hyderabad with the fifth ipl season starting on april 4 pubs in the city are gearing up to cater to the cricket crazy fans who throng watering holes during the matches by ensuring that beer mugs are never empty in their club pub managers and owners informed that they are stocking up on beer supplies as it is the fastest moving beverage during sporting events like the ipl ravi rao director rain banjara hills said we are making sure that the demands of our customers for beer are met satisfactorily usually we keep a stock of 50 cases but now we have increased that to 100 cases we can go a whole week without replenishing the stock naren pal owner of liquids in banjara hills too informed that stocking up was the wiser option the summer is always a good season for beer and with the ipl coming up we dont want to take any chances we always place orders 15 to 20 days in advance as everyone is stocking up on beer other pubs like xtreme sports bar at karkhana have learnt a lesson from last years experience last year we faced a problem due to unavailability of draught beer but this time we are going to make sure we dont run out by keeping extra stock said hari krishnan general manager of the pub apart from increasing their beer supplies pubs are coming with attractions like special seating arrangements special menus offers on drinks and gifts for customers this ipl season as simply setting up big screens and projectors is pass while liquids is planning to have a 11 offer on drinks on weekdays the newlyopened 10 sports bar and grill in secunderabad is offering drinks for rs 79 anthony lawrence manager 10 downing street begumpet said we are planning to have a special theatrelike seating arrangement from the quarterfinal stage onwards this will definitely be in great demand especially if the city team enters the quarterfinal round suresh krishnan manager firangi paani banjara hills said we will have happy hours during the matches with special offers on drinks goodies like tshirts will be given to customers after a lucky draw or any other contest we are also planning to introduce an ipl special menu including snacks named after cricketers or cricket terminology security measures too have been enhanced at pubs said managers we have doubled the number of bouncers in our club just for the ipl usually we have six bouncers but we will have 12 now said ravi rao of rain he added we will also be hosting special afterparties which will be attended by players too extra security measures will be taken on these days with police personnel stationed outside and strict checking firangi paani and 10 sports bar and grill too are increasing the number of bouncers from two to four and three to six respectively pubs are also taking steps to accommodate more people by arranging for extra bean bags and replacing sofas