Don-
Wonderful missing the point and supporting my theory-

-you think that everyone in the supply and food chain is honest! Or making good business decisions.

Again I direct you to the Kitchen nightmare programe BBC

These people running good big restruants are failing in business for these kinds of reasons. They are not following good business practices.
They are ripping off the customers in many way.

If people do not question busness practices they will be taken advantage of.

Yes- the venue you work at represents you and the music to others.
It should be value for money and good quality I would discard anyone who does not share their books with you and find someone willing to do right to your customers.

Yes at all parts of the food chain people get greedy and they will get away with it unless you ask.

Please do this- we are working our way up to the $50. beer as we speak. Customers are already being taken advantage of with beer prices we dont need it getting worse. You need a venue that presents the customers you bring in with quality and bargains not the reverse.

Amazing....I am right people are not caring how their venues treat their customers. Amazing!

Conrad