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« on: May 01, 2006, 12:18:16 »
went to the show yesterday at gaydon good show some really interesting stands and alot of people .but only 2 food stands which prices were over the top i know i was not the only one moaning as when i went to the doc stand a gentleman there was moaning  .i have four children (bought a tv now )we had 5 cheese burgers and it cost me 18.80 and for 2 coffees for me and my wife it was 3.00 .what i want to know is why on these shows getting away with these prices and why arnt the show organizes ie lrw etc not putting a cap on the prices at least when dick turpin was around he put a gun to your head before he robbed you blind ,is it just me or is there more that think its a rip off ,i know people will say should take pack ups but with young kids they need hot food
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 12:20:37 »
Very true... and it's not even the fact that the trade stand space was expensive!!!  So they can't use this as a reason.

Breakfast in the Gaydon Cafe was £6.95.... which shocked a few people... but it was very nice - even nicer with a voucher to get it free  :wink:

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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2006, 13:25:59 »
ian you get every thing free
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2006, 13:27:56 »
No I don't......

Got a free lunch voucher too though.... lunch was also £6.95  :wink:


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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 13:31:10 »
well you get free food but do you get free diesel
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2006, 14:08:03 »
Food at any type of show is vastly overpriced.  

Best make friends with somone staying there with a caravan.  :wink:
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2006, 14:10:06 »
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2006, 14:58:12 »
We took our own gas stove.
Freshly cooked sausage sandwiches we're had
Yum
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2006, 15:41:27 »
You also left your Frying pan behind ;-)
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2006, 16:03:58 »
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You also left your Frying pan behind ;-)


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I realised when we were down the road.
That was a family airloom too.
Never mind, we needed a new one anyway.
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« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2006, 16:09:44 »
I'm not sure where it ended up...  someone might have it in their boot !
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« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2006, 16:20:18 »
I took the family to Truckfest at PeatBogHorror yesterday.  

Hot dog - £2.80        Four Ice creams - £9.00

Cost to get in £37.50 (the young 'un was free)

By the time I add the petrol in to get there and back the cost was well over £100 for a day out and I've got nowt to show for it.  On the plus side, the Monster trucks werefantastic, I'll have to get down to the Orsett showground when the come there.  I feel another rip-off looming.........
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« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2006, 16:22:28 »
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I took the family to Truckfest at PeatBogHorror yesterday.  

Hot dog - £2.80        Four Ice creams - £9.00

Cost to get in £37.50 (the young 'un was free)

By the time I add the petrol in to get there and back the cost was well over £100 for a day out and I've got nowt to show for it.  On the plus side, the Monster trucks werefantastic, I'll have to get down to the Orsett showground when the come there.  I feel another rip-off looming.........


We went to truckfest a couple of years back, was always a Good show and I THINK it was where I picked up my 110s, was about 3rd time. We were thinking of going again as one of my mates goes, but decided on Billing instead.
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« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2006, 16:47:42 »
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We took our own gas stove.
Freshly cooked sausage sandwiches we're had
Yum
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Many a good picnic had out of the back of a disco.  :wink:
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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2006, 16:59:32 »
Tixover - Extreme catering  :wink:
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« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2006, 17:01:08 »
same as when we go greenlaning.. chicken curry and bombay potatoes..hmmmmmmmmmm and freh bacon sandwiches for breakfast - nowt better ;)
mind you we usually go with a moaning git who takes 2 packs of crisps 1 can of pop and a pack of bon bons...then moans when we start cooking the curry :D:D
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« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2006, 19:23:26 »
show caterers are a law unto themselves, at the SED show they charge £1 for everything on build up day then £3.50 a burger on show days :roll:
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« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2006, 20:00:08 »
to be fair to teh traders working food stands at shows is neither cheap nor particularly easy.

Trade pitches I believe are actually cheaper than some of the food stalls and food stalls generally speaking have higher running costs.  Not to mention I would guess that you need some form of public liability to inflict your cooking on people.

Having said that, the prices at Gaydon were strange,  there was the usual boiled burger slop van, which charged the usual partially inflated prices you'd expect, the "expensive" one was offering nothing but Organic bacon and sarnies etc, so, as usual this justifies three times the price tag :)   However, they tried something new and good luck to them.

Now, if you ask me Hog Roasts are the way to go, I can make bacon butties at home :)
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« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2006, 20:14:15 »
All shows are the same and have been for years.

I always take a *full* lunchbox and a flask .... and an inverter... and a kettle ...and a microwave... :wink:
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« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2006, 21:47:34 »
went to a heavy horse show today

cost to get in... free
cost for a pint of beer... £2

all the food looked pretty good and everything seemed reasonably priced and the stalls were constantly busy! thats the way to do it!  :D
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« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2006, 22:00:55 »
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went to a heavy horse show today

cost to get in... free
cost for a pint of beer... £2

all the food looked pretty good and everything seemed reasonably priced and the stalls were constantly busy! thats the way to do it!  :D


well, yes, but how do you know it wasn't the low prices that were being used to motivate the horses "run faster or your next matey"
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« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2006, 22:18:24 »
Food stands at shows are always more expensive than trade stands. Most promotors ask specifically if you want to sell food and on all our contracts for the shows it state undet no circumstances will food/drinks be sold from our stand.

£1.50 for a fair trade coffee wasn't too bad anyway, cheaper than a fair trade coffee shop I have done some work on.

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