It shows a total disregard for their customers if you ask me. There are other ways to protest than to make life miserable for your customers. So what if it's gone up to £1,000 per annum, it was probably under priced to start with for a professioanl entertainment venue. With an £800 per year increase (£1,000 per year fee) thats only £20 per week for a licence. A juke box will take that amount in a night. I spend £50-£60 per week in my local Sam Smith's. I'm never going back. That's already cost my them 3 x the increased fee even if no-one else leaves my local. It's about time Sam Smiths came into the 21st Century and realised what customers expect: Pool Tables Up-to-date Juke Boxes / Video Juke Boxes Large Screen Entertainment - ie. Plasma / Projection Screens for sporting events etc. Sky TV Decent Outside Seating areas with adequate heating Decent modern interiors in good repair Other pub chains provide these, there are 3 other pubs within 5 minutes walk of my Sam Smiths and at least 10 or 11 other pubs within 5 minutes drive. Yes, Sam may be trying to keep beer prices low. But everyone I know has said they'd rather pay and extra 5-10p per pint (which would still leave his beer by far the cheapest)and have all these facilities than have no facilities and very slightly cheaper beer. Al.
|