I’m fairly certain the AMS pubs are a net loser if they were paying market rent for the space they occupy. I imagine the same would occur if the place was run by UBCFS, given they’d have to deal with union wages, ancillary levies, and their relative unfamiliarity with this particular demographic (though I’ve yet to scope out The Point Restaurant).

None of this looks good for anyone. Personally, I’d love for the Law Students’ Society to take over control of the pub. They’re already reasonable share of the patronage, and are mature, responsive, and responsible (heck, Law Students started the Save Koerners group). This would also give Futurners a distinct ‘flavour’ from that of an AMS/UBCFS establishment.

The only problem with everything here is the bottom line. I imagine students would be up to toss a couple of bucks annually for a worthwhile watering hole. Beats A/V and classrooms, that’s for sure.