SC - Bidding for Feast

[Elisabeth Borden]

Greetings!

- --- Diana L Skaggs <upsxdls_osu at ionet.net> wrote:
> What happens if you underbid the costs of the feast?  Who pays
> the overage?

Here in Bridge, the