Bottoms Up

http://www.grinonindustries.com/

 

Looks interesting but nothing on their website says how the glass
(plastic) seals.

The glasses look plastic to me, does that mean they are disposable. If
they have some sort of sealable valve in the bottom, then they are
going to be more expensive than standard plastic mugs unless the
injection system is very simple.

They do seem to pour a nice head though.

 

It seems to be the sort of system one would use at sports grounds and
other high volume/limited space functions.

It doesn't strike me as something very suitable for pouring guinness at
the local Irish bar


G-S

 

And it is all well pouring 44 beers in a minute. I bet they can't
operate the cash register and pissed punters that quick.

 

Think about three registers and only on person pulling beers at
something like the Gabba , curretnly they run two registers and three
pouring , oh look a saving

 

Yeah fair call, but I still want to know what the cups cost.

I'm still intrigued how the bottom seal works.

 

No idea but a std cup can be had for less than 1c in quantity

 

Yeah, but that's my point. Those cups look like the may have to be
custom. And if they can't make them in the quantity that the standard
plastic cups come in, then they are gunna be expensive til the system
gets up and running.

 

http://www.grinonindustries.com/mag.htm


In the bottom of a Bottoms Up Cup® there is a MAG™ that is a Food & Drug
Administration (FDA) approved refrigerator magnet with custom graphic
printing. This adds a tremendous opportunity for improving perceived
value by customers.

http://www.grinonindustries.com/cups.htm

Bottoms Up Cups are proprietary to the Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing
System™. Cups are available with MAG™ graphics in sizes 12, 16, 20, 24
ounce cups; custom sidewall printing is also available. 32 ounce cups
are available upon special request. While it currently works with
containers of all sizes, including 32 & 64 ounce pitchers; pitchers will
not be released until the second-half of 2010.
The MAG™ inside of the bottom of the cup doubles as a billboard for a
highly effective advertising and/or promotional program. Check out In
The Drink Advertising for ways you may want to exploit the biggest
little ad space in the stadium.

hth

 

It does depend on initial cost and being bound however the saving in
wages I would expect to cover it
at even 1c each the savings performance is obvious and the rest is
supposition

 

There's a hole in the bottom of the cup, with a ring of some sort of
magnetic material (thin steel?). A round magnetic insert, that can be
used later as a fridge magnet, seals the hole. The filler mechanism
lifts the magnet.
http://www.grinonindustries.com/cup_openseal.jpg
http://www.inthedrinkadvertising.com/ gives a better idea.

I can see "some people" covering every inch of exposed metal in their
car/kitchen/shed with them. Remember ring-pull chains?

Moike

 

No, it still doesn't help. I read that before. It doesn't say whether
the cups are disposable or not or whether they are more expensive than
normal cups.

 

I've been president of an RSL club, I am aware of margins and where
the costs come in.

I'd still like know how those cups work and there is nothing on that
site that explains it.

 

... er have you looked at the whole site?

see my other post.

The cups would be disposable.

Moike

 

They would be disposable which is fast becoming the pub norm

 

At the Gabba cricket a recently a beer was $6.00 , only 4 at a time and
they tried to stop us taking in sealed water bottles ...
Just as well the tickets were free

 

And you would know that, you pisspot.

 

Ahh cool. They were the links I missed.

Clever idea. And I am guessing that the advertising promo on the
fridge magnets may hold the cost of the cups down due to sponsorship.

I still want my beer out of glass thanks.