Oxford BF pricing

In message , The Submarine Captain wrote

Most plastic glasses from the likes of Tesco are not marked with pint/half lines? Some form of other measured dispense would be required.

In message , Christine wrote

I bet most festivals do have staffing costs. Free, or cheap beer for instance. There is also cost of training, insurance for staff (and customers) and out of pocket expenses. While these costs may fall far short of the minimum hourly wage they may not be insignificant especially if in the future local councils may require that some of the staff have hygiene, first aid or door staff training/certification.

Done properly it can be. That's why people hang on to the expertise developed over the course of a few decades.

Voluntary organisation, look at the exemptions list.

AIUI, a venue can impose its own conditions above what the law requires including use of selected accredited security operators. In such cases costs will almost certainly fall on the venue hirer.

An exemption applies only if the venue owner wishes it to be applied.

John B

Also I have not heard any talk of drinks (and maybe food) for the people staffing the festival. This is added cost which no-one has factored in.

I've just checked back and I didn't say what I frequently say - work at a CAMRA beer festival and you will find out what can and can't be done to make money. The point is that simply telling people things doesn't work, they forget bits and so do the people doing the telling. Work there and you have all day (over several days of the lead up and then the open sessions) to find things out. It can be incredibly simple if you know and have the knowledge well ingrained (to the point of being habit) but it is also incredibly simple to go wrong.