[Loch-ruadh] Tavern at Defender

[Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain]

Madelina has asked some pertinent questions:

--- Jane Sitton <jane.sitton at radioshack.com> wrote:
> 1.  Should we run a drinks tavern at Defender?
>
> Does it make a profit?  If so, does Loch Ruadh keep
> a portion of the
> proceeds?  If so, then yes.

Yes and yes.  The profit may not be large, but we have
always made money.  As we put up the stake, we keep
the proceeds.

> 2.  Should we do it alone or with one or both of the
> other groups?
>
> We would have a larger pool of volunteers if we did
> it with the other
> groups, plus, we'd get to socialize with our sister
> cantons.

Those are advantages, but coordinating among multiple
groups is more difficult, pluse we'd have to split the
profits, which I don't think will be that large to
begin with.

> 3.  Should we do prepackaged drinks only, or also
> offer tea, lemonade and coffee?
>
> Tea, lemonade, and coffee would be good, but how
> many people have a food
> handler's permit, and of those, how many are willing
> to participate.  Can
> tea, lemonade, and coffee be set up as a
> "self-serve" type thing and not
> need people to have food handler's permits?

Self-serve doesn't eliminate the need for the permit,
as we would have to prepare the drinks.  We do have
several folk with permits who got them specifically
for working our tavern at other events.

> 4.  Should we offer any food/snack items?
>
> can we do unpeeled apples, oranges, bananas, etc.,
> without having to have
> food handler's permits?  Do we want non-period items
> such as packaged chips,
> cookies, etc.?

I believe that unpeeled fruit is considered
"prepackaged" in this case.  We can discuss later what
items to offer if we decide to take on the running of
the tavern.  I'm open to suggestions as to what to
serve.

> Also, would the tavern be run only during the day
> Saturday and perhaps
> Sunday morning, or would it be open into the evening
> hours?  How many people
> will be needed to run it?

Open at a reasonable hour on Saturday and Sunday
mornings, especially if we are going to serve coffee.
Close Saturday afternoon/evening after the fighting is
done but before Court/feast starts.  Close Sunday
morning either just before Court or right after it
ends.  Need a minimum of two people in the tavern to
serve/take money at all times that it is open.

Padraig

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