Food Van

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Wish it would hurry up and get here - I really fancy a burnt sausage roll that's still cold in the middle.

 

A polystyrene cup full of watery tomato soup would fill a gap too.

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Bad news - it was hot all the way through.

 

Had a packet of those Walkers Chinese Sensations as well. Bloody nice they were too!

 

 

[Brew]

Mr Zeal, is it worth me getting a box in for the bar as I've got the Walkers van trundling along to the ground tomorrow - would you devour 50 odd packs within 2 months?!?!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Yes, mate!!

 

I'll get stuck into them at the reserves game next week.

 

I remember once in Men Behaving Badly, Les the barman introduced an incentive scheme called 'Lager Miles'. Basically, for every packet of crisps you buy, you earn a free half-inch of lager!

 

Any plans for introducing such a scheme at City, Brew??

 

 

[Brew]

It's a good plan in theory, although the financial implications possibly explain why Les the barman was always dressed in the same stained string vest every episode...!

 

Some kind of loyalty scheme might be a winner though, so keep the ideas coming...

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Brew. What do you think about having some sort of loyalty scheme?

 

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[Brew]

Marvellous. Now we've got that bit officially sorted, i.e the loyalty scheme idea, let's ad some flesh to the bones..!

[AFF]

Having discussed the introduction of Sky TV with you on Saturday Brew, and having explained the various reasons why it's essential, and having written your script for your discussion with the Board, I assume that you were successful in the small role that you were required to play, i.e. presenting the idea and obtaining approval to proceed.

 

When is it arriving?

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

I thought the best loyalty scheme we've had recently was when there used to be £1 a pint Happy Hour in the club bar between 12.30 and 1.30 on a Saturday.

 

 

[CANV EFM]

the happy hour is a superb idea but is prone to being abused by people buying 8 pints for themselves at 1.29... so that would be you then C.Z..

[Brew]

AFF - who exactly 'requires' me to play that role? You?

 

Anyway, I am in the process of arranging a meeting with a Sky representative to ascertain exact figures and logistics, if that's ok with you of course. Let me know if not.

 

Once this has been done, i will then take this information to 'The Board', together with your comments of course, enabling then to make an informed decision based on exact figures rather than guesstimates.

[AFF]

Err.. Brew. Are you having a bad day?

 

"Require" as in "depend upon for success or fulfillment etc."

 

An entirely appropriate word, in my view, as opposed to "require" as in "order or oblige" which would not be. Appropriate, I mean. Which would not be appropriate.

 

I hope that your day improves.

[Laz]

AFF, I think what Brew is saying is: You've made you suggestion, so now shut up. I run the bar and I know what I'm doing.

[AFF]

Thanks for trying to clear that up Laz. Ver helpful.

 

I didn't quite read it that way in the same way that he misunderstood the intent of mine, if you are right. Still. Not too much harm done, fortunately. It will pass, I suppose. Given time.

[Brew]

AFF - you are correct in that I could quite conceivably have misinterpreted your use of the word 'require', one of the disadvantages of the written word being that correct meaning cannot always be deciphered, however thankfully this was not the case. You didn't answer my question though, merely gave me two meanings of the word.

 

Anyway, you will be pleased to know that this very lunchtime I have concluded negotiations with one of Mr Murdoch's minions and have a 'Pre contract agreement' of sorts on it's way to me. I will then take this to 'The Board' for further discussion in the very near future.

 

Bad day? Not at all. Busy, but certainly not bad.

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Quote:

CANV said:
the happy hour is a superb idea but is prone to being abused by people buying 8 pints for themselves at 1.29...

Or champagne. Or White Russians...

[CANV EFM]

a pint of white russian for a pound.. now thats VALUE!!!!!

[GHA EFM]

CANV. Zeal. Nice to see you two have finally caught up on the beauty of the White Ruski. 'Twas the drink of choice for the Ireland 'Withnail & I' Tour 2002. Along with Guinness, obviously.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I heard a rumour that them b*stards at SKY charge something like 13% of your turnover to get SKY in your pub/bar!

 

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