SC - Profit was Opinions?

[micaylah]

I have no idea if anybody knew they were paying for the Royals' food, or if
they cared.  I was asked to do this by the autocrat -- I didn't come up with
it out of my own head.  I get the impression, from what I have seen, that at
weekend-long events down here it is the norm to offer at least a luncheon
spread to the Royalty and it is considered an expense of the event.

(I've also seen it in other kingdoms at even a day event, but don't know
whether it is donated or part of the event expense.)

Since the event had more than enough money to cover the cost, the only
person(s) who lost anything was the group(s) that would otherwise bank the
profits from the event.

> Since these special items are unlikely to serve more than a fraction of
> the hall,.....

That depends upon the number of persons there, and the size of the items.  I
have seen some fairly impressive gingerbread structures.

>snip menu
Well, I figure I have to eat too, and I am going to cook, and I trust that
what I cook is something I can eat.  I joke that I only cook for feast
things that I like for the same reason -- if I get stuck with leftovers, I
want them to be things I'll want to eat for the next week!

I think we'll continue to disagree on from where the money should come.
Sometimes a group will make the lunch, for Royalty or staff or whomever, as
a donation.  Sometimes you have to do it yourself.  Since I knew at least
one staff person was living on a thread, I didn't think I could ask her to
contribute anything.  But if the event can squeeze out five or six dollars
to keep the kitchen crew fed at lunchtime, I put it down as a natural
expense of keeping the event going, same as the park fees and the cleaning
supplies.

Frequently in Namron (where we have a good number of cooks who wish to do
feasts and only 1 major event a year where we have a feast) breakfast and
lunch for the royal party are taken on by someone wishing to do so at their
own expense. Our Baroness informs the recipients of who provided what. It is
a good way to allow someone who won't get a chance to do a feast soon to
display their skills. If the cost is too much for one person it may be borne
by several friends. lunch for cooks is up to the head cook with the same
proviso. Margarite