Free concessions at Coastal Carolina home games

[MeanGreenZen]

Very interesting move here. Attendance will skyrocket, especially young families. Can the ticket prices and additional advertising sales (justified from the higher attendance) offset the cost of materials (minimal) and lost concessions sales? 
Really outside the box thinking. I am impressed.
With all the competition for entertainment dollars in DFW, this would be a way to set us apart. Risky, but I bet it would work here. 

[Dannymacfan]

I like the idea!  UNT will never do it though, they are way too cheap!

[NT80]

Wow, that is a great idea.   This would attract students, even non-athletic-interested students!

Just find donors for the food, and maybe scouts to man to concession stands for tips.

[greenminer]

I am skeptical that this is sustainable, but maybe it'll work?

[MCMLXXX]

I believe this is an early April Fools Post.

[MeanGreenZen]

8 hours ago, MCMLXXX said:

I believe this is an early April Fools Post.

It is not a joke. And it is not ALL concession items. Just popcorn, nachos, hotdogs, soda and water. The stuff the school can buy really cheap at quantity. I am guessing that they will still sell alcohol.

Their stands are going to be full this season. And a full stadium makes everything else about a program better. If this works for them, we should do it too. 
 
This is how you beat the pro sports teams for attendance in DFW (and by beating them I mean just significantly increasing our current attendance).

Pay $1,500 to take a family of four to Jerry World or pay $100 to take the family to an all you can eat Mean Green game? The value is there. 

[untjim1995]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenZen said:

It is not a joke. And it is not ALL concession items. Just popcorn, nachos, hotdogs, soda and water. The stuff the school can buy really cheap at quantity. I am guessing that they will still sell alcohol.

Their stands are going to be full this season. And a full stadium makes everything else about a program better. If this works for them, we should do it too. 
 
This is how you beat the pro sports teams for attendance in DFW (and by beating them I mean just significantly increasing our current attendance).

Pay $1,500 to take a family of four to Jerry World or pay $100 to take the family to an all you can eat Mean Green game? The value is there. 

You gotta meet people here where they are. The administration needs to have UNT music and arts have performances and exhibits at games AND market SOLELY about the music and arts. Never mention sports at all. 

[C Rod]

I’m all for it. Our admin should watch how this plays out and implement a similar plan if successful. 

[greenminer]

11 hours ago, MCMLXXX said:

I believe this is an early April Fools Post.

It was announced yesterday, and their AD apparently tried it while at South Carolina
 

 

[Aquila_Viridis]

They’ll have to draw a new version of that Chanticleer logo.

[Big Z]

Hope they have a good plumber

[EAGLE83]

Have one section. The wing and give free wings.

[wardly]

23 minutes ago, EAGLE83 said:

Have one section. The wing and give free wings.

In an effort to attract students just give 'limited" free food to the student section. For example,drinks, popcorn, and a dog, one serving only.