AINTREE CATERING CHARGES

Hope they dont sell any

And they're queueing for this overpriced cr@p.

absolutely ridiculous

john smiths £3.40 in Liverpool ?

That is way too expensive. Price of the pint aint too bad considering they could charge a lot more. Might take a sandwich with me tomorrow.

fish must have been fresh though (ate most of the *****

thats what I thougt at first Amberleigh but things sposed to be cheaper up North I thought

£6.70 for a cheeseburger ffs ?

Price of a pint aint too bad /£2.16 in my local

Take a dozen pies and a box of crisps, adge .... you'll make a fortune.

was at newmarket for 1000 previous year

end of day, i am a bit worse for wear so need substance to soak it all up...wandered over to dodgy looking burger bar, where they are closing up...

"burger please"

"£6.50 please" as she scooped the last remainer burger up and put in a stale bun...

"actually i will have some cheese on that"

in goes rank bit of roange cheese slice

"£7 please"..."do you want some onions"

"ok" i said in slur

"that will be £8 please" as she handed it to me

like a fool i paid, one bite..in the bin...i felt a proper mug as i slopped off

how much did you get adge

Racecourse Regular 08 Apr 21:43


thats what I thougt at first Amberleigh but things sposed to be cheaper up North I thought




Im from up north and haven't seen prices like that before. Although it has been a couple of years since I last went to Aintree. Went to the 02 arena last year and it was £7 for a sandwich and £4 a pint!!!

Don't think it's that bad, given they've got you by the B*llocks once your in

adge 08 Apr 21:39


plenty of time to spare today so heres a simple survey
FISH AND A DOZEN *****£6.70
5oz BEEFBURGER...........£5.70
CHEESEBURGER.............£6.70
PORK BAGUETTE............£7.95

Good value, i suppose for the burger's you would have to pay an extra £2 for the buns :^0

wholesale prices

20 burgers for a pound
12 babs for a pound
25 slice of cheese for a pound

6.50 each oh dear

Racecourse probably demanding a fiver out of each one sold! Don't underestimate racecourses' greed.

Its not a licence to print money.The racecourse charge a fortune because like you they think caterers are all millionaires. It can be a good daily rate,much like bookmaking,when the weather is right and the crowds are in but it's not a path to riches.

probably right two above.....so much for Racing for Change...these people who think they know what they are doing, should stop ripping off paying public and start to chanrge things correctly and accordingly...their site is a joke and they really have no idea about the average punter / people to attract and costs to people attending...it would be nice to go to a track which has toilets that were not still in the 50's...they keep interviewing stake holders, trainers..owners and they dont give a flying *** about attracting new people into racing or what it is about...food is just the fringe..fascilities, commerce, marketing are just foriegn words to racing for change

I bought a hamburger from the Wimpy burger stand for 3.70. Shop around imo.

Day light robbery

1.80 a pint a bitter in most boozers in liverpool tonight

good atmosphere today

How much was a soup and bread?I bet it was £5.95

Dont blame the catterers - its the course that need a wake up call -these operators pay huge rates to be there and have large overheads re staff. I agree it excessive and the quality is awfull.
When i go to france racing the food is top class and @ normal prices - the entreance cost is for nothing- the racings good - But the course is empty without atmosphere.
So we cant have it all i guess- when something like our big racing events become popular - someone is always there to make it expensive - supply and demand i guess

there was not a lot of trade going on at any of the catering vans today and even the bars were not busy but tomorrow the forcast temp will change that ,agree the food is a rip off ,need greggs in and a decent sandwich shop with some healthy choices would be good ,even motorway priced ones at that .come on aintree you have a lot of tatts customers in today .I refused to eat the overpriced muck on offer and stopped off on the way home to sit down to a decent meal for not more than a tenner .

I hope whoever served you washed their hands after having a wee.

Check finger nails before you buy.

