SC - Re: Bidding for Feast

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Truly having attended feasts that both of you have cooked I cannot say I
feel I was *ever* overcharged for the food.  (Of course that also does not
take into account the amount of fun, and knowledge I have gained working
with you in the kitchen (: ) Of course, feeding Scadians is different than
feeding mundanes, as we were reminded at the medieval dinner we cooked for
the church.  Considering the average Scadian appitite we do scale up
servings a bit.  What would have normally fed about 20 scadians at the
church dinner resulted in *tons* of leftovers for the kitchen crew at the
church dinner.  (Noty that I complained..  Mmmm... Meat Pie and Loysens.)
Mebh
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ann <sheltons at conterra.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:25 AM
Subject: SC - Re: Bidding for Feast


> >>Here a Feast is expected to make SOME profit, or at least break even....
I
>  think a $2.50 profit per head might be considered excessive in some
> quarters
> though. Of course, some of that could be the "wiggle room" I was talking
> about too I guess... but I don't think I've ever made as much as a dollar
> fifty more than what we put into it. I'm sure someone in the local group
on
> the list will let me know if it's otherwise <G>. Remember, YMMV depending
on
> the Kingdom and the local group dynamics.
>
> Corwyn >>
>
> No Corwyn, I don't remember ever getting gouged at one of your feasts and
I
> hope no one will ever make that claim for one of mine.  I've never lost
> money on any of the feasts I've cooked, but I've never served less than
what
> I thought was a fair feast for the price.  This weekend I was head cook
for
> our Baronial Birthday, which the Queen attended.  I cooked for 80 people @
> $5/head,  with the assumption that the 8 at High Table would be gratis
{i.e.
> total food budget was $5 x 72 = $360}.  I served lamb, pork, chicken &
bacon
> pasties, etc. at the feast, and threw in morning coffee for all, for $309.
> So, I turned a $51 "profit" for the Barony, or about 70 cents per person.
I
> didn't hear anyone complaining that they didn't get their monies worth;
> everyone left stuffed.  I wouldn't have served the same feast if the fee
had
> been $6-7; for the extra money they would have gotten more "spiff."
> There's nothing wrong with coming in under budget, but feast shouldn't
> counted on as a money-maker.  Some events around here you get bread,
cheese,
> and stew for $5.  To me, that's overcharging, because it's certainly not
> costing that much to prepare it.  Either knock the price down or put a
> little more effort into the planning and offer more value for the money.
>
> John le Burguillun
> Barony of Nottinghill Coill
> Atlantia
>
>
>
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