the world over post covid......airport security queues. 40000 hospitality staff short in Ireland too. Was at the frames gig in Dublin on Saturday and couldn't get a beer there either. Has the pandemic and associated furlough payments etc made young people students etc not be arsed doing entry level jobs for a few quid? i don't know if it's that - did they even have furlough in spain/portugal? lol. you pay crap wages, give people crap conditions to work and sleep in, guess what you get. not to mention covid and all sorts of other things could have lead to last minute drop outs. prima organisers can't be short of a few quid, maybe they should try making it an appealing prospect instead of giving the bare minimum for the staff who bear the brunt of being public-facing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, badsandwich said: mates who are there have tried to make the best of it (the self-service beer place seems to be a go-er once you've got the app and worked it out) but a few are really at the end of their tether after just one night. it's shit if you want beer but even shittier if you don't want to/can't drink booze. i wonder if there was a problem with staff shortages, coupled with overselling capacity? recipe for disaster if so. I fucking hate beer so the rucksack guys and self-serve thing are no good to me. We are going to have to smuggle in. That said, we've seen some great acts so not all bad at all. We just hiked over to Bits for Let's Eat Grandma and there are no queues at all for the bar here now (bit of a walk though). Tis a different world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhak Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Drums Please Fab said: don't know how they can fix it at short notice..........you can't hire staff overnight Stop serving mixed drinks would solve a lot. Beer,wine and sorts. Period. Punters pouring pints continuously. Maybe Estrella (on whom this reflects poorly as well) could ship in personnel but doubt that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomViolence Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jumbulance said: Aside from them doubling the bar staff (and beer taps) and a few thousand punters getting bored it's difficult to it imagine things getting better overnight. I hope something can be done to rectify it. Had a very similar experience at Mad Cool and it was addressed on day 2 after so many people complained 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbulance Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, badsandwich said: i don't know if it's that - did they even have furlough in spain/portugal? lol. you pay crap wages, give people crap conditions to work and sleep in, guess what you get. not to mention covid and all sorts of other things could have lead to last minute drop outs. prima organisers can't be short of a few quid, maybe they should try making it an appealing prospect instead of giving the bare minimum for the staff who bear the brunt of being public-facing. Both had similar schemes. It's a systemic problem. Older people have dropped out the labour market and a the young are pushing upwards. Why work casual jobs (bar staff) when you can be one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosoyyoberdi Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 This will be resolved in the coming days for sure. It is in their own interest to serve drinks faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsandwich Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said: I fucking hate beer so the rucksack guys and self-serve thing are no good to me. We are going to have to smuggle in. That said, we've seen some great acts so not all bad at all. We just hiked over to Bits for Let's Eat Grandma and there are no queues at all for the bar here now (bit of a walk though). Tis a different world. same - i'm not a huge drinker anymore anyway but i can't stomach beer at all. i'd be more than happy just having pop/coffee/water, but they seem to all be even harder to come by at the moment - mate said the coffee stalls have closed already, which doesn't bode well for me making it to 2manydjs next week 😅 have definitely had a 3am coffee before so maybe it's just a temp thing due to staffing issues or something. mates have said that party island is definitely more like it usually is (/should be), so there is a bit of hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiecasey Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 where/what is the self-service bar? is that VIP only? never heard of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzwodezwo Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 I feel like I’m having a different festival from everyone. Didn’t experience any of these issues besides the first bar we went to after getting in. Just saw Fred Again who was fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohjesus Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, georgiecasey said: where/what is the self-service bar? is that VIP only? never heard of it it’s down by the boiler room anyone can use it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhak Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, yosoyyoberdi said: This will be resolved in the coming days for sure. It is in their own interest to serve drinks faster. They are bleeding money. Incredible 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannybruck Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 This was the least enjoyable evening of any Primavera I've been to. Just exhausting. It was very telling that the shuttle bus back after the headliner/s was full of people with glum faces. Everyone was over it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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