SC - Re: Boston Traffic
Olwen the Odd
olwentheodd at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 26 11:09:48 PDT 2000
I left to assume here that you consult with the autocrat about the theme and
time period of the event before you come up with a proposed menu. Please
say this is true Bear. It was not stated, and it could be misleading to
new, future, feast planners.
Olwen
>The issue was how does one control the cook. If the autocrat is doesn't
>know much about the dynamics of planning, cooking and presenting a feast,
>then they had best not get into direct confrontation.
>
>When I bid on a feast, my proposal contains at least a partial menu,
>proposed budget, planned maximum seating, planned paid seating, cost per
>plate, maximum budget limit and break even. Just so there is no mistake
>about what I'm doing. Accept the bid, and we have a contract. Last time I
>stuck in two different methods of reservation and payment just so the
>"budget committee" would have something to decide.
>
>If an autocrat interferes with me performing my contract, they are invited
>to do my job, which is why the line is important in the context of the
>original question.
>
>Bear
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