Why no site shop ?

I found this in the last couple of days. Having checked in we said we would be back shortly for an ice cream. We were then told,  no shop any more.

Apparently this is in readiness for the site going 'self service'

No warden, book and pay in advance, self check in, we were told. 

 

Viewpoints -

The shop issue has been discussed at length and the situation regarding H&S and liability explained by a site warden. It’s no more than that.

I don’t imagine for one moment that site facilities are being closed by wardens without them being told to do so. This is really a question you need to address to CAMC Sites Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

It's the wardens' choice to run a shop or not and also, perhaps more importantly,  it's their money that is used to set it up and their own time to keep it stocked.

As JK will no doubt remind us the provision of a site shop is entirely down to the site staff being willing to finance the purchase of stock and make provision to keep food stuffs chilled or frozen and also willing to spend their own time administering the running of the shop. It was mentioned a while ago that New England Bay has fairly low occupancy for much of the time it is open so hardly fertile basis on which to run a shop? Some sites do have shops. 

David

Maybe the C&CC approach will prove to be more customer friendly. They are going to supply sites from stock with the same basics eg tea, coffee, loo rolls etc so that customers will find the same things available at most sites.

Much depends on different approaches to customer service. 

Wash facilities are a separate issue but it would be good to let customers/members know beforehand.

Ray, just the changing face of CAMC.....a couple of threads re shops and the changes..

Things 'Club' are different now.....new booking system, new deposits, new harsher T/C with regard to cancelling or amending dates of your trips...

 

We've recently come back from New England Bay and didn't find the lack of shop a problem - but we have a caravan and car. Even so, we plan what food to take and when and where we might need to replenish. So, one trip to Drummore (4 miles) to a very well stocked shop, and then we called into the shop at Sandhead (5 miles away) on the way back from a day out.

The shop issue has been well discussed, so it was no surprise. If I had been a bit more organised we wouldn't have had to shop at all.

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I have not seen 'extensive discscussion'   where?

And How is H&S laws changed so much ?

How come some sites still have very good site shops ?....

Borrowdale for instance ?

If I recall correctly a certain number of things like toilet fluids and other caravan/MH essentials will still be sold so no need to worry David.

These are bought by the club for the site to sell on and that's why when one pays for an ice cream and toilet fluid (an odd choice I know) the money for them goes into different tills, or cash boxes.