Why no site shop ?

Whilst I also tend to take enough for a few days I also feel it is good to shop locally to put money into the local community. I can’t remember the last time I used a club shop even when they were there.

Here Ray :

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/sites-touring/uk-sites-touring/site-shops/

And to quote JK this sums it up:

So to run a site shop has always been a voluntary decision by the staff. Moving on, in the light of "Natasha's Law" we cannot sell any home made produce, only items that are prepacked. Moving on further any staff wishing to have a shop selling anything, be it papers, milk, accessories etc etc have to run it as their own business. It's a liability thing. Working hours will come into it soon a s well. In my opinion running even a small shop is labour intensive and the upfront cost at the start is a choker so I must admit it's quite liberating not having to run around on your rest days getting stock and sitting forever on the phone ordering stuff and actually to have a days rest.

And from later on:

We still supply Calor where available along with green toilet chemical and rock pegs, all these are supplied through the club.

I fully support that, yes it's nice to have a site shop but I fully respect the warden's choice to not give up their free time and money just for me.

 

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That’s a cop out by the Club itself. Whether or not to provide a shop - and how to stock it and staff it - should be a decision at senior  management and executive committee level.

CLs are frequently in the middle of nowhere and it is only on the VERY rare occasion that the CL has a shop of any sort. But we CL users managed quite well without a shop, thank you very much. Perhaps we plan a little better.

It is correct:

We still supply Calor where available along with green toilet chemical and rock pegs, all these are supplied through the club

As to your second question, I've said this before - both. 

Ditto, it is all about planning and carrying non perishable alternatives just in case. We always have a carton of UHT milk available as a standby, tin of potatoes etc. Periodically we use them up and replace them.

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Well the senior management and above have decided and they have decided it's up to the wardens. Quite rightly in my view. 

I've said before in this and other threads but having a site shop is nice for ice creams and milk, whatever, but it is not essential for me in a caravan/MH campsite holiday. If a shop is for someone then choose a campsite where it is certainly going to be provided. 

Perhaps the reason for low occupancy is the fact that site has aquired a 'user unfriendly'  attitude to Club Members? 

This site is a particular favourite of ours  and yes it is a long way from our home......thats the point.

Its ok if you have a car and caravan, you can use the car for shopping  but  campervan and motorhome users , its pack up and drive 5 miles  into  Drummore  or into Stranraer.  Your ice cream will be melted by the time you get back to site  lol 

This particular site NEEDS a site shop selling food essentials.    By not selling any the Warden is causing inconvenience to the Members

And yes, I did complain to the Warden both about the loss of the 'well used' shop AND half of the toilet facilities during our stay.