Our Bowling League Received a Warning from the Lanes Manager

[GeoLes]

I was not there, but it seems that our league is in danger of losing its lane priviliges becasue we planned our holiday party last week and brought our own food contrary to the lane's no outside food policy. I received a broadcast email from the League president advising us not to ever bring outside food. Evidently this is a final warning as some time earlier someone from our league evidently brought in outside alcochol. What's the problem.? I keep denatured alcohol for ball cleaning and a small flask in my bowling bag at all times for emergency sipping.

Not clear why we were all personally warned about outside food when We common members had no input into holiday planning in the first place.

Besides, no one knows about my flask in my bowling bag. They think I am drinking Gatorade.

[scottymoney]

Bowling alley's make a majority of their money through food and drinks, kind of like movie theaters. I agree with his actions if he has a no outside food policy. The smart thing to do would be to ask if you could bring in food for this one occasion before actually doing it.

I would guess you would be a little upset if you owned a business that people came to and broke a rule/policy that you had. In essence you took money out of his pocket without his permission.

[Cochese]

I agree with scottymoney. The lanes definitely make their profits on food and drink. If they didn't ask before doing bringing in outside food, he has every right to be upset.

[75lockwood]

I Can see why this happened, butto go as far as threatening to kick you out? that's a little extreme..... we always have outside food for our year end party's and the ally is fine with it given we always buy food from them every league day the rest of the year.....

[got_a_300]

We have always had our parties in the center no matter who
owned or managed it back as far as I can remember and they
have always furnished the soft drinks for us. We just had our
Christmas party last night and the owner was more than happy
to let us bring in our own food and he even brought in some
food himself and he gladly furnished the soft drinks for us.

[J Anderson]

The center where I usually bowl has a sign on the door that clearly states no outside food or drinks allowed. Most likely this is to give the snack bar and the lounge a captive market. There may also be an element of C.Y.A. in case someone were to have a couple drinks in the lounge and supplement them with flask brought from home and then leaves the alley and has a car accident. A strictly enforced policy would prevent this and keep the center from being sued and or losing its liquor permit.

Unfortunately, this rule seems to not be enforced. One league that I sub in seems like a party every week! Usually at least one person will bring in a big bag of chips or pretzels to share. Last week it was a birthday cake. Almost every league had a Christmas party this week, and the center even lets them use the center's folding tables to set up the food.

[Druloco]

My bowling alley also has the same rule and is very well enforced. The owner of the bowling alley is a hugeeee cheapskate too but even he let's leagues bring in outside food for holiday parties in leagues.

[Zothen]

Every bowling alley i've bowled in has let leagues bring their own food in for parties. It's good buisness sence! After all,league members pay on average $26-$32 or more a week and without us,bowling alley's would go out of buisness. Also bowling alleys make more money off the bar,then in house cafe's or resturants.

Zothen

[AZBowla]

Maybe if they didn't charge $5 for a soda and $15 for a one topping pizza and so on people wouldn't be so tempted to bring in food and drinks from outside. You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar, right?

I try to abide by the policy too but it's tough when it's not enforced and someone strolls in with a 44 ounce soda from Circle K they got for 89 cents while I'm sipping a 32 oz soda that I paid $3 for, and no one says jack squat.

[Zothen]

DAMN,thats expensive! I pay a $1.75 for 160z iced tea or $1.50 for bottled water depending what alley I bowl in. I pay $4.00 for a Blue Moon on tap! AZBowla,you need to move to California!

Zothen