sage Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 I may have broken Belper. It was so busy, most places had sold out by 7.30. Some frantic re-ordering happening for tomorrow richinspain, Grumpy Git, DarkFruitsRam7 and 4 others 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, sage said: I may have broken Belper. It was so busy, most places had sold out by 7.30. Some frantic re-ordering happening for tomorrow Glad it’s gone well, we were going to attend tomorrow but I decided this afternoon to book two days in Skegness. Good luck tomorrow. sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 hours ago, sage said: I may have broken Belper. It was so busy, most places had sold out by 7.30. Some frantic re-ordering happening for tomorrow Really fabulous. Well done. Great when community ventures take off. sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Really glad to see it’s gone well @sage, me and the partner were going to come over today but I’ve been offered a gig in Sheffield at the last minute which I need to prep for. Hope you have another great one today, and you do it again soon! sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 To be fair, Belper would struggle with more than 20 tourists. It's a local town for local people. Boycie, Carl Sagan and Comrade 86 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 Hundreds out and about for the Tapas Trail again today. Half the places are sold out now. What a weekend. Nice to see @Killer Shoes for the first time since Faro 2016. ariotofmyown, Foreveram and DarkFruitsRam7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 3 hours ago, sage said: Hundreds out and about for the Tapas Trail again today. Half the places are sold out now. What a weekend. Nice to see @Killer Shoes for the first time since Faro 2016. Great idea and you certainly had the weather. Sounds like it's gone down a storm too. Suspect your selected venues will be chuffed too and will know better what to expect should you run another event. Clearly you should! Well played Sage 👏 sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I’m waiting for the @uttoxram75report me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Boycie said: I’m waiting for the @uttoxram75report me. Late change of plans meant we couldnt make it. By all accounts it was a success and people who went said they enjoyed it. I ended up at a Soul Night in Utch displaying my incredible dancing technique....🤣 sage and Day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 6 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Late change of plans meant we couldnt make it. By all accounts it was a success and people who went said they enjoyed it. I ended up at a Soul Night in Utch displaying my incredible dancing technique....🤣 I wondered where you was? Mind you, I didn’t go either!🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Boycie said: I wondered where you was? Mind you, I didn’t go either!🤣 Too far to go? Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 20 hours ago, sage said: Hundreds out and about for the Tapas Trail again today. Half the places are sold out now. What a weekend. Nice to see @Killer Shoes for the first time since Faro 2016. Serious question, with the rugby and football that was on, do you have a rough estimate of those that were out specifically for the Tapas Trail as oppose to those that were out for the day blissfully unaware the Tapas Trail was taking place and snapped up the dishes that were on offer. Let's say I wasn't on Facebook, haven't seen any advertising, was out down the High Street and saw a chalkboard with £3 Potato Bravas, ordered, demolished, unaware of this trail and went home after this one visit, does that mean I attended the trail or not? It's an interesting concept, not knocking it at all, just curious as to how you can gauge the success to see if it's something that can be an annual event where the local pubs can increase the availability. Just thinking you could perhaps have guided tours where tickets are sold which enable you to purchase a dish, some historians on hand to offer some interesting tidbits around Belper as groups are split on different routes of the trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, David said: Serious question, with the rugby and football that was on, do you have a rough estimate of those that were out specifically for the Tapas Trail as oppose to those that were out for the day blissfully unaware the Tapas Trail was taking place and snapped up the dishes that were on offer. Let's say I wasn't on Facebook, haven't seen any advertising, was out down the High Street and saw a chalkboard with £3 Potato Bravas, ordered, demolished, unaware of this trail and went home after this one visit, does that mean I attended the trail or not? It's an interesting concept, not knocking it at all, just curious as to how you can gauge the success to see if it's something that can be an annual event where the local pubs can increase the availability. Just thinking you could perhaps have guided tours where tickets are sold which enable you to purchase a dish, some historians on hand to offer some interesting tidbits around Belper as groups are split on different routes of the trail. Having 282 followers for the Facebook group suggests that the marketing was a major factor. We also had mentions on 3 other community Facebook groups. Each pub had posters up for 2 weeks and created their own Facebook Tapas pages or linked to the group. On a more anecdotal basis, I talked to dozens of people, they had all joined the group, or at least one of their party had. Mostly from the original posters, then word of mouth. Many people commented on going in pubs they have never been in before or hadn't been in in years. So it was a good promotion for pubs, especially those with new owners. I don't think guided tours are a good idea, as bars don't want 20 or 30 people arriving en masse wanting Tapas all at the same time. It was possibly too busy as it was, with some long waits for food and many places running out or suspending orders. I think they need to do less cooked to order food and have stuff already ready. Obviously the sunshine helped, however if it had been half as busy it still would have been a success as food would have been served till later. It will definitely happen again, just need to decide how many times a year and if more pubs want to join. I have 282 people in the group, so I have a solid base to promote to next time. rynny, Foreveram, uttoxram75 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) I’m sure next time a few more pubs will want to now jump on the band wagon. It will help ease the lack of snap too if others are selling little nose bags also. Edited September 10, 2023 by Boycie sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, sage said: Having 282 followers for the Facebook group suggests that the marketing was a major factor. We also had mentions on 3 other community Facebook groups. Each pub had posters up for 2 weeks and created their own Facebook Tapas pages or linked to the group. On a more anecdotal basis, I talked to dozens of people, they had all joined the group, or at least one of their party had. Mostly from the original posters, then word of mouth. Many people commented on going in pubs they have never been in before or hadn't been in in years. So it was a good promotion for pubs, especially those with new owners. I don't think guided tours are a good idea, as bars don't want 20 or 30 people arriving en masse wanting Tapas all at the same time. It was possibly too busy as it was, with some long waits for food and many places running out or suspending orders. I think they need to do less cooked to order food and have stuff already ready. Obviously the sunshine helped, however if it had been half as busy it still would have been a success as food would have been served till later. It will definitely happen again, just need to decide how many times a year and if more pubs want to join. I have 282 people in the group, so I have a solid base to promote to next time. Just going to point out, Derby County have 582k followers on Facebook, needless to say we don't get that many trying for tickets 😜 Great news for local pubs though as the industry is struggling somewhat, even if they can grab 20 new/returning regular customers be good for the area. By groups I was only thinking 10 to 15, various start times. Another suggestion, get a football and have a huge kick about on the streets on the way round, works for Ashbourne! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Belper tapas trail is now a world known phenomenon. I know that people are interested about it at least in Finland and Spain. 👍 richinspain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, David said: Just going to point out, Derby County have 582k followers on Facebook, needless to say we don't get that many trying for tickets 😜 Great news for local pubs though as the industry is struggling somewhat, even if they can grab 20 new/returning regular customers be good for the area. By groups I was only thinking 10 to 15, various start times. Another suggestion, get a football and have a huge kick about on the streets on the way round, works for Ashbourne! 😂 oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, Boycie said: I’m sure next time a few more pubs will want to now jump on the band wagon. It will help ease the lack of snap too if others are selling little nose bags also. Yeah, i'm hoping to get up to 12 pubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 2 hours ago, sage said: Yeah, i'm hoping to get up to 12 pubs. Lots have bar food so can’t see why they wouldn’t be interested? Win win. sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 4 hours ago, sage said: oh Take it you're not a fan of the football idea? How about strippers? Not chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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