The Co-Op at Glastonbury

[Brave Sir Robin]

Sure enough, they don't know yet:

 

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Sure enough, they don't know yet:

 

someone is frantically running around their depots trying to grab enough alcohol to meet demand  

[Crazyfool01]

[LeeHC]

I still highly doubt they'll be allowed to sell booze- lovely as it would be...

[Woffy]

1 hour ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Sure enough, they don't know yet:

 

Useless.

I bet Abid just shouted across the office to ask Karen who shrugged while her and Erik finished the last of the shop soiled fair trade digestives.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Woffy said:

Useless.

I bet Abid just shouted across the office to ask Karen who shrugged while her and Erik finished the last of the shop soiled fair trade digestives.

I think its a yes ... but they have been asked to delay announcing it until closer to the time because of potential impacts on the bar trade ( not that I think there will be much ) they will have made the decision by now ... logistically they need to work out how to plan the deliveries of which alcohol will be a significant amount .... without that the deliveries will be lots smaller .... 

[Woffy]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

I think its a yes ... but they have been asked to delay announcing it until closer to the time because of potential impacts on the bar trade ( not that I think there will be much ) they will have made the decision by now ... logistically they need to work out how to plan the deliveries of which alcohol will be a significant amount .... without that the deliveries will be lots smaller .... 

Pay in advance at your local Co-op, choose from a pre-selected list, limit amount per person, get a voucher, collect at the festival.

Then they'll know exactly how much to ship in (i.e. shit loads).

[tarw]

Will the Co-ee be open Monday and Tuesday so us volunteers/workers can have first dips on the stock?  I think it would be good for staff training / snagging.

[incident]

3 minutes ago, tarw said:

Will the Co-ee be open Monday and Tuesday so us volunteers/workers can have first dips on the stock?  I think it would be good for staff training / snagging.

It's unlikely that anybody here is going to know that for sure - but that seems like a very long shot. You'd expect that their staff are going to be preoccupied with getting the store ready to open.

You should get a few of the food stalls open, especially on the Tuesday, but that'll mostly be the ones in the main markets that have a lot less setup to do and/or a lot more practice at it.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Unless they do sell booze, they won't really be of any more use than the usual 'corner shop' type stalls so there's nothing to encourage people potentially walk a fair way to seek them out. Or remember them after. A half page ad in the programme would achieve as much w/o the faff on their part.

[giantkatestacks]

3 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Unless they do sell booze, they won't really be of any more use than the usual 'corner shop' type stalls so there's nothing to encourage people potentially walk a fair way to seek them out. Or remember them after. A half page ad in the programme would achieve as much w/o the faff on their part.

I think they will be as I imagine they wont charge £57million squillion pounds for some sanitary pads like the corner shops do.

[Bradders]

I never seem to be able to find a corner shop anyway. The co-op will do well just by its visibility.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

15 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

I think they will be as I imagine they wont charge £57million squillion pounds for some sanitary pads like the corner shops do.

Yeah but assuming it's not smack in the 'city centre' but out towards camping areas like at other festivals, how many of those in a pinch with sudden onset of period, sunburn, kagoule failure etc are going to trek there over a more expensive easily reached option? Not all of them and surely they want to reach as many people as they can. I think there was something about their new Pilton store being unlikely to turn a profit so a shop at the festival was to help balance the books. I'll happily walk a bit further to save a few quid but what percentage of the festival would? In terms of impact, footfall and brand awareness they surely need a USP.

Edited May 16, 2019 by scaryclaireyfairy

[giantkatestacks]

25 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

 with sudden onset of period, sunburn, kagoule failure etc 

That's a nightmare day right there...

[gigpusher]

52 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Unless they do sell booze, they won't really be of any more use than the usual 'corner shop' type stalls so there's nothing to encourage people potentially walk a fair way to seek them out. Or remember them after. A half page ad in the programme would achieve as much w/o the faff on their part.

I don't know normally I buy first aid stuff etc to cover every eventuality but end up not needing them and them going off. I'm a bit more relaxed about bothering this year knowing that they are there and are not charging an arm and a leg for things. I also imagine those on a budget will be happy buying snacks from there. 