Dont be mugs, half 11s macdonalds in liverpool ,off to track that should see ya through till your choice of resterant when you get back after racing, simples and cheap! ;-)

3.70 can of guiness

if that isnt enough you get bookmakers like gus oppenhien **ing the public on purpose,crowds are down at many places bookmakers like him are going to make things worse.

good morning jim' are you attending today ?

GO POINT TO POINTING £2 A PINT OF UNDER THE COUNTER CIDER ,4 OF THEM AND ITS TIME TO SIT DOWN

was it busy round there jimnast?

good morning raz,not sure yet getting sick of watching bookmakers ripping the public off.the worst thing about it is nobody will do anything about it.

jim' i'm there 2day.

once asked a bloke who sold coffee at the races , he told me that 33% of his TAKE went to the racecourse...not his profit . This I understand has risen to 50% at certain tracks ....Doncaster one of them I believe, no reason not to believe him as he was someone who I trusted (since got chucked off for undercutting the races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

train raz or car ?

car pal

jimnast,i realise its early but will you please answer my question,lol.

no worse than if you go to Wembley etc, but thats not the point..racing needs to sell itself..other sports are thriving and dont need to try too hard

sorry ribero,i dont think it looked that busy my daughter had a bet with this con man in the last,he had done 300 bets less than a bookmaker i had a bet with in tatts.

thanks jimnast,that was what i suspected,certainly not complaining but i think it was a bit quieter everywhere yesterday than last year,interesting to see if the trend continues for the next 2 days.

the way the friday has become ribero,thursday will always seem quiet,west tip area looked ok yesterday,however i am told on saturday many go home after the national from that area.

well done on the novice chase,must get off and get ready,may see you today.

have a good day ribero,wont be going as i fear i will tear this bookmakers joint down.

Simple case of supply and demand - While ever there are people stupid enough to pay these ridiculous prices, they will continue to charge them.

The additional £1 for a slice of processed cheese is extremely funny imo.

ascot charge £8 for a burger and *****
(£16 if you're really hungry and you drop the first one in the bin)

Would be interesting to find out from catering outlets just exactly what they are paying to Aintree for the dubious honour of standing at the track. I'm inclined towards the view that this is the main reason behind the ludicrous prices.

£4.50 for a steak pie - and it was bobbins. have to say though all staff were pleasant, polite and cheerful. Parked on steeplechase car park and back on m57 within 5 mins so 10/10 for organisation.

do they have the same offer as last year? any one who found any meat in the pies won a car.

How much for a hubcap full of *****

If you factor in the 'insurance' payments to local villains (shame if you had a chip fat fire 'ar kid) prices not unreasonable.

Order 6 - then say you dont want them :^0

johnn £2.50 for a portion of *****

misread your post :D

Absolute undisputed fact. The greed of racecourses has no bounds, they are one and all a shower.

noted in running 09 Apr 08:33


£4.50 for a steak pie - and it was bobbins. have to say though all staff were pleasant, polite and cheerful. Parked on steeplechase car park and back on m57 within 5 mins so 10/10 for organisation.



I would be pretty pleasant selling something for £4.50 that cost me 20p too.

This is what Racing for Change should be looking at

an extra quid for onions, thebus13?? are you sure?

Signs everywhere at Chepstow entry points.. 'NO FOOD OR DRINK TO BE TAKEN BEYOND THIS POINT'... I wonder why?
Is it the same elsewhere?
Will you get arrested if they find a pork pie in your binocular case?

capone catering..no doubt.

£2.50 FOR *****- AMAZING

Fosters £ 3.70 gulp. People/staff were friendly though. Wish we had not worn our Time for Rupert scarves though.

Glasgow Brian 09 Apr 08:46


Order 6 - then say you dont want them

lol like it :^0

Bottle of Lanson £69 if I remember correctly.

There will no doubt be a few orange ladies getting a gratis suasage in the car park after racing.

Doubt if they'll wait until the racings over. ;)

costa coffee on course is 3.45 for what they call a large but is only a regular ,had 4 coffees yester to the tune of 13.80 ... not a bad profit margin is it