Comments on: Beer Festival Distributes $52,000 in Grants

By: Barry White

Barry White — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:35 +0000

Let’s see…
There’s a bill from the Sanitation Department.
There’s a bill from the Police Department.
Festivals cost the City extra payroll. Security for a festival should not interfere with the normal security needs for the City

There’s a bill to some insurance company. Drunk people are liabilities. Liabilities need insurance.

And the beer isn’t free. Georgia law precludes free beer. Those distributors must be paid. So do the people with the dispensing carts. So do the people providing for the canned air that delivers the beer to the tap.

I’m sure I’ve missed some stuff.

By: Fernie

Fernie — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:55:41 +0000

Advertising, ticket sales and processing fees? Surely not all but the cc fees may take a chunk.

By: DecaturCyn

DecaturCyn — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:13:33 +0000

Glad to see that it was a success! I hope that this list generates some extra volunteers and donors for these great organizations.

By: Keith F

Keith F — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:37:05 +0000

So glad to have done my part. I’m just such a giver.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:31:03 +0000

I’ve always wondered how the math worked on these festivals.

There are 4,000 tickets sold at a price of $40.00 each, plus fees, leading to a total revenue of $160,000 for the festival. Then there are costs (permitting, fencing, tables, glasses, portapotties, flyers, shirts, bands, security). Most of the labor is volunteer. At the end of the day, $52,000! is left over for Decatur charities, which is awesome.

My only surprise is that the amount isn’t much higher. So which big expenses am I missing?

PS, if any of this sounds like a concern, it is not. It is purely intellectual curiosity.

By: brianc

brianc — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:38:29 +0000

Wow. I’m normally not a tasting festival fan at all, but I’m down for a ticket next time. Great causes!

By: FM Fats

FM Fats — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:32:03 +0000

I was being sarcastic. Actually, when am I not being sarcastic?

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:17:15 +0000

Heh? Who said anything about breaking news?