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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 12:47:09 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Oct 10, 2023 12:55:47 GMT 1
Yep, deffo gorra be decent, otherwise people ain't going to go.what are the prices???👍
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 10, 2023 13:12:23 GMT 1
Why only 3 Sundays and not every Sunday if it's 'popular'?
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 13:37:22 GMT 1
Why only 3 Sundays and not every Sunday if it's 'popular'? Hopefully it'll revert to that if there's demand. Do the Sunday match away games, or are they random? |
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 13:38:21 GMT 1
Yep, deffo gorra be decent, otherwise people ain't going to go.what are the prices???👍 People are stuck on this nonsense of paying £10 for a meal when you can barely get a McDs for that now. If the quality is there £27.50 for a three course in nice settings is perfectly reasonable. |
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 14:24:45 GMT 1
"Our popular Sunday lunches will be on sale on November, 5, 19 and 27 at the Croud Meadow."
I wonder how long it'll take them to realise that the 27th is in fact a Monday?
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Post by sheltonsalopian on Oct 10, 2023 14:37:44 GMT 1
Like the idea - can't believe a business in 2023 doesn't have the facility to book online though.
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Post by Pilch on Oct 10, 2023 14:51:21 GMT 1
Yep, deffo gorra be decent, otherwise people ain't going to go.what are the prices???👍 if anyone only wants 2 courses, order 3 and I'll give you £3.50 for the one you dont want ;-) |
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Post by Exkeeper on Oct 10, 2023 16:53:52 GMT 1
November 5th might be interesting if we get a home tie in FAC Rd1 and are selected for live tv.
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 16:55:52 GMT 1
November 5th might be interesting if we get a home tie in FAC Rd1 and are selected for live tv. Sunday 27th, 22 days later might be as well 😂 |
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Post by mattmw on Oct 10, 2023 18:33:57 GMT 1
It’s good the club are promoting this but feel the promotion needs a bit more sparkle to it to attract customers. All seems a bit bland - the press release not the food. In a competitive market at bit more selling of the offer wouldn’t go amiss. Compare with the Wolves feature offering similar and see which one appeals the most events.wolves.co.uk/events/sunday-lunch-in-wolverhampton/ |
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 10, 2023 18:48:25 GMT 1
It’s good the club are promoting this but feel the promotion needs a bit more sparkle to it to attract customers. All seems a bit bland - the press release not the food. In a competitive market at bit more selling of the offer wouldn’t go amiss. Compare with the Wolves feature offering similar and see which one appeals the most events.wolves.co.uk/events/sunday-lunch-in-wolverhampton/Totally agree. It's cheaper, but the main thing is you can book online which has been standard for the last decade across hospitality. |
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Post by Exkeeper on Oct 10, 2023 20:05:21 GMT 1
It’s good the club are promoting this but feel the promotion needs a bit more sparkle to it to attract customers. All seems a bit bland - the press release not the food. In a competitive market at bit more selling of the offer wouldn’t go amiss. Compare with the Wolves feature offering similar and see which one appeals the most events.wolves.co.uk/events/sunday-lunch-in-wolverhampton/Totally agree. It's cheaper, but the main thing is you can book online which has been standard for the last decade across hospitality. I wonder if they have (yam) yams on the menu down there? |
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Post by Pilch on Oct 10, 2023 20:17:32 GMT 1
I preferred the food at the meadow when cotterill was in charge, im going to say in advance the Sunday lunch is awful. ;-)
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Post by claphamshrew on Oct 10, 2023 22:08:52 GMT 1
Looks more like tapas in the photo.
Also a sample menu wouldn’t go amiss and a discount for season ticket holders. Even our friends at Sc***horpe could manage that.
I believe there is a rave review on their forum from one of our fans who has indulged themselves in their Sunday Carvery on more than one occasion.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2023 9:19:23 GMT 1
It's a start, although for a restaurant that has been open for 16 years I'm not sure that's a glowing endorsement
As others have said I'd expect a a bit more for a restaurant in this day & age, for example, I'd be wanting a separate web site for the restaurant (or at least a dedicated page on our site) , a sample menu and ideally the capability to book online. They should be promoting the hell out of this too, send emails to the fanbase, promoting in the Star, getting on the various local Shrewsbury/Shropshire FC groups, etc. If it's just simply put a single news article on the website saying 'we are open' then it's not going to grab too much attention. And then why just November? Is it just open for one month as a trial or is the expectation that it's going to be open every Sunday now? Obviously December is normally a busy time for hospitality so why not advertise for then now?
I know it will probably come across to some as being negative and taking a pop at the club again, it's not meant to be that, it's meant to be constructive criticism as we want it to be a success. I've been to the club for Sunday lunch several times of the years and it's always been good but haven't been for years and that's probably because I didn't know if I could. The club have got to remember that the hospitality game is very different to matchday, people won't come along out of sheer loyalty, you have to attract them and people are now lazy, you have to provide all of the information at the click of a finger.
Finally, there is a STFC Hospitality & Events Facebook Page, it has 120 followers, the last post was 16th August and there have been 12 posts in 2023 (4 of which were promoting Mothers Day), the club need to switch on and use social media.
