There was a noticeable improvement in service yesterday, particularly at half time in the Iron Bar, so it was a shame to hear that DH is wanting to scrap the marquee to try and get people spending inside. There is no room in the Iron Bar and the concept of the marquee and live music is a big reason more people have started to come down early. I think if you take that away, people will drink elsewhere and Iron Bar takings reduce overnight.
I believe there were some concerns after Barnet that people were bringing their own drinks, but on an average weekend I haven’t seen much evidence of that. It’s been a welcome addition and hopefully with a bit better organisation could also manage with a bigger gate. I think the Barnet gate and late surge in sales probably caught everybody off guard.
