Hi,
In preparation for the meeting, here is a summary of the various
options we have:
Get a caterer
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- We'd have to have a place to do the eating. We have two options:
- eat in one of the places we are using for a hacklab, which
requires clearing it every meal, and holds about 150-175 people.
This option produces a logistical nightmare.
- Eat in the courtyard we have, which will be hot and outdoors. We
can rent a tent to put inside which will help with the direct sun
and rain problems. This greatly solves the "clear the hacklab"
problem.
The localteam hadn't thought of this option until just now, and
greatly simplifies the logistics of catering. However, since it
was just thought up, we need to do more research on its
practicality.
- With caterers, we can meet most of our other requirements like
dietary restrictions.
- Prices: We can go from $6-$8 (a nonprofit culinary school for
homeless people) to $10-12 (a deli one of our members goes to
often.). There are various other more expensive options. We'd have
to check if the cheapest option has large enough and quality enough
portions.
Eat in the dorm cafeteria
=========================
- We can eat in a dorm cafeteria. This cafeteria would only be open
Monday to Friday, but would satisfy all of our food needs nicely.
They _will_ take payment at the door for non-sponsored attendees, so
this greatly simplifies things.
The problems with this option are: We'd have to find something else
to do on weekends. Maybe they could offer some sort of reduced
service for us. Maybe we could cater.
- We have to pay for people all-or-nothing (all people get meals every
day of the week, you can't tell them the number of meals the day
before.)
- We may have to adjust our schedule to fit their hours:
breakfast 7-9:30; lunch 11:30-2pm; dinner: 5-7pm
They could maybe extend these a small amount, but it is unlikely.
- Prices:
breakfast: $8.95
lunch: $12.95
dinner: $14.95
or all three for $33.95
We can discuss more before or during the upcoming meeting.
- Richard
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