Need Help! Flick in the Sticks and Pizza

The Technology Committee is working on sponsorships for our Flick in the Sticks events for this summer. One of our potential sponsors is a pizza delivery company. We are trying to determine the best option for our attendees and welcome your comments and discussion about what you think works best. It's the ultimate Dinner and a Movie.

Currently, there are two options:

1) The pizza company will set up a booth/tent on the Nature Center lawn (in the area we don't use for Flicks) and sell pizza by the slice and whole pizzas. They will sell pizza for about an hour before the movie starts. (let us know if you'd want them to sell during the movie).

2) The pizza company will offer special carry out pricing on Flicks evenings (you have to pick it up from this Broadlands business).

The Technology Committee has been leaning toward option 2, as we have been trying to keep Flicks a totally free event for families. We know that having pizza for sale at the event could be distraction to family members. However, it does offer a nice convenience to have it right on premises. Either way, you're helping to support a Broadlands business.

Please post your thoughts and comments - if you think it's a good idea or a bad idea and why. Pizza is all we are considering right now, so please don't ask us to include your favorite restaurant. We will make a decision sometime next week so we can start to work things out with the pizza business.

Thanks for your input and for helping us make Flicks a fun, family event.

Don't forget, The Lion King on Saturday, June 16 at 8:30 pm.

 

Just a suggestion - you should probably add a "poll" to this thread. Not sure if it can be done now? Admins?

As far as my response - we really do not have a preference either way... though #1 definitely adds some convenience.

 

does the HOA get a cut of the proceeds for an on-site pizza vendor?

 

Nope. Just the convenience of them being right there. And a good deal for our residents, with reduced pricing.

 

If the HOA isn't receiving a financial benefit from them being there, I would not allow them to sell on-site.

 

Why? I generally agree with you on most topics, but that doesn't sound right to me. Unless some entity is receiving a cut, the people shall not have the convenience of a nearby service? Sounds like racketeering.

 

No, a vendor is getting a captive audience to sell their product. They are also using HOA property to do it. And to clarify, my response was only if they intend to set up at the event, not if they want to offer a "carryout special" at their store.
Sounds like a mutual benefit, not racketeering, to me.
And it doesn't have to be a "cut" of their sales. Maybe a vendor could sponsor the cost of the movie, drinks, and popcorn for that event.

 

I would hazard a guess that most people will have already eaten dinner by the time the movie actually starts (8:30-8:45 PM).

Now, if Parallel wants to set up a Wine Bar during the movie, I would not vote against it!

 

I understand the convenience of having the vendor onsite, but I totally agree with Eric on this one. It's part of the fun of this event to come with the understanding that you can have a great time with your family and not have to spend anything. You've already paid through your HOA dues. [Note: Each movie costs each resident about 15¢ - up a bit from last year as we had to replace some aging equipment.]

Many families bring dinner - pizza, subs, etc. We were just curious if there was an avid audience for this. I think it's still a good idea to partner with a business to offer a carry-out special.

 

Agree, I'd rather have post-dinner treats at the movie, such as the popcorn normally provided. Most people will have eaten dinner and moved on to movie treats by the time the movie starts. A special promo would be a good way to get an easy dinner the night of.

 

Looks like many would be open to a take out deal. I'll work with the vendor to arrange a special price on carry out pizza. Thanks for the input. We'll see how this goes for this year's movies.