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re: Pelican house is awful
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:18 pm to RonBurgundy
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:18 pm to RonBurgundy
quote:
hot pork rinds
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:21 pm to RonBurgundy
But no naked lady .. allegedly ..
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:45 pm to TigahRag
This was from a similarly themed event last fall that was done right.
9 Louisiana breweries each brought 2 beers, a regular/seasonal offering and a specialty/one-time brew. The owners/brewers were there to talk about their beer. You got a 5oz tasting glass and a punchcard for the 18 samples you could get. Food and swag was included, but no strippers. $45 all inclusive and it was a great event that was done right. There were virtually no lines and everyone got plenty of beer.
Pelican House had an opportunity to do something very similar. They could have done a tasting glass and a sample from each of the 12 breweries that was there for $30. Then they could also allow you to purchase bigger pours of the same beer a la carte at regular prices.
It's not rocket science to figure out how to put on a good event that will earn you future goodwill and turn a profit at a time of day that's typically non-peak hours. Truly, how many people visit PH from 3-6 on a Saturday? Instead, they managed to screw it up and piss off a lot of people in the process. I know several couples who got sitters for their kids, spent $60 to walk in the door, then had to buy overpriced pints that they weren't expecting to. They spent well over $100 that they could have used on a nice meal out somewhere, and now they won't ever go back to PH.
That's the reality of it.
9 Louisiana breweries each brought 2 beers, a regular/seasonal offering and a specialty/one-time brew. The owners/brewers were there to talk about their beer. You got a 5oz tasting glass and a punchcard for the 18 samples you could get. Food and swag was included, but no strippers. $45 all inclusive and it was a great event that was done right. There were virtually no lines and everyone got plenty of beer.
Pelican House had an opportunity to do something very similar. They could have done a tasting glass and a sample from each of the 12 breweries that was there for $30. Then they could also allow you to purchase bigger pours of the same beer a la carte at regular prices.
It's not rocket science to figure out how to put on a good event that will earn you future goodwill and turn a profit at a time of day that's typically non-peak hours. Truly, how many people visit PH from 3-6 on a Saturday? Instead, they managed to screw it up and piss off a lot of people in the process. I know several couples who got sitters for their kids, spent $60 to walk in the door, then had to buy overpriced pints that they weren't expecting to. They spent well over $100 that they could have used on a nice meal out somewhere, and now they won't ever go back to PH.
That's the reality of it.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:55 pm to BMoney
Like I said earlier, there were probably 25 events/bars in New Orleans and several in Baton Rouge that participated in this craft beer week deal that had brewery reps and nice beers. I can't think of any that tried to market their crap the way PH did and charge any cover.
You either just purchased beers or bought a tasting ticket.
It's an insult to think anyone wants to go to a beer event to eat a pork sandwhich and get a shirt and think that is something special. LOL
You either just purchased beers or bought a tasting ticket.
It's an insult to think anyone wants to go to a beer event to eat a pork sandwhich and get a shirt and think that is something special. LOL
Posted on 5/18/15 at 7:58 pm to notiger1997
quote:
It's an insult to think anyone wants to go to a beer event to eat a pork sandwhich and get a shirt and think that is something special. LOL
Don't forget about the stripper
Posted on 5/18/15 at 8:14 pm to Salmon
Think she really got $300/hr?
Posted on 5/18/15 at 8:30 pm to BRgetthenet
Ave Pub did a $30 for 6 pours BA whale tasting last Monday and $15 for 6 sour pours Wednesday. No painted boobies but they did open the balcony early. Plus all the free nola tap water you could drink.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 8:37 pm to TigerWise
That sounds like a party.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 10:30 pm to BMoney
For all those that state that the PH advertising didn't specify that there would be free beer samples, the Brewers Bash advertisement didn't explicitly say there would be free samples, either. Most people who go to these events come to expect it. It is pretty standard. That is why they were disappointed.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 11:03 pm to Jax-Tiger
quote:
For all those that state that the PH advertising didn't specify that there would be free beer samples, the Brewers Bash advertisement didn't explicitly say there would be free samples, either. Most people who go to these events come to expect it. It is pretty standard. That is why they were disappointed.
And knowing the shite they've pulled in the past, they likely made it purposely misleading to help pull off their money grab.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 1:01 am to BMoney
Are we drawing straws to decide who will have to be the lone defender of PH tomorrow? It's a tough gig (like, really tough), but someone has to do it. The precedent has been set.
And a note to the drawer of the short straw: the stripper angle is now old. You must find a new defense.
And a note to the drawer of the short straw: the stripper angle is now old. You must find a new defense.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 1:43 am to Jay Are
Guess I should be glad I was preoccupied and couldn't make it out. Isn't full nudity against the rules? Like legally? I'd be pissed if I took my g/f to a bar and she got upset because a strange vagina was prancing around the bar.
Oh well, maybe PH will get their shite straight and I'll try em again in a year.
Oh well, maybe PH will get their shite straight and I'll try em again in a year.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 10:16 am to BayouGoat
quote:
I'll try em again in a year.
Implying they'll still be open a year from now.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 11:15 am to CSB
I went to Pelican House once and got chlamydia. I won't be going back.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 11:16 am to TheChosenOne
How has this bar not shut down because of the FDB backlash yet?
Posted on 5/19/15 at 11:21 am to TigerWise
quote:>>> Baton Rouge tap water
nola tap water
I'm sure people in BR would pay $30 for our water.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 11:25 am to TheChosenOne
quote:
I went to Pelican House once and got chlamydia. I won't be going back.
I warned you 4miles wasn't clean. I don't know how you couldn't resist that line about having the "Most full-bodied stout around."
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:12 pm to rutiger
I'm sure I'm going to get skewered, but here goes.
My name is Gavin Jobe, and I am one of the owners and managers of the Pelican House. Even though I have been involved since the beginning , I haven't been over here full time until the beginning of this year. Some of you may have met me when I was at Tsunami or Sullivan's before I was here.
I've read the whole thread and have seen several valid points. As local business owners, we do our best to hear what our community has to say and adapt.
Feedback is what makes businesses better, even if it's not exactly constructive.
When we set out to do this event, we wanted to do something that hadn't been done on this scale before. Doing events like this are always a risk because of the outlay of cash you have to put down before you can realize any sales (ordering tons of specialty beers and holding them, shirts, paying for advertising, printing, etc.). Clearly we missed the mark on the price by a few dollars. We all discussed that and came to the same conclusion after the event, but hindsight is 20/20. I can assure you it wasn't some sort of cash grab.
If you attended the event and purchased a ticket online, you received an email from me that night with an explanation and sincere apology. It was our first event of that magnitude, and we definitely didn't do everything right.
For people asking about why we chose to use City Pork for this event, the answer is simple. We are friends with them. We thought a cochon de lait sounded nice. They do that better than us.
At our manager meeting Tuesday, we reviewed the event down to the tiniest detail and made notes on what we would change and what we would keep.
Brewer's Ball aside, I would like to address some other complaints or issues in the thread.
To clarify, we have been open for two years and one month.
1. Yes our rent is high, no its not as high as people say.
2. We pay rent every month, along with all of our other bills, payroll, etc. We are doing fine.
3. I agree that our staff knowledge could be better, and that is something we work on. With 136 beers on draft and many rotating, its difficult to have servers, who generally see this as a part time job, that know your product well enough.
4. Cover charge is only if we have live music that we pay for. It's on Fridays or Saturdays occasionally, and it's never more than $5.
5. Our food is the best bar food in Baton Rouge. I stand by that. If you've had a bad experience here, I apologize, and hope that you will come in one day and let me know when you do so I can make sure you have a great experience.
6. In the event you are at our bar and have a bad time, please take the time to speak to a manager. I see that some of you have done that in the past, and I'm sorry if that didn't affect the change you were looking for.
That's it.
My name is Gavin Jobe, and I am one of the owners and managers of the Pelican House. Even though I have been involved since the beginning , I haven't been over here full time until the beginning of this year. Some of you may have met me when I was at Tsunami or Sullivan's before I was here.
I've read the whole thread and have seen several valid points. As local business owners, we do our best to hear what our community has to say and adapt.
Feedback is what makes businesses better, even if it's not exactly constructive.
When we set out to do this event, we wanted to do something that hadn't been done on this scale before. Doing events like this are always a risk because of the outlay of cash you have to put down before you can realize any sales (ordering tons of specialty beers and holding them, shirts, paying for advertising, printing, etc.). Clearly we missed the mark on the price by a few dollars. We all discussed that and came to the same conclusion after the event, but hindsight is 20/20. I can assure you it wasn't some sort of cash grab.
If you attended the event and purchased a ticket online, you received an email from me that night with an explanation and sincere apology. It was our first event of that magnitude, and we definitely didn't do everything right.
For people asking about why we chose to use City Pork for this event, the answer is simple. We are friends with them. We thought a cochon de lait sounded nice. They do that better than us.
At our manager meeting Tuesday, we reviewed the event down to the tiniest detail and made notes on what we would change and what we would keep.
Brewer's Ball aside, I would like to address some other complaints or issues in the thread.
To clarify, we have been open for two years and one month.
1. Yes our rent is high, no its not as high as people say.
2. We pay rent every month, along with all of our other bills, payroll, etc. We are doing fine.
3. I agree that our staff knowledge could be better, and that is something we work on. With 136 beers on draft and many rotating, its difficult to have servers, who generally see this as a part time job, that know your product well enough.
4. Cover charge is only if we have live music that we pay for. It's on Fridays or Saturdays occasionally, and it's never more than $5.
5. Our food is the best bar food in Baton Rouge. I stand by that. If you've had a bad experience here, I apologize, and hope that you will come in one day and let me know when you do so I can make sure you have a great experience.
6. In the event you are at our bar and have a bad time, please take the time to speak to a manager. I see that some of you have done that in the past, and I'm sorry if that didn't affect the change you were looking for.
That's it.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:16 pm to GavinPelicanHouse
What about updating beermenus regularly rather than weekly? Shouldn't that be a managers job?
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