Abacist
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Thought you still did all that, just a lot more subtly. We had a major sailing championships at Mounts Bay. The sailing club added 50 p a pint to their beer prices the day before everyone turned up. One guy who arrived early and found out was appalled and vowed never to return.
And the pasties were crap
I can't comment on the pasties but I can't see a problem with increasing the price of the beer! A members only club might be using members to run the bar for normal events but might have had to employ staff for a major championships. If it is was a truly commercial organisation then I would have been upset but not for a small west country sailing club which is probably strapped for cash!
If it was me there would be a tourist tax throughout the UK for the benefit of local councils to spend. This is done on the continent and other places in the world.