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Author:Mattsville posts : 149 (Intermediate)Date : 12-20-10 13:01

Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

HI Guys,

Wonder if someone could help me out here:
lots of people recommend the Bariakova in Bansko - and I totally agree - great food and prices, and lovely staff!
Wink

However - what is the deal with the band? When i was there last year they came and started playing at another table. They then got louder and louder and LOUDER! After a while they sent for a bigger drum! Now, I'm in my 20's, quite like clubbing and enjoy music festivals. But seriously - after half an hour of this my ...

HI Guys,

Wonder if someone could help me out here:
lots of people recommend the Bariakova in Bansko - and I totally agree - great food and prices, and lovely staff!
Wink

However - what is the deal with the band? When i was there last year they came and started playing at another table. They then got louder and louder and LOUDER! After a while they sent for a bigger drum! Now, I'm in my 20's, quite like clubbing and enjoy music festivals. But seriously - after half an hour of this my ears were hurting! It was incredible.
A friend went back there another time and apparently the band came to his table and did the same thing - just got louder and louder and louder. He decided that that's what the band do - just play louder until you give them some money to go away. Is he right?
He may be wrong - I don't know. I've been there a couple of other times and not had this problem. I really like the place and will go back - but he now refuses to go back there. Is this a known thing? If so - how much are you supposed to give to the band? It seems like an odd thing to do as it has really put him off the restaurant.

Can anyone clear this up?

Thanks,
Matt

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Author:Justin posts : 1 (Beginner)Date : 12-20-10 15:20

re: Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

This made me laugh Smile

Sorry, must have been really annoying at the time. Would love to know if it is a scam, sounds very clever to me...

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Author:Daniel Snell posts : 5800 (Master)Date : 12-20-10 16:15

re: Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

Common practice in a lot of Mehanas I'm afraid Sad

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Author:davekl posts : 172 (Intermediate)Date : 12-20-10 16:33

re: Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

that is the only drawback, i dont like it when the band is there

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Author:Mattsville posts : 149 (Intermediate)Date : 12-20-10 17:54

re: Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

Ok - so it's not just me then, this really is a common thing that mehanas do? Unbelievable!
So the second thing is - how much do you have to give them? This was funny at first but after 1/2 an hour it really wasn't. It went some way to spoiling the meal and they weren't even at our table! Surely they must realise that annoying customers (blackmailing them even!) can't be good business?

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Author:nightmuffy posts : 1359 (Master)Date : 12-20-10 21:14

re: Bariakova - what's the deal with the band?

If you complain to your waitress/waiter that it is disturbing your dinner (do it nicely Wink

) or even to the owners, im sure there will be a restbite...
It is a fact that it is a problem in the Bariakova, i will admit that i was in a group and between us paid more to the band to shut them up than we paid for the meal...

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