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I'm not sure whether to laugh or shake my head at this news.
When bottled water ran out, Gillette Stadium charged fans $4.50 for tap water - The Boston Globe
The headlines read "Patriots charge..." but I am curious if it was really their decision, or that of a vendor that may be contracted to work the concession stands. Either way the 'Kraft is Cheap' boo-birds have new ammunition.
When bottled water ran out, Gillette Stadium charged fans $4.50 for tap water - The Boston Globe
Workers at Gillette Stadium had prepared for hot September day — temperatures hit 86 degrees in Foxborough — by doubling their inventory of water bottles. However, the demand far exceeded what they were able to hold in their concession stands and was almost four times the inventory they would have had for an average game.
As different concession stands ran out of water bottles throughout the course of the day, fans asked for cups of tap water instead. Gillette concession stands don’t have the smaller complimentary water cups you may find at other restaurants, so concessionaires resorted to selling tap water in soda cups for $4.50.
“We apologize. That should not have happened. It is the first time that I have ever heard that complaint here. We are looking into the matter to ensure that it doesn’t happen again,” Patriot spokesperson Stacey James said.
As different concession stands ran out of water bottles throughout the course of the day, fans asked for cups of tap water instead. Gillette concession stands don’t have the smaller complimentary water cups you may find at other restaurants, so concessionaires resorted to selling tap water in soda cups for $4.50.
“We apologize. That should not have happened. It is the first time that I have ever heard that complaint here. We are looking into the matter to ensure that it doesn’t happen again,” Patriot spokesperson Stacey James said.
The headlines read "Patriots charge..." but I am curious if it was really their decision, or that of a vendor that may be contracted to work the concession stands. Either way the 'Kraft is Cheap' boo-birds have new ammunition.