Steeler Heaven at Zig's on Sunday

Over 400 people turned out for the Steeler/Bengal game at Zig's. Needless to say we were crowded. By Kickoff we were turning people away and sending them to Reynolds Street to see the game. The last seat was sat at noon and the standing areas were filled before kickoff.

We want to thank the fans of the Steelers who have been coming to Zig's for years and know to arrive early. You are the reason we are one of the top three Steeler Bars in the country!

Just so you know what we are doing on Sundays, we start charging a cover when all of our seats and standing areas where you can eat are filled. First is the person paying the cover will not be able to order any food, and second we are trying to turn people away at that point so if they want to pay $10 just to get in, how can I turn them away?
We tend to think that being that crowded (like Sunday) actually decreases our sales because of our inability to keep up. The difference being the guest asking for another beer verus the server asking prior to you finishing your beer, that could add up to one or two drinks for the whole restaurant (300 people times 2 drinks = 600 drinks times $5 is $3000 in lost sales.)
We find it amusing that someone would get upset because they show up at kickoff and there are no tables waiting for them.
Beware Sunday 1 PM games are usually filled by noon. Playoffs games we were filled by 1130 last year.
Come Early, come hungry. Our best guests eat twice during the game.

The next four weeks for the Steelers are bye, 8pm, 4pm, 1pm,
We will see you soon!