Post #687391 by SandraDee on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 6:19 PM

tikijackskeleton so you didn't pay to vend, right? You got to sell " a fair amount of vintage and kitschy poly pop stuff you brought"--right so you actually MADE money off the event?

In case you weren't aware--or didn't notice because you were so busy selling--thank goodness "the line for the Shag mugs didn't block your spot" --that was THE single busiest day the bar has EVER had. Not only in merch sales BUT in bar sales.

I drove down from Oakland to hang out and ended up making gallons of cocktails for the bartenders to serve because they were so slammed--for over 5 hours. Can you even comprehend how many CASES of booze we went through that day?? Try at least 20. It wasn't just busy..it was NON-STOP.

Also this was the first 55th Anniversary event the bar has ever thrown. Its not a matter of cutting people some slack..its about using common sense.

You may not be too aware of how things work at the Tonga Hut but all those people selling shirts, DJing, picking up used glasses, setting up the art show...in fact everyone besides the bartenders were VOLUNTEERING.

Volunteers were trying to figure out how to set things up, where to organize the merch, how to price the merch, how to deal with the people waiting in line for the mug at 9am.....merchandise was coming in at all different times that morning so very little planning was able to be done. We all just winged it.

NONE of us made any money...we all helped out because we love the bar. Personally speaking as I was mixing drinks vendors were coming in asking for water which I was bringing out to them and serving to them in the bar.

If you have a problem with how a ONE TIME event that has already ended was handled then EMAIL the person in charge...Amy will be happy to assist you any way possible. Esp considering your lack of information on what was happening behind the scenes is pretty obvious from your post. Since you have already stated that you won't be vending again I personally want to say THANKS...because you certainly are pretty classless.

But hey, kudos to you for being the one person to leave negative thoughts on a thread where everyone was nothing but jazzed to be there.

As for the SHAG mugs Amy didn't even GET Them until Sunday 1 hour before the event started. She had planned on selling them Saturday but that was IMPOSSIBLE.

Oh and FYI..the drooling bastard mugs are open stock. Not sure when they are getting more in but hey..email Amy and I am sure she will tell you..you know because that would be the adult way to handle things.

[ Edited by: SandraDee 2013-07-25 18:38 ]