Topic: Buying in teas (Read 33585 times)

moonball · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:42:17 PM »

A subject close to my heart... My Mrs does magnificent teas, genuinely considered some of the very best in the league - she puts in a good shift though, marinading the chicken for her specialty jerk chicken the night before, baking cakes early in the morning, etc. I assist with purchasing and transportation, but it takes a bit of effort, and of course, one has one eye on the weather. She's not in a position where she has to make it worth her while, if you will, but gets more pleasure from getting positive feedback and in knowing she's done a decent job and played her part. The club and I are very lucky if slightly overweight as a result! Her mum used to do teas when her old man and her uncles played and she can recall watching her dad when she was very young. So, with my youngest lad (14) now a regular in senior cricket, it's a family affair. There are always plenty of players willing to wash up as there is usually some strawberries left over from the scones, which she bakes herself...

The 2nd XI tend to have a rota and sell a standard sort of tea, better than some in the league, at �2.50 per head, and it does a job. The Sunday side (3rd XI) tend to do a bit of a Jacob's Join and players will be allocated something to bring. The teas are sold at �2.50 per head and the tasks shared.

Always in our league, scorers and umpires are free.

The standards have dropped over the years (2014 will be my 26th season in this league) so I have seen the good, the bad and the very ugly. It used to be very good generally, with teams having some pride in putting on a decent tea. Sadly, things have gone down hill, although there are still some very decent teas to be had and some with their own specialties: Great Eccleston CC do some lovely local new potatoes, Hoghton CC serve a home made cake / biscuit kind of thing called an Oatie, local rivals Thornton-Cleveleys CC were always famous for home made cakes (not as good as the wife's!) and South Shore CC are one of very few teams in the league to serve jockey's whips.

Our league have got prizes for everything, except for teas.... if there was a teas prize, at least that way, those that do make an effort would get some deserved recognition.

Hats off to all those making cricket teas of whatever standard... it's not easy.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2014, 10:03:18 PM »

Teams are just plain lazy over teas now, clubs put as little effort and money into them as possible. Very sad as it's a nice part of the day usually. I think a post match tea would be better though

Turn Of Pace · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:24:16 PM »

The standard of teas are so poor in our league, that I'm actually happy when I see the bloke walking back with 22 �1.99 box meals from the local rancid fried chicken shop in some games. At least I know that we won't get ripped off on price. Some clubs present us with a bowl of crisps and one loaf worth of cheese sandwiches and then tell us it cost �38!!

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:12:32 PM »

Quote from: Turn Of Pace on January 28, 2014, 04:24:16 PM

The standard of teas are so poor in our league, that I'm actually happy when I see the bloke walking back with 22 �1.99 box meals from the local rancid fried chicken shop in some games. At least I know that we won't get ripped off on price. Some clubs present us with a bowl of crisps and one loaf worth of cheese sandwiches and then tell us it cost �38!!

That's the issue for me. Clubs 'charge' 30-40 quid for tea then put on a spread of about that value. If both sides put in 30-40 quid then that's a hell of a spread ! It's just clubs being greedy

jwebber86 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:16:18 PM »

in the league i play in the opposition dont pay towards the teas, its down to the home side and then they return the favour on the return fixture

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:17:45 PM »

Quote from: jwebber86 on January 28, 2014, 08:16:18 PM

in the league i play in the opposition dont pay towards the teas, its down to the home side and then they return the favour on the return fixture

Northants did that but backward glos don't so clubs rip each other off

thecord · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:21:17 PM »

Quote from: jwebber86 on January 28, 2014, 08:16:18 PM

in the league i play in the opposition dont pay towards the teas, its down to the home side and then they return the favour on the return fixture

That's been suggested in our league but there was a worry about it being unfair with cancellations. I guess it normally works out ok tho

ajmw89 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:31:45 PM »

Quote from: jwebber86 on January 28, 2014, 08:16:18 PM

in the league i play in the opposition dont pay towards the teas, its down to the home side and then they return the favour on the return fixture

Same here. Think it's the same across the surrey championship

steiner · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:38:45 PM »

Yup same in Hants. Best way of doing it in my opinion

smilley792 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:51:09 PM »

What happens In a very rainy season where a club plays 9home games but only 2 always games due to weather?

It could bankrupt a club. As I presume the away game match fee's are used to cover the teas when at home.

Sounds a bad idea.

If you have teas. League has a blanket fee the entire league charges the opposition. Umpires and opposition fill in tea report cards. If someone has continual bad teas. Then a league rep randomly arrives to check.
Warnings
Fines
Points deductions, can then be given if they don't improve after inspection and meeting to discuss.

steiner · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:02:45 PM »

Meh for ourselves everyone brings something so probably pay �3-5 a head crisps/sandwiches what have you.

If you only had home games due to rain you wouldn't be paying �5 subs for away matches and so would still only be paying the same amount per match realistically.

fros23 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:07:48 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on January 28, 2014, 08:12:32 PM

That's the issue for me. Clubs 'charge' 30-40 quid for tea then put on a spread of about that value. If both sides put in 30-40 quid then that's a hell of a spread ! It's just clubs being greedy

30-40 quid every week for tea plus 30 for umpires and the 20 for the professional scorer you want, that's 80-90 quid per game. How are clubs supposed to afford that? Won't be too many clubs left if they have to fork out that much every week!

steiner · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:14:11 PM »

No umpires at our level as done by players. Same with scoring so pitch hire and tea would be the only cost - circa � 8-9 per person. Zero cost to club in our case

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2014, 11:26:38 PM »

Quote from: fros23 on January 28, 2014, 09:07:48 PM

30-40 quid every week for tea plus 30 for umpires and the 20 for the professional scorer you want, that's 80-90 quid per game. How are clubs supposed to afford that? Won't be too many clubs left if they have to fork out that much every week!

Yeah we have all that bud but a wel run club will have youth, bars, 100 clubs etc etc. in all,seriousness it's not a lot to ask to lay on decent qualitŷ and volume of food. Sarnies, crisps, finger food is all pretty cheap.

As it happens I've said to save messing about and to show up the home teas I'll do the 3rds teas this season each home game. Still working out what to do exactly but I'll spend about 60 quid I reckon just to ensure its good. Everyone likes a good feed and it's part of the enjoyment of the day tbh.

Montys Beard · « **Reply #44 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:53:56 AM »

I did our tea for a lot of our games last year, had �40 to play with and generally covered two teams well and put in a lot of effort as one of my biggest loathes is when you go for a tea, are handed two egg sandwiches, a cup of juice and a pack of crisps then at the end of the game the oppo captain says "�50 tea money from your lads skip" (Croydon post office CC if anyone cares)

We have to be a bit careful in our league too as we have a lot of teams made up of lads with special dietry requirements, most will let you know in advance but got burnt a few times now so I end up making a lot of cheese/tomato, cheese salad, chicken mayo salad, then have a few traditional Ham & Mustard to go along. enough crisps for everyone, bananas/apples, a variety of cakes and biscuits, mini pasties/sausage rolls/chicken goujons etc depending on what's on offer, water, squash and tea. Anyone that doesn't put tea out at tea should be shot on sight.

Perhaps this is one for a separate thread but which clubs have had the best teas?

Indian Gymkanah put on two curries, some bhajis, rice and have Cobra on tap....it's the only Sunday game of the year when we have 20 odd lads put their name down.
Bank of England was lovely too, scones are always a winner...

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