SC - Raccoon recipes- oop

[Jeff Botkins]

Here in southern Ansteorra our events (total price) run about 12-15 dollars per
adult including the feast fee. Most feasts run 5-8 dollars (tho ours was 4
dollars this past weekend.... we used the KISS principle).  This last event, the
site was right across the street from a well known BBQ joint (the drive and
ambience are better than the food at the restaurant).  I do know we lost a good
number of people to that.
We also charged half price for feast for children > 5yrs and < 12 yrs old. And
when you add the number of local members that day tripped and skipped feast, I
can see how we lost so many.
I also want to thank everyone for their comments and opinions.  I plan to
mention them at a baronial meeting as potential reasons for the decline in
people eating feast. Also, we plan to do a survey. I will try and post those
results here as well for everyones information.

Thanks again,

Meadhbh


LHG, JRG wrote:

> Let's make something a tad bit clearer here:
>
> In Ras's neck of the woods they have a few fiscal  things going on:
>
> 1) few camps or halls willing to rent kitchens and feast space at
> reasonable prices
> 2) few folks willing to go looking for camps or halls....
> 3) a liking for "traditional" spots, even when the price goes up (the
> unknown being worse than the known).
> 4) Novelty events with great (expensive) prizes (the "draw").
>
> This produces a phenomenom where events  run approx $18 - 22.00 per adult.
> If you want cabin space, it's even more! Prices for children tend to be
> only somewhat less. I don't know about your areas of the world, but here in
> the barony of Endless Hills I can get a heck of a night on the town AND  a
> hotel and babysitter for what it would cost the 5 of us to go on board and
> stay there 2 nights. I have noticed this trend in other places as well. The
> royalty, thankfully, have a reputation for asking that event cost be pared
> to the bare minimum. I heartily endorse that. I expect folks to be carefull
> with my money!
>
> In good 'ol EH events run the 12.00 to 16.00 range. My scots husband
> (chairman of the event-demo committee) pitches a fit if it creeps much over
> 14.00.   $5.00 a head is the most we have ever paid for the cook to cook a
> 2-3 remove feast. Lunch cost is added to that (1.00 per head). ditto
> breakfast. We also have a reputation for excessivley frugal spending:
> donated prizes (or donated labor with the supplies bought),  prizes that
> are handed down from year to year,  food shopping at restaurant supply
> houses, active cultivation of stores honoring a discount for the 501 (c)3
> groups (get a letter from the seneschal with that non-profit number on it),
>  buying back the groceries if the spots don't all sell, etc..... You have
> to get creative. You have to have someone in the group who is willing to
> get creative, and they have to have the time. You have to give oodles of
> credit to the folks who donate stuff, and do it out loud, and repeatedly.
> You also have to have the odd event where the feast isn't the
> focus---that's heresey, I know, on this list, but even I don't want to
> spend every event in the kitchen. These things bring the cost waaaaaay
> down.
>
> Find the shop-a-holic bargain freak in your group and put them in charge of
> vetting event proposals. I garuntee that'll bring the prices down!
>
> Aoife
> Barony of Endless Hills
> Aethelmearc
> N.E PA, USA
>
> PS I confess that I often go to other events and volunteer in the kitchen.
> But with my finances, we seldom go onboard anymore. I can see what's
> cookin' without a need to pay thru the nose for it. Family discounts are a
> good thing. Children's feasts are also a good thing (costs less, seperate
> table, simpler kid-friendly menu, etc...).
>
> I think I'll do a little research this weekend, tho.....
>
> Aoife
>
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