Donington Meal Tickets

[Stevespurr]

Thanks to the BRSCC for the meal ticket today I managed to use mine but the other 7 on post with me did not get to use there's. Is there a way we could use them without going to REDGATE or THE PITSTOP?

[Alex Hodgkinson]

Don't they take them at the "hotdog" stall in the infield above the Spitfire, or at the one at the bottom of the Melbourne Loop?



Or even the one that parks just after redgate?

[Stevespurr]

No only REDGATE and PITSTOP

[brickkicker]

Looking forward to see what is said after today :-)

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Stevespurr

Thanks to the BRSCC for the meal ticket today I managed to use mine but the other 7 on post with me did not get to use there's. Is there a way we could use them without going to REDGATE or THE PITSTOP?

I find this absolutely and utterly AMAZING!

EIGHT people on ONE post at Donington!

[Clive]

Meal ticket?! wots one of them then?

[Andrew Gunnell]

I was there today and was not any to use my ticket. So I have two ideas:
1. The ticket can be used at all the food stalls at the circuit.
or
2. A date is not printed on the ticket, so the ticket can be used at any time. But only one ticket can be used at a time.

[Woolley]

No 2 sound like the best idea. If you don't get sufficient break to get to somewhere that uses it it can go towards breakfast next time, and it might just encourage a next time?

[Alan Green]

My suggestion was that if a date had to be put on the tickets, put it for the weekend rather than just the day. At least then if you don't use the tickt on Saturday you can put it towards breakfast on the Sunday. And of course open the ticket use up to all the catering outlets (not much good if you're up at Copse/Mcleans and get a 20min break).

The other thought is, if you're giving lunch vouchers - guarantee a sensible lunch break!!!

And the other other thought is, what was wrong with the marshals draw? Everyone at the moment potentially costs BRSCC £4 a day with redeemed vouchers. As a guide 100 marshals = £400 potential cost. What's wrong with 1x£25 10x£10, 20x£5, cost = £225.
(To which I guess the answer is overfill the programme so the lunch break is lost, apologies all round, try better next time, etc. No-one uses the vouchers, so cost =£0. Cynical, moi?)

Al.

[rbs]

My ticket had a date on it.Not enough time to go for breakfast and no lunch break so
my friend managed to change it into 2 cans of beer in Redgate bar.

[Hepatic]

lucky you, none of us at the chicane did. Had we been able to use it at the buger / donut stand that was parked not 30 secs walk from us we might have found it useful, but with no break from 9am to 6pm we just ate what pieces of packed lunch we could in between races. The idea is a very good one, it just needs some tweeking to allow us to take advantage of it.

[Fay]

As two people on our post won in the raffle on Sunday, I think the BRSCC must have realised during Sunday morning that people would not be able to spend the vouchers and re-instated the raffle for the day.

The vouchers are useful at Mallory, as you always get a lunch break and have time to spend them in the centre or use them in the bar after the meeting.

I think the problem with Donington is that the sign-on is so far away from the Paddock and without lunch breaks you cannot spend the vouchers. Also most people tend not to go to Regate Lodge after the meeting, as you normally want to get away and it is to much hassle to get back to the lodge.

I suppose at least the BRSCC have come up with an idea. However, after talking to most marshals I know that they would prefer to be given £4.00 in cash to put towards petrol.

[M Greenslade]

Having a day off from marshalling I decided to watch the F3/GT's at Donington a circuit I refuse to marshal at due to late finishes and little or no lunch breaks, from what I could see yesterday was no expection with regards to lunch. Yes I do understand why there were delays during the morning, however there was (as far as I could see) sometimee undue delays in getting the cars out. Lunch vouchers although surely welcome are as useful as a chocolate teapot when there is no lunch break to use them in. To be honest I saw nothing that would make me rush break to marshal at Donington, sorry guys- Balders

[numbersix]

Gimme four pound notes - universal lunch vouchers - redeemable anywhere, anytime.

[Stevespurr]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

I find this absolutely and utterly AMAZING!

EIGHT people on ONE post at Donington!

We had 9 on post 17 yesterday 4 of them won prizes no one used there meal tickets.