[LeeHC]

1 hour ago, tarw said:

Will the Co-ee be open Monday and Tuesday so us volunteers/workers can have first dips on the stock?  I think it would be good for staff training / snagging.

Haha agreed! 

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, Woffy said:

Pay in advance at your local Co-op, choose from a pre-selected list, limit amount per person, get a voucher, collect at the festival.

Then they'll know exactly how much to ship in (i.e. shit loads).

This is actually a great idea but you could make it even easier by just ordering online. Best of both worlds then - people can only order a limited amount so won't hugely impact the bars but it will stop people lugging in loads of trolleys and that if they can pick some booze up onsite. I don't like warm cans so probably wouldn't bother if it was just cider or beer but may be tempted by other options. Couldn't see it really impacting my bar spend much.

They did something similar st Electric Picnic in 2012, not sure if they still do. Not a branded supermarket but an on-site off-licence where you could order cans to pick up on arrival.

Opinion is still so divided on whether they will or won't sell alcohol I almost think this should be a poll...

[Woffy]

10 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

This is actually a great idea but you could make it even easier by just ordering online. Best of both worlds then - people can only order a limited amount so won't hugely impact the bars but it will stop people lugging in loads of trolleys and that if they can pick some booze up onsite. I don't like warm cans so probably wouldn't bother if it was just cider or beer but may be tempted by other options. Couldn't see it really impacting my bar spend much.

They did something similar st Electric Picnic in 2012, not sure if they still do. Not a branded supermarket but an on-site off-licence where you could order cans to pick up on arrival.

Opinion is still so divided on whether they will or won't sell alcohol I almost think this should be a poll...

Haha! Oh yeah...the internet! What an idiot!

I'd do it though, despite coming by car. It would just save so much effort not having to lug it in and prevent the remains of dead trolleys littering the paths to the gates and inside.

I'd happily take a wander to wherever they are on site for booze rather than back to the car, for example, too.

[DeanoL]

1 hour ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Unless they do sell booze, they won't really be of any more use than the usual 'corner shop' type stalls so there's nothing to encourage people potentially walk a fair way to seek them out. Or remember them after. A half page ad in the programme would achieve as much w/o the faff on their part.

I dunno stuff like the meal deals gives a good opportunity for a cheap and healthy lunch that you can take out with you. Plus reasonably priced mixers. And fruit! 

[Boris]

Fruit FFS!

[scaryclaireyfairy]

4 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

I dunno stuff like the meal deals gives a good opportunity for a cheap and healthy lunch that you can take out with you. Plus reasonably priced mixers. And fruit! 

Oh I know, and I have every intention of taking advantage of the meal deal. I can't guarantee it though cos I might well get distracted by a more expensive option cos I just can't be arsed moving. Tell me I can pick up x cans* at the same time and you can bank on me finding the enthusiasm to visit and spend.

*I assume there'd be some sort of limit on what any person can buy in one visit.

[gsp8181]

5 hours ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Sure enough, they don't know yet:

 

They sold beer at all the livenation events, you can see it in this video from latitude 

 

I can't see Glastonbury being any different apart from maybe them replacing plastic wine bottles, water bottles and mixer with cans/tetrapak (and hopefully multipacks of mixer). If you can take unlimited alcohol on site and leave site to get more booze, why would glasto care if they sold beer on site? I doubt the Coop would agree to build a store in Pilton if they weren't allowed to sell their most profitable product at a festival

[Crazyfool01]

the festival staple of pot noodles would also not be allowed  

[incident]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

the festival staple of pot noodles would also not be allowed  

Doubt they'd get classed as a bottle so should be safe for now. Though I really don't understand why they've not just moved to a mostly paper based carton like most of the others - yes I know there's still plastic involved in that but a lot less of it.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, incident said:

Doubt they'd get classed as a bottle so should be safe for now. Though I really don't understand why they've not just moved to a mostly paper based carton like most of the others - yes I know there's still plastic involved in that but a lot less of it.

it does make me think how much one use plastic is in our daily lives though ... those pots are surely single use