SC - Archaeologists Recreate Famous King's Entombed Meal

[Olwen the Odd]

> The problem is that many folks have
> somehow come to feel that they should be fed at an event. This is absurd.
> Should they expect to participate in any part of the event they want to
> regardless of qualification? No. If they don;t like what is being served,
the
> solution is simple...they feed themselves and remain off board.

Hmmm...

With this point I would respectfully disagree with you mi'Lord.  They
*paid* to be fed.  In my experience a considerable amount of the event
budget goes towards the feast with the intent that all the participants
will be fed.  They didn't "pay" for the fighting or any other activity in
the event, those are all run as volunteer efforts but they paid for the
site and they paid for the feast, therefore they are entitled, IMO, to
both.

If you wish to take the attitude that they are not entitled to the feast,
then it should be a seperate fee (as it is with a few events that I've seen
where they needed to limit the number of people at the feast.) Then your
point would be valid.  Otherwise, they have a right to expect value for
their money.  This does *not*, however, mean that they should expect to
like everything on the menu, only that they should expect not to have to
expend even more money feeding themselves, as you suggest.

With regards, I remain as always I remain, in service to Meridies,
Lady Celia des L'archier