[The Fat Clerk]

Have to agree with M.Greenslade, I avoided Donny & went to a bike meeting @ Mallory. Signed on @ 8am got a serious hamperfull of grub from the Chief Marshal, had 22 races & it was over by 5-30. Oh yeah, had shed loads to do as well. Sorry it will take a lot more than a meal ticket to get me to Donny, near as it is!

[Alan Green]

Sorry, didn't realise about the raffle on Sunday - wasn't feeling 100% (certainly not fit to marshal) so had to send apologies from the campsite for Sunday.

Al.

[Woolley]

In fact, when I started marshalling at Donington something-teen years ago, we always had vouchers for Redgate and Starkeys, and even then it was difficult to use them. Lunches have become even scarcer since then, so re-instating them is not terribly helpful, even if I do applaud the thought.

numbersix, can you still spend pound notes? They went out round here years ago! I do agree, though, far easier for all. Goes towards your petrol if you've already sorted lunch. Or your beer if you've already sorted petrol...

[Paul Newns]

Our Observer had a friend who took his and her vouchers (and another marshal's) to Pitstop, bought burger and chips, and brought them back to post wrapped in tin foil. Next time I'll suggest that to everyone and volunteer someone to do the "burger run".
Alternately, go to Redgate after the meeting and let the traffic go (for those who complain of the late finish, we actually finished earlier than most Oulton meetings!). Just a cautionary note, £4 gets you a pint of lager and two packets of crisps!
To BRSCC, thanks for the thought. Even if there are problems the effort is appreciated.

[Hepatic]

For those interested, the VW Championship has a great website with loads of info on it, including a write up and pictures from the races at Donington. It includes some great shots of the race 2 finish where things went a little "pete tong" for Craig Inskip, even tho he still won!

http://www.vw-cup.co.uk/news.htm

[numbersix]

Originally Posted by Woolley

...numbersix, can you still spend pound notes? They went out round here years ago! I do agree, though, far easier for all. Goes towards your petrol if you've already sorted lunch. Or your beer if you've already sorted petrol...

Waddyamean? What about this ten bob note I've been saving for a rainy day...?

[Mike Kelly 1]

Six of us on post7 and we didn't realise there was a raffle as well as the meal voucher. Knowing how much food costs at a race circuit i brought my usual amount of packed food and put two vouchers to good use in Redgate (Pint of bitter, pint of lemonade and 6 packs of crisps) Personally if i had the choice, i would rather have the the £4 as cash to pay for a bit of the petrol that i use to get to the circuit. Failing that, reinstate the raffle with decent cash prizes.

[Don Truman]

Money for marshals is very difficult for the club. Somebody has to get it and more importantly keep it safe from robbing "whatsits".
But if a large majority prefer money let us know and we will try to get it organized.
BUT you must tell us!!!
Don Truman BRSCC

[Mike Kelly 1]

Personally, if you are going to give us £4, either as a voucher (which not everyone managed to spend) or as cash, I would rather have it as cash. That way i could spend it as required (fast food, pint in redgate or 4.8 litres of unleaded!) Or as i said in last reply, just reinstate a raffle with more prizes of £20 or £10.

[Stevespurr]

Originally Posted by Don Truman

Money for marshals is very difficult for the club. Somebody has to get it and more importantly keep it safe from robbing "whatsits".
But if a large majority prefer money let us know and we will try to get it organized.
BUT you must tell us!!!
Don Truman BRSCC

Don I dont think it is a money issue but one of a working time table where we do get a break and can get away from the post. The meal tickets are a good idea but we need to have more places we can use them and time to wait in queues. As at places like Donington when you are over the far side of the circuit Coppice, McLeans it is impossible to get back to the pits/paddock area and queue up for food and get back to post on time.

I was on post 38 on the Saturday I managed to get to the Pitstop Dinner I got some food and was late back on post not having eaten my food. Luckely I was with a understanding Observer and on that day I was Traning Flags with another Marshal, who covered for me. On the Sunday I was on Post 17 and even if we had got a lunch break of the same time scale as the Saturday it would have been impractable to attempt the same as Saturday.

It was very thoughtful of the BRSCC to think of us and issue the meal tickets but unfortunately it did not work for me for both days.

Thank you for trying Steve Spurr Snr.