SC - Grande Feast

[Elaine Koogler]

I wish you weren't so far away.  I'd be there in a flash!

Kiri

"Michael F. Gunter" wrote:

> > << I'm planning to do a very limited <40 person feast of extreme quality and
> > entertainment >>
> >
> > I'd love to hear more...I had this in mind recently for my group as well.
> >
> > Andrea
>
> Baroness Alys and I are kicking around some ideas right now. Things like
> whether it would be an SCA event or a private party. (The SCA event sounds
> better because of liability, insurance and renting issues.) Places where
> it could be held. Cost of such a small area w/kitchen. etc...
>
> I'm looking at 20 - 30 people for arund $30 or so a head.
> Tentative plans include musicians, various entertainments including
> magicians, storytellers, featured musicians, what we can find that doesn't
> require
> "Hostage Dinner Theater" scenarios. Hand washing between courses. A proper
> carver with all due ceremony. Trencher breads. Fountains.
>
> Probably three courses with around 5 dishes each, decreasing in quantity and
> increasing in delicacy. Foods like venison,  boar, goose, fish, handmade
> pastas,
> Grete Pyes, sweets, etc.. are being looked at right now. Many of the finalized
> dishes will be determined by availibility and cost.
>
> I'm also thinking of memorials to be given to each guest. Booklets of the
> feast,
> the historical aspects of it, recipes and sources, and trinkets.
>
> Expensive but worth it.
>
> Possible time would be in June.
>
> But nothing is set in stone yet.
>
> Gunthar
>
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