Hamilton stadium bins children's food

Epic PR fail.

why was a it mentioned about a licensed premises? were they planning on selling the children liquor?

The primary reason for going to the stadium was not to eat, but to watch a sporting event, how can that be compared to taking food to a restaurant and eating it, it blindingly obviously that the kids didn't intend spending any money there, so they didn't make any extra by denying the kids bringing in their own food, they just made them hungry, and the parents pissed off and a lot of negative publicity, the smart thing would to have quietly. let them in with their food

What about the staff, are they required to dump any food they bring from home (their lunch) and forced to eat at the most likely over priced food suppliers in the stadium?

Okay, while Christie is technically right he's just generated a lot of ill will by making Waikato Stadium's management look like a bunchof nasty old money grubbers. Congrats Mr. Christie.

It doesnt get any more stupid than this. Any normal business would be dropping the events facilities manager after such a silly approach. A case of "lets see how much we can annoy our customers"

Licensed for what? Pies and chips? The worlds gone mad.

-KENT

why didnt the teachers get everyones lunchboxes off the kids and leave them outside the stadium, eg. in the bus?? what a strange thing to happen...all of the options couldnt have been considered

I really think NZ Sporting venues are going to have to grow up on this one. And Quickly.

Australian Sporting venues (which are much more advanced on event and crowd management) know that you must allow patrons to bring their own food. This is to allow those who have special dietary requirements, but also provides a foil to ensure healthy food can be brought it and prevent scandals over food prices. Alcohol and drinks of course, are another matter, but common sense can rule there too.

NZ sporting venues need to learn off their Australian counterparts quickly if they want to be seen as able to host international sporting events. Lets hope these kind of debacles are fixed BEFORE the RWC.

well done mr christie. think about the coorporate dollar instead of the children. i think this was an opportunity for you to show some disgression but unfortunately you're just another coorporate puppet.

Maybe it is time that we the people of Hamilton and thos associated with sporting events boycotted Waikato Stadium over this issue. Also those companys that hold advetising and sponser ship deals with this greedy graping managerment system, were told that their association was flawed. Adults with money in their pockets on big game nights will spend on boozes and junk food but those of us with families find the food policies off putting and we stay away. Maybe an organised boycott of big ticket games and the use of alternative venues for other events woould see a re-think by the council; and management. Shame on you Waikato Stadium. How to turn off people.

"a mis-communication" - what??? :(