09 Sep 10
Stuart Commins says he is settling into life at Franklin's Gardens and enjoying his time at the Saints.
Chris Wearmouth
Northampton Saints can boost six different bars on match days and umpteen food outlets to make sure home and away supporters are neither hungry nor thirsty!
This is situated in the Village and is close to all the children's activities that operate every match day.
This is the only bar with a licence for under 14s. It is a split level room at the south end of the Tetley's Stand and includes televisions to keep up with all the latest sporting action and hot food for sale.
The Rodber Suite, named after Saints' Hall of Famer Tim Rodber, is the largest of Franklin's Gardens' bars and it sits in the middle of the Tetley's Stand. It boosts a long bar and plenty of televisions to keep up with the latest sporting action before and after the game. This can only be accessed from the pitch-side doors after supporters have been through the turnstiles.
This is mainly reserved for VIP guests and is at the north end of the Tetley's Stand.
The traditional Members' Bar only admits members and Season Ticket Holders. On the ground floor of the Sturtridge Pavilion, it contains the Saints' trophy cabinet and the international players' wall of fame.
The West Stand Bar was a cheeky extra that came with the completion of the Church's Stand.
There is a wide variety of food outlets open in the Village, including burgers, curry and the famous pork rolls from Sauls of Spratton!
Hot food and snacks are available in all the bars at Franklin's Gardens, listed above. In addition there is a sit-down carvery restaurant for up to 100 people in the Rodber Suite. Places need to be booked in advance by calling Lindleys Catering on 01604 599117. There is another sit-down service on the Tetley's Lounge on the ground floor of the Sturtridge Pavilion.