 Restaurants hiking prices for the 2010 Games Some Vancouver restaurants are raising their prices during the two weeks of the 2010 Games, a CTV News investigation has found.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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If any CKA Members in the Vancouver area notice this they should list the restaurant here. I for one will not visit their establishment during or after the games are over.
This is a shameful policy for any restaurant to take. It tells me that as a visitor\tourist they have no interest in serving me in a reasonable manor. As a reminder I would offer this point....It is called "The Hospitality Industry".
If any CKA Members in the Vancouver area notice this they should list the restaurant here. I for one will not visit their establishment during or after the games are over.
Happens all the time in this industry, why should this event be any different?
In Niagara Falls, hotels are much more expensive during peak times and the Denny's down by the Falls is much more expensive that the one 2 minutes up the road.
This is a shameful policy for any restaurant to take. It tells me that as a visitor\tourist they have no interest in serving me in a reasonable manor. As a reminder I would offer this point....It is called "The Hospitality Industry".
If any CKA Members in the Vancouver area notice this they should list the restaurant here. I for one will not visit their establishment during or after the games are over.
Happens all the time in this industry, why should this event be any different?
In Niagara Falls, hotels are much more expensive during peak times and the Denny's down by the Falls is much more expensive that the one 2 minutes up the road. SO WHAT! It still does not make it ok. It's gotta stop somewhere why not here?
Oh, no probs if you are a regular, here is a 30% discount.
This is a shameful policy for any restaurant to take. It tells me that as a visitor\tourist they have no interest in serving me in a reasonable manor. As a reminder I would offer this point....It is called "The Hospitality Industry".
If any CKA Members in the Vancouver area notice this they should list the restaurant here. I for one will not visit their establishment during or after the games are over.
Happens all the time in this industry, why should this event be any different?
In Niagara Falls, hotels are much more expensive during peak times and the Denny's down by the Falls is much more expensive that the one 2 minutes up the road. SO WHAT! It still does not make it ok. It's gotta stop somewhere why not here?
Sure it does.
The food service industry is brutal so any chance you have to capitalize on events near your location, you do it.
I find it funny that you support Hotels capitalizing on a peak season but other industries can't.....kind of a double standard.
Any extra expenses such as extra staff, a temporary patio set up etc. would be more than paid for with the extra volume of patrons. Also to offer a discount to your regular customers so as not upset them makes the point you are doing wrong in the first place. Again this is the hospitality Industry. If you don't treat your patrons with respect and hospitality you will (and should) lose them.
This is not something out of the blue for me I managed music club for years. This is just is wrong pure and simple.
Again I would add that any of the CKA community noticing these practices should post the names of any establishments that are doing this. A boycott of these spots during and after the games should be recognized.
If you don't like the hiked prices, don't go.
Sounds harsh... I'm speaking from the wallet, not the heart.
"The restaurants want to be here for their domestic market because when the Olympics are gone we still have our domestic customers to care of," President Ian Tostenson said.
He says having a two price system for locals and visitors isn't good for the city.
"We don't need that reputation in Vancouver."
Anything else to bitch about? Oh, yes, a cup of coffee will be more expensive for 2 weeks. Who cares.
We don't need the games in Vancouver. We don't need a debt our grandchildren will still have to pay off. We don't need the rest of the province not being taken care of for the next 20 years because there is no budget.
Anything else to bitch about? Oh, yes, a cup of coffee will be more expensive for 2 weeks. Who cares.
No worries once you get used to the hike it will stay up for you too. Get your "Preferred Regular Client Card" soon!
We don't need the games in Vancouver. We don't need a debt our grandchildren will still have to pay off. We don't need the rest of the province not being taken care of for the next 20 years because there is no budget.
Anything else to bitch about? Oh, yes, a cup of coffee will be more expensive for 2 weeks. Who cares.
No worries once you get used to the hike it will stay up for you too. Get your "Preferred Regular Client Card" soon!
We are 800 kms from the Lower Mainland, and the airport here closes because there is no funding for the security that is apparently needed to keep the terrorists out only during the Olympics.
Don't forget I saw the Euro come, which doubled all prices.
Businesses SHOULD use this opportunity to cash in, just as they do around Christmas. For most retailers, the month of December is make or break. At least Vancouver retailers will get two chances to "make or break" this year.
I never raised the price of beer or finger food when the Grey Cup came to Ottawa and my bar was a stones throw from Frank Claire Stadium. Winterlude did not see a price hike nor did Bluesfest and we did do some after hours Bluesfest shows. The extra patrons were welcomed and never gouged on price or service.