Club prices getting silly

I though this thread was about site prices?  To which I have posted a comment?

Surely the rise was always going to happen and would have been factored in to 2022 prices. I would be more concerned about energy costs, which are rising faster than I think anyone would have predicted. I very much doubt there is sufficient factoring in for those and a surcharge or interim price rise may be required.

"One of the reasons we are prepared to accept CAMC prices is the ease of booking and amendment. If that goes they loose their edge."

This would definitely be true for us

Not sure that I follow your line f thought. The leisure and hospitality industries have long paid low wages, often minimum. An increase in the minimum wage will increase their costs.

As a proportion of the price we pay for a pitch, the staff cost element will be very little. The increase in legal minimum wage will add a small percentage to a small percentage. No doubt it will be used as an excuse to pump prices up though.

Example: £30 pitch fee includes say 5% staff cost, and staff cost increases by 10%. This adds 15pence to the £30.

JV, If it was a reduction in hours would there then be sufficient time for the staff to do the job properly ? and if the answer is yes then surely then the staff have spare capacity now. Again I am not sure about that, all the staff I have seen are very busy all the time. 

I don't disagree and I cannot understand why these people are paid minimum wage

I think he means that the site staff are on minimum wages so that will have to be passed on to members/holiday makers in some form or other.

Most sites I think are calor gas so they will likely have some fixed tariff but I am not sure if the wholesale price of gas affects LPG, we are on 2 year fixed deal at home with Calor.  Electric costs will surely rise, but again they will have some fixed deal with supplier but once this runs out then the costs will rise.  More reason to start offering the choice of EHU or not on all pitches so we can have a choice, if you want EHU you pay if not then you don't, should increase the clubs green credentials a bit anyway as well as fall in line with other providers.

We all knew covid would have to be paid for one way or another and prices are rising across the board. Add this to the issues caused by leaving the EU and the financial effect is going to be felt by us all. 

Inevitably site fees will rise in response to massively increased costs with minimum wage levels being a small part of it. I'd not be surprised to see a drop off in site occupancy in future as folk find themselves stretched financially.