Once again the standard of food at Easter Road has come under fire* – if only, burnt might be better!
The prison service has a rule that a Governor must sample the food that is given to the prisoners. They make comments on it and those comments are regularly reviewed.
I wonder what the reaction of the Directors at Hibernian FC would be if a similar rule was introduced making it compulsory for them to sample the fare provided for the supporters in the stands.
Here Rod, you try the pizza this week!!!!
Anyone think it may improve?
* Alan Rough and Derek Johnstone went to every SPL ground to try the pies. Hibs came last.
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06-10-2011 12:40 PM #1
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06-10-2011 12:42 PM #2
Seriously, how hard can it be to heat up a friggin' pie or pizza? I wouldn't expect world class cuisine but edible would be a start. LOL.
I miss my pie and bovril but will make do with hot dogs and beer. :)
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06-10-2011 12:48 PM #5
The food at Easter Road is an utter disgrace. No quality control whatsoever and the pricing is ridiculous. I refuse to buy anything there. Last time I got a pie that cost about three times what you'd pay in Greggs for one, and it was so hard I reckon if my aim was good enough I could have knocked out the linesman with it.
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06-10-2011 12:54 PM #6
Pah! Nonsense! The steak pies are tremendous and piping hot, much better than Greggsand well worth a couple of quid!! Never understood how folk complain about them being cold. Eat them at the game - don't take them home with you!
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06-10-2011 05:55 PM #8
The biggest issue is with the cost. The food itself is acceptable in the main but the prices are an absolute scandal. If it was your local greasy spoon charging those prices it would close down very quickly as no one would pay so much given a choice. But there in lies the problem, captive audience of football fans = piss taking of the highest porder when it comes to pricing!
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06-10-2011 12:54 PM #9
The Caterers in the main employ kids to prepare and sell the grub and I'd be surprised if they had to go through even the most basic of training prior to being employed.
And yes, things can wrong even if their only invovement is heating the pies up etc.
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06-10-2011 01:06 PM #10
Service terrible, rude and surly, unhygienic and worst value for money in the SPL.
(This could also describe Alan O'Brien but at least he was quick)Last edited by hibsbollah; 06-10-2011 at 01:08 PM.
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06-10-2011 01:13 PM #11
Amazing that we cant even get the pies at ER right, it only takes someone at Hibs to do the simple thing and check the pies now and again and if they are not upto scratch the company lose their contract, simple no??
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06-10-2011 01:43 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Bought a couple of pies at the St Js game and they were disgusting, hardly no mince in them at all, and the crust was brick hard, and wait for it, they have the cheek to ask for £2.20 a pie, a total rip off and the club should be having a strong word with the caterers that supply the food at ER.
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06-10-2011 02:57 PM #14
Glaikit kids serving (and I use that term loosely) over-priced, poor quality food, no more, no thanks! I seriously wish the club would put a little more effort into improving things. I'm not suggesting we totally break away from the mould of the traditional Scottish Football ground fayre but maybe add to the experience and quality; Pre-packed cold filled rolls and sandwiches, at realistic prices. Cartons of ice cold milk or fresh orange juice...I mean it's not difficult to freshen things up a bit. But at the very least, they need to look at the pricing and quality
ps Come winter time when I'm like a frozen penguin I concede I will (grudgingly) partake of a Bovril
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06-10-2011 01:29 PM #19
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What type of grub are people expecting at a f****** fitba match? Everytime i've tried something its been spot on. Prices are expensive but foods alright.
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06-10-2011 02:35 PM #21
The curry pies are atrocious, over-done and too hard to eat. The meat is bogging too, all four cubes of it.
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06-10-2011 03:59 PM #22
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Hibernian always misses a trick on marketing and involving local business. To be frank, whoever dreams up ideas at ER is atrocious at their job. From the food quality to strip launches, to the website.
Regards food and pies.......there is a world famous butchers whose colours are green and whose name means quality.....in the area too. Crombies ! Steak pie only just over one pound in the shop......surely not rocket science to at least explore and see if Hibs can match Killie for being known for a quality pie ?
Still cannae beat Bains though !
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06-10-2011 04:06 PM #24
The food at ER was always ghastly. In the sixties my dad and I used to take in pork pies and crisps to eat.
Best pies used to be at Falkirk Brockville - not too greasy, decent pastry and full of goodness.
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06-10-2011 04:20 PM #25
I will quite simply not pay £2.20 for a pie. Absolute no chance, Id rather fill my face with munchies from Greggs before entering the stadium.
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I long for Greggs to bid for the contract.....
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07-10-2011 10:01 PM #27
TBH - I would rather Hibs did all fans a service and stop the catering. It is a bigger pi55 take than what we have been served up on the pitch since CIS victory in 2007. Absolutely disgusting and so over priced i have refused to purchase for many years. Someone said earlier what do we expect at the football. Well my friend I expect at the football what I expect elsewhere - reasonably good service, reasonable prices and reasonable food. If not then my pennies stay in the pocket and I will take my own food in as usual. I hate to criticise anything to do with the club but if the board think the catering is acceptable then they obviously do not give a 5hit about the fans.
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That will be why you bought 2 of them then?? After wolfing down 2 steak pies you gannet!
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