If it is true that the profit margins are so small then I retract my comments.
As my points are only relevant on a profit to effort/services ratio. Maybe the first thing that needs to happen is that profits are published or the UKU pledge that profits are capped at a certain limit, under £1500 for example. Bex > On the 'do it yourself' point > > My experience of running nationals 2 years ago (In London for those who > can't remember) it is not always a possibility for most of us. Putting on > a tourney generally involves going somewhere you either live near now or > did do for a long time (eg parents etc) rarely do you think that would be > a nice place to go lets see what's around. Consequently not everywhere can > do a DIY job. In London I paid £4000 for pitches and made about £500 --On > food only-- at £150 per team. Looking elsewhere in London I am hard pushed > to find a venue that can accommodate enough caars at a price people will > pay whilst being able to sleep easy the night before. Unlike last time > when I had to go to sleep knowing that the first £100 profit that food > made was just to break even! > > Just a sample profit thing in case the wider public care. > > Jo > Clapham > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > BritDisc@near.me.uk > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp > -- Rebecca Forth Colt Foundation Research Fellow Portex Anaesthesia, Intensive Therapy & Respiratory Unit Institute of Child Health 30 Guilford Street London WC1N 1EH __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
