Menu at Cowboys Stadium

[YosemiteSam]

Are you intentionally missing the lower supply aspect of this?

Umm. Yes.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Simple solution is to tailgate in the parking lot and let it be...

 

[Venger]

While your post was directed toward captive pricing in general, it was in a thread that was directed at the Cowboys' pricing in particular. So the confusion, perhaps due to a lack of clarity in your post in regard to its general nature, is understandable.

I can complain about a practice that is widespread in general by taking issue with it's practice in one venue in particular. Saying "man, I hate the long line at the DMV" shouldn't get a response of "they are all like that, find a DMV with a short line and get back to me". But that's just the non-response I got.

We all know we get ripped off at arenas. It'd be nice if the arena where our favorite team plays maybe bucked the trend... dreaming? Maybe. But there is no reason libations at the stadium need to be priced in a confiscatory manner. If I was running the show, I wouldn't nickel and dime my patrons - make the libations reasonably priced and not just another place we get gouged.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I can complain about a practice that is widespread in general by taking issue with it's practice in one venue in particular. Saying "man, I hate the long line at the DMV" shouldn't get a response of "they are all like that, find a DMV with a short line and get back to me". But that's just the non-response I got.

We all know we get ripped off at arenas. It'd be nice if the arena where our favorite team plays maybe bucked the trend... dreaming? Maybe. But there is no reason libations at the stadium need to be priced in a confiscatory manner. If I was running the show, I wouldn't nickel and dime my patrons - make the libations reasonably priced and not just another place we get gouged.

Whatever you have to eat for dinner tonight, you owe me $5 for it.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Simple solution is to tailgate in the parking lot and let it be...

"Punny" that you'd post this considering McCartney performs their tonight.

:laugh2:

 

[xWraithx]

"Punny" that you'd post this considering McCartney performs their tonight.

:laugh2:

*facepalm* x 2

 

[theogt]

I can complain about a practice that is widespread in general by taking issue with it's practice in one venue in particular. Saying "man, I hate the long line at the DMV" shouldn't get a response of "they are all like that, find a DMV with a short line and get back to me". But that's just the non-response I got.

We all know we get ripped off at arenas. It'd be nice if the arena where our favorite team plays maybe bucked the trend... dreaming? Maybe. But there is no reason libations at the stadium need to be priced in a confiscatory manner. If I was running the show, I wouldn't nickel and dime my patrons - make the libations reasonably priced and not just another place we get gouged.

Yes, you can complain about whatever you want to complain about. But when it's unclear as to what EXACTLY you're referring to (i.e., a general complaint vs. a specific complaint only), you can expect people to misunderstand you.

 

[Section446]

If you don't like the prices, then don't buy the food. No one is forcing you to do anything.

 

[KJJ]

There probably aren't a lot that want a beer bottle either

No, only in porn do they want a beer bottle. Then they take a drink out of it afterwords. uke:

 

[LeonDixson]

Have you guys who are complaining ever checked out the price of dry aged beef, which is what that menu consists of. Go to a butcher shop and compare the price of a regular T-Bone and one cut from dry aged beef. Or go on-line and compare. But be prepared for the sticker shock.

 

[AbeBeta]

Have you guys who are complaining ever checked out the price of dry aged beef, which is what that menu consists of. Go to a butcher shop and compare the price of a regular T-Bone and one cut from dry aged beef. Or go on-line and compare. But be prepared for the sticker shock.

Well, judging by the fact that they misrepresent their beef as Kobe, I'd be hard pressed to believe they were serving a real dry aged beef

 

[Venger]

If you don't like the prices, then don't buy the food. No one is forcing you to do anything.

Really? This is the best contribution you can come up with to this? As if not buying the food had not occurred to us as an option?

This isn't like disliking the food at McDonalds, and choosing to go to Burger King next door. There is no restaurant next door. There isn't another stadium my favorite team plays in. No, if I want to eat during my 3-4 hours at the stadium, I have to pay confiscatory rates. I can't bring food in. I can't shop around. And I can't watch the Cowboys at another stadium that competes with this one.

So these are the options - get ripped off, or not eat or drink a thing. You may find that a satisfactory binary option. I do not, I find it detestable. And I make three digits per hour. Imagine someone making one digit per hour trying to take his kid there. He'll blow a half a days pay to feed himself and his kid a hamburger and a drink. On food he'd pay 75% less for just down the street.

Not interested in mandating what they can charge - but I sure as hell am interested in telling them what I think of them for charging it.

 

[dogberry]

If I understand correctly, there is a third way. Smuggling. How good are Jerry's customs agents?

 

[Section446]

Really? This is the best contribution you can come up with to this? As if not buying the food had not occurred to us as an option?

This isn't like disliking the food at McDonalds, and choosing to go to Burger King next door. There is no restaurant next door. There isn't another stadium my favorite team plays in. No, if I want to eat during my 3-4 hours at the stadium, I have to pay confiscatory rates. I can't bring food in. I can't shop around. And I can't watch the Cowboys at another stadium that competes with this one.

So these are the options - get ripped off, or not eat or drink a thing. You may find that a satisfactory binary option. I do not, I find it detestable. And I make three digits per hour. Imagine someone making one digit per hour trying to take his kid there. He'll blow a half a days pay to feed himself and his kid a hamburger and a drink. On food he'd pay 75% less for just down the street.

Not interested in mandating what they can charge - but I sure as hell am interested in telling them what I think of them for charging it.

Here are your options:

1. Keep crying about it.
2. Do the logical thing and eat before the game.
3. Don't go to the game.

Have fun.

 

[Venger]

If I understand correctly, there is a third way. Smuggling. How good are Jerry's customs agents?

I'd be afraid to eat much smuggled food - just how did they mule that foot long into the stadium?

 

[Venger]

Here are your options:

1. Keep crying about it.

You should just make this your signature, so anytime anyone brings up anything, you can just hit reply and submit. Thanks for sharing your insights!

 

[WoodysGirl]

I've never understood the fascination with eating arena/stadium food anyway. It's never really that good. The last time I bought stadium food was at a Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game and we didn't grab anything before the dinner was ready.

I hate the prices of drinks, but if I'm doing my fanatic duty and screaming and yelling, then they serve a purpose.

 

[Venger]

I've never understood the fascination with eating arena/stadium food anyway. It's never really that good. The last time I bought stadium food was at a Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game and we didn't grab anything before the dinner was ready.

I hate the prices of drinks, but if I'm doing my fanatic duty and screaming and yelling, then they serve a purpose.

Some of the food is actually good - love me a good Dodger Dog. I'm sure there's other stadium eatery that is known for being good.

Stadium food should normally be kept to your basics - the dog, the nacho, the peanut, the popcorn, the soda, and the beer. Deviate, and you get into an amorphous, slightly feminized area of sports food that takes away from what the event should be - hot, sweaty, and salty. Wait. That sounds geh...

 

[KJJ]

Some of the food is actually good - love me a good Dodger Dog. I'm sure there's other stadium eatery that is known for being good.

Stadium food should normally be kept to your basics - the dog, the nacho, the peanut, the popcorn, the soda, and the beer. Deviate, and you get into an amorphous, slightly feminized area of sports food that takes away from what the event should be - hot, sweaty, and salty. Wait. That sounds geh...

From what I hear the secret to Dodger dogs is boiling them in water spiked with beer.

 

[CowboyMike]

the look on your face after the Cowboys get blown out....PRICELESS!