By the way folks whats EMC.......is it all those new folk in uniforms behind the bar instead of the usual lasses.......still you can't stop progress?
Is it a franchise??
Help me out Fax Machine or at least tell me on sunday in the 3 pigs. EMC (Event Management Catering) are the company who have the franchise to run the catering.

Would we eat and drink more if they reduced prices, or is it a case of they have us fans over a barrell?
The real smart attitude would have been to involve local businesses and avoid this plastic catering service.
Having said that i dont think you can blame anyone for taking the safe option after the fiasco of finishing the Shay, maybe when the contract is up well see something better, for now, cut your whining and enjoy your sport and dont cut your nose off to spite your face, having a beer during the game is good, move on Lets get back to berating the underachieving players. But, why do our burgers have less grisle than the Sports Village burgers? hmm!

Anyway, im looking forward to Mondays excuse, should we lose, perhaps Shelfsox can elighten us beforehand.
Ill start you off Shelfsox

'I thought.....................................................'

I'm surprised a burger van hasent pitched up near the ground yet? Would make a killing.

Do you think the council would allow a burger van parked outside the shay given the fact they have an interest in takings inside the stadium?

Its great to see pubs like the three pigeons thriving as a result of these prices in my opinion, nothing to worry about here

Do we actually know for certain if the council get a share of the takings or do they simply charge EMC a set amount for the catering franchise?

My major beef in all of this is that I could live with increased prices if the proceeds were benefitting Halifax RLFC and FCHT or even Calderdale MBC to help them recoup cost of the East Stand development but not just to line the pockets of some faceless corporation.

Why did the council not put the catering out to local tender and keep any benefits in the town? There are enough pubs going out of business. Surely someone would have jumped at the chance to run the bars at the Shay and likewise for the food side of the business.

They put it out to open tender and I dont think any local company showed any interest.

One of the Biggest Losers here though is the Supporters Club

Whereas the SSL used to be packed after a game, with many people staying back buying raffle tickets, Club 1873 membership ect, that was a small but steady stream of revenue which has now been cut massively.

Not really surprising, i think theres still many bridges to rebuild for both Football and Rugby, we've annoyed plenty of people over the years with administrators using revolving doors, even if the council controlled the contract, the track record of the sports clubs probably needed a bigger company that could take a hit if it went pearshaped.
Lets see what happens in the future, see if someone cant be a bit braver than the EMC deal.

Unlike the trend that seems to be for Clubs to tender out matchday catering to outside concerns.. The Cougars have gone the other way and booted out the overpriced Burger van and brought all the matchday food back under the control of the club,with great success.

A week a Sunday you'll find reasonably priced burgers ,hot dogs , chips n bacon butties ,as well as tea n coffee (£1) on sale at the back of the main stand at' Freddies Grill' plus an outlet selling local butchers pies n home made soup ( produced inhouse by our Aussie Prop Brendon Rawlins)
by the Hall of Fame Bar.

Plus our beers only £2.55 for lager and £2.35 for Worthies...

See you all there

One of my favourite away trips but Worthies no thanks prefer the cricket club

Probably be some ' proper ale' on as well if you aint a Worthies Fans...

Also forgot to add that its kids for a quid in ,so long as they have an adult with em