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Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:26 pm
by madstorm
Just wondering if anyone has been to the new storm bistro?  In the new Hail storm edition 20 they have launched a NEW and IMPROVED menu.  Was it that bad they needed to change it after one game?  Also did they have a kids menu?  I know they are not licenced yet but that is not of too much concern to me ( not good for their business maybe).

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:29 pm
by tugga
Don't you have to pre-book by email? Seems like a pain in the bum to me.

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:06 pm
by StormFront
madstorm - I ask them last home game and they said they had a kids menu...
However with the new improved menu I am still assuming they have kids meals.

does seem odd to update after one time being open.
No drinking license is ok for me but can see how that might put people off.
You do have to email to book a table and priority is given top members.

I have request a booking for Monday will not know if we have a seat till the 11th

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:22 pm
by madstorm
Thanks, might go next home game against the cowboys.

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:33 pm
by StormFront
Got an email today to say it was totally booked -
so no seats for us.... but we can turn up and see
but with two kids not going to do that.......

Still think it should be open for all members to book
on a first in basis..... but oh well what can we do..

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:47 pm
by absentee
I wish you could just rock up and get a meal - even something basic.  I don't like this e-mail pre-booking business.

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:01 am
by The Eagle
Where is the Leagues club anyway?
when i head south i start at Southern Cross Station

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:52 am
by StormFront
The Eagle... Its not a Leagues Club..
Its a Cafe that seats maybe 50 people...
At this stage it has only just opened prior to the games,
it has no drinks license yet and you can only book via
email with in a time frame. You can turn up and try your luck
though.

I believe the club runs it and profits go back to the club.

It is at AAMI Park - between the western and eastern stands....

At the forum - they said it would be open all the time and show
away games and be a place for fellow storm supporters to meet
up. But to be honest I have not heard anything more of that
since the forum. So not sure what the go is.

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:50 pm
by The Eagle
ahhh ok
but where is the leagues exactly? :)

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:37 am
by Mikey
Hey guys I rang the club last week re away games there and they told me they were still wiating on liqour licence approval before they could show away games. Liquor licences can take a whil I know

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:23 am
by absentee
The Eagle wrote: ahhh ok
but where is the leagues exactly? :)
Aces Sporting Club is in Keysborough.

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:58 pm
by StormFront
The Eagle wrote: ahhh ok
but where is the leagues exactly? :)
Whilst Aces is meant to be our club as such....
It is not in the same vein as a Leagues Club like in NSW....
I so wish we did have a Leagues Club though .....grrrrrr

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:39 pm
by The Eagle
So your telling me that the only other title contender for the next say 5 years is leaguesclubless?
What the lima lima lima duck???
but but but......that doesnt make sense!
much like Chewbacca...living on endor with ewoks....
thats a joke panthers has probably the 2nd biggest behind broncos but...wait no where were all those
fake fans dropping off storm jerseys and memorabillia?
thats really sad where would u meet before games and......how can this work?

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:19 pm
by StormFront
Unfortunately for the most part we are clubless.
There is not a Leagues Club to meet prior or after games.
Or a leagues club to watch away games, or a place to meet
fellow supporters.

It has been a ongoing issue which I think has hurt the Storm badly.
we desperately need a Leagues Club for oh so many reasons....

Maybe one day that will happen but not in the near future.
The only thing we have is this new cafe that maybe seats 50max
prior to a game, which you have to book and priority is given to top
membership. After a game there is a "social club" which cost $90
per person or child to attend. Which so far had proven to be a massive
failure and far to $$$$ for many members, especial those with young
children..... so all in all its fairly pathetic that we are still waiting for
a place of our own......




As for the media showing  one person dropping stuff off - that was at
what was HQ - staff offices being used out of Carlton Football Clubs training
ground. All those offices I believe are now housed in the new AAMI Park
or will be shortly if not already...

Re: Has anyone had a meal at "the Bench"?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:37 pm
by absentee
Perhaps if the possible sponsorship deal with Crown Casino goes through there'll be something for us there before and after games.