Topic: A new look at cricket teas (Read 18272 times)

uknsaunders · « **on:** March 08, 2016, 12:23:28 PM »

Hi All,

I wanted to put a proposal together for cricket teas this season for my club. We have a "tea lady" for most of the games this year who can cook. Previous years we have all mucked in and taken it in turns to do tea, normally meaning loads of rubbish from Asda. The problem is the tea bill has raced to �50 and more a game and a fair chunk get's binned.

What I wanted to do was to look at reducing the bill back to �40 a game but focussing on healthy food. I'm thinking pasta salads, rice salad, fruit - more in tune with food for playing sport than chocolate cake. I'm hoping by using cheap ingredients (pasta/rice for example), it can also provide a reasonable volume of food for 22-24 people.

Has anybody else look at this?

Woodyspin · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:32:46 PM »

My captain abd our opening bowler are pretty much health freaks amd so this any way as they don't want us to fill up on crap and not be able to sprint around the field. It tends to be whole wheat pasta as well because it fills you up more (so needing less, costing less). Although we buy cakes for the other team just to slow them down! Its all tactical to be honest

FattusCattus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:33:08 PM »

Healthy foods at tea?

You are dead to me.

ppccopener · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:46:42 PM »

no answer to this, at least we hav'nt found one, in 2015 we subbed out teas to the tune of �80 quid a game-yes you heard that correct.

What I do know is if you have a tea lady who enjoys doing it, lavish that woman like your own mother, always remember her birthday and if she's a bit frisky send one of the young handsome lads to take one for the team.

Really...it's the only way.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:58:20 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on March 08, 2016, 12:46:42 PM

if she's a bit frisky send one of the young handsome lads to take one for the team.

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Quote from: ppccopener on March 08, 2016, 12:46:42 PM

we subbed out teas to the tune of �80 quid a game-yes you heard that correct.

We had to pay �60 once for tease that could have fed 2 people and were stale!

Safe to say this year when we play them we will show them what teas really are!

mdg20 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2016, 01:09:24 PM »

Quote from: Woodyspin on March 08, 2016, 12:58:20 PM

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We had to pay �60 once for tease that could have fed 2 people and were stale!

Safe to say this year when we play them we will show them what teas really are!

I'd expect more than just a tease for �60, a bit of touching at the very least

Woodyspin · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2016, 01:11:16 PM »

Quote from: mdg20 on March 08, 2016, 01:09:24 PM

I'd expect more than just a tease for �60, a bit of touching at the very least

Im being very serious i asked him 5 times if he meant �60 i was so shocked i was expecting �20 (if that)! Not only that we didnt have a cuppa till tea had finished because their electricity in their shack wasnt working! Livid!

Mr_Orange · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2016, 01:14:19 PM »

Just do what a team in our league does, 2 trays of cheese sandwiches and a 24 multipack of walkers. That'll be �33 please!

Needless to say we ventured elsewhere.

roco · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2016, 01:21:36 PM »

Luckyily in our league you don't pay oppo for teas anymore as its just case you sort tea for both teams when you are t home.

I'm not sure of all this healthy options though Nick as you may get some who really go for it but I'd think most want the cake etc as that's what cricket teas are.

Maybe poll the players before even thinking about it as you don't want to provide all this tea and people don't eat it

rickjames · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2016, 01:26:47 PM »

Ideally I wouldn't have teas at all as I generally don't feel like eating anything, it's all party/terrible food that I can't be bothered with and am more focused on just waiting for the game ton continue. Haven't asked how much it's incorporated into our match fee (�15)

OllieWalker39 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2016, 02:26:10 PM »

Teas are my enemy now... Gone are the days of being a middle order who, if batting second, could overdose on all the cakes etc, I'm now an opener - so either fielding, or opening the batting I don't fancy being stodged up on cake!

But, it's all part of cricket to have a ton of cakes and sandwiches. Luckily our 1s have a lad's mother who's a passion for baking, and fully retired so enjoys something to do! Top notch stuff.

Verdict: Avoid Pasta and healthy stuff. Cricket is one of the remaining sports where you can still be a big lad and a pro!

SirScottiod · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2016, 02:51:27 PM »

I happened to be looking through one of the teas thread earlier and there were some terrific looking teas!! A few had curry and rice which might be an idea, you can disguise the healthiness with the curry

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2016, 03:12:21 PM »

Teas being left over, never had that issue as the groundsman and spectators Hoover up whatever is left after the players attack them.

As for healthy food, that's a crap idea! Cricket teas are meant to be value, cake and more cake!

Eliotroberts · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2016, 05:47:53 PM »

Interesting topic. We used to pay �10 a man for teas. Sausage rolls sandwich and piece of pie. This at our club. I quickly changed that. I'm normally all for a pizza sandwich and a huge plate of sausages [emoji52]. But this year in on a health kick. Gone from 20.5st to 17.9 in 2 months so trying to continue that so a wholewheat pasta dish and a couple of different fruits would go down really well !

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dannyhall04 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2016, 05:52:20 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on March 08, 2016, 12:23:28 PM

Hi All,

I wanted to put a proposal together for cricket teas this season for my club. We have a "tea lady" for most of the games this year who can cook. Previous years we have all mucked in and taken it in turns to do tea, normally meaning loads of rubbish from Asda. The problem is the tea bill has raced to �50 and more a game and a fair chunk get's binned.

What I wanted to do was to look at reducing the bill back to �40 a game but focussing on healthy food. I'm thinking pasta salads, rice salad, fruit - more in tune with food for playing sport than chocolate cake. I'm hoping by using cheap ingredients (pasta/rice for example), it can also provide a reasonable volume of food for 22-24 people.

Has anybody else look at this?

If I was offered pasta salad, rice salad (what even is that?!) and fruit, I'd respectfully decline and go elsewhere. Just my view

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