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 12, 2023 9:32:55 GMT 1
It's a start, although for a restaurant that has been open for 16 years I'm not sure that's a glowing endorsement As others have said I'd expect a a bit more for a restaurant in this day & age, for example, I'd be wanting a separate web site for the restaurant (or at least a dedicated page on our site) , a sample menu and ideally the capability to book online. They should be promoting the hell out of this too, send emails to the fanbase, promoting in the Star, getting on the various local Shrewsbury/Shropshire FC groups, etc. If it's just simply put a single news article on the website saying 'we are open' then it's not going to grab too much attention. And then why just November? Is it just open for one month as a trial or is the expectation that it's going to be open every Sunday now? Obviously December is normally a busy time for hospitality so why not advertise for then now? I know it will probably come across to some as being negative and taking a pop at the club again, it's not meant to be that, it's meant to be constructive criticism as we want it to be a success. I've been to the club for Sunday lunch several times of the years and it's always been good but haven't been for years and that's probably because I didn't know if I could. The club have got to remember that the hospitality game is very different to matchday, people won't come along out of sheer loyalty, you have to attract them and people are now lazy, you have to provide all of the information at the click of a finger. Finally, there is a STFC Hospitality & Events Facebook Page, it has 120 followers, the last post was 16th August and there have been 12 posts in 2023 (4 of which were promoting Mothers Day), the club need to switch on and use social media. Despite emailing them over 48 hours ago the dates available for the 3x Sunday Lunches in November are still: Sunday 5th Sunday 19th Monday 27th But yes, I completely agree with your points. Also a basic online booking system? |
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 12, 2023 9:54:39 GMT 1
I'd encourage others to email with their concerns, there's no fan representation any more so a direct line to the club is your only choice.
I for one would rather stand up and say what I believe and try and held the club realise their mistakes than just watch the club float on by two decades after moving to the new ground and still be failing.
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Post by chirkshrew on Oct 12, 2023 11:59:48 GMT 1
It's poor.....after 16 years, isn't there anybody with a business brain on the hospitality side of things.should of been looked at years ago..... potential for good income to come into the club,but unfortunately it's been wasted over all these years.......and that's sad🤦🤦😪
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 12, 2023 12:14:36 GMT 1
It's poor.....after 16 years, isn't there anybody with a business brain on the hospitality side of things.should of been looked at years ago..... potential for good income to come into the club,but unfortunately it's been wasted over all these years.......and that's sad🤦🤦😪 I sent a lengthy email with suggestions and told them about the date, I just got a one liner back along the lines of cheers we'll change the date. Hopefully they've taken some of it on board but I highly doubt it. |
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Post by chirkshrew on Oct 12, 2023 12:50:51 GMT 1
Well done for doing that,but who oversees the hospitality side of things down there???......they must start doing better imho🤷🤷🤷
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 12, 2023 12:59:01 GMT 1
It's poor.....after 16 years, isn't there anybody with a business brain on the hospitality side of things.should of been looked at years ago..... potential for good income to come into the club,but unfortunately it's been wasted over all these years.......and that's sad🤦🤦😪 I sent a lengthy email with suggestions and told them about the date, I just got a one liner back along the lines of cheers we'll change the date. Hopefully they've taken some of it on board but I highly doubt it. When we first moved RW appointed his man from The Lord Hill as head of hospitality (an Italian guy) but not sure what happened after that. A quick google shows Max.Senatore@shrewsburytown.co.uk as hospitality manager and Terri Duncan as his assistant. |
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Post by martinshrew on Oct 12, 2023 14:19:40 GMT 1
I sent a lengthy email with suggestions and told them about the date, I just got a one liner back along the lines of cheers we'll change the date. Hopefully they've taken some of it on board but I highly doubt it. When we first moved RW appointed his man from The Lord Hill as head of hospitality (an Italian guy) but not sure what happened after that. A quick google shows Max.Senatore@shrewsburytown.co.uk as hospitality manager and Terri Duncan as his assistant. The response was from Terri. |
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 12, 2023 14:33:25 GMT 1
When we first moved RW appointed his man from The Lord Hill as head of hospitality (an Italian guy) but not sure what happened after that. A quick google shows Max.Senatore@shrewsburytown.co.uk as hospitality manager and Terri Duncan as his assistant. The response was from Terri. I see she’s been in place for the last 10 years so should have a grip on it by now, the article does explained difficulties since COVID. www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2022/may/staff-at-salop--terri-duncan/Try Max 👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2024 20:35:35 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on Jul 8, 2024 20:55:13 GMT 1
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jul 8, 2024 21:10:08 GMT 1
Where is martinshrew? Anyone know? He hasn't posted on here for ages.
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Post by barrynic on Jul 8, 2024 21:12:21 GMT 1
Where is martinshrew? Anyone know? He hasn't posted on here for ages. Not posted since 30th March. Best to ask Pilch. |
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Post by BlueAndAmber50 on Jul 8, 2024 21:24:26 GMT 1
Where is martinshrew? Anyone know? He hasn't posted on here for ages. He got banned I think I’ve read previously |
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Post by Pilch on Jul 8, 2024 22:14:58 GMT 1
maybe he's in Burton
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