ECYellow
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Well, the new hospitality packages have been unveiled. The restaurant is now the "Atkinson Suite" and the 1893 club has become the "Britannia Lounge".
Trouble is, the club have decided that for the lounge, they want £450.00 extra on top of the season ticket price. For that you get a "pie of the day" on arrival, programme, team sheet and, wait for it, access to the cash bar and the toilets at half time! Woo hoo! However, if your season ticket is not in the SSU, tough. No access to the bar and lounge for you at half time. You will get one free pass to the restaurant though and a change of seat for that game.
No concessionary rates. No mention of dietary requirements. No tea/coffee at half time (unless you are in the restaurant) And, the lounge is a season long purchase, the restaurant is available on a game by game basis at £80.00 or £1500.00 for the season. (£50.00 for existing season ticket holders - no mention of how that affects those who upgrade to the Britannia)
I have already emailed @OUSP Secretary and @OxVox
Watch The U's In Style Next Season
Oxford United are excited to introduce two brand-new Hospitality Packages which can be enjoyed on a seasonal or match-by-match basis for the upcoming 2022/23 season. The club’s new premium options provide the perfect environment to sample the best of what the Kassam Stadium has to offer, and you canwww.oufc.co.uk
I can certainly see the frustrations regular attendees of the 1893 lounge may have with the new pricing structure.
What struck me was that the new offerings appear to be weighted towards commercial customers - businesses, friends of Sponsors etc. I’d be surprised if that was my more akin to the clubs target audience.
Certainly it doesn’t mean I agree necessarily but I think the commercial side is the people being targeted here.