SC - Bids was Philosophically Speaking

[Bonne of Traquair]

>Themes, time periods, etc. should be determined before requesting bids.

>planning was delayed and I got the bid in fairly late in the game, while I 
>was still chasing recipes

>In my case, the bid is usually detailed,

>bid is accepted, I have command of the feast and the feast hall and
>structure the entire performance to the requirements established before the 
>bid.

Is it common elsewhere to have a feast plan/costs figured out and make an 
offer to some autocrat in need of a cook?  Or am I misunderstanding the 
definition of 'bid'?

For both my feasts, I was asked to cook and accepted because I had a _very_ 
loose idea that could be worked up into something to suit. The money 
decision was a joint discussion of cost factors involving the autocrat, 
myself, the seneschal and exchequer, done far enough in advance to allow for 
adjustment before the flyer would be published.

Bonne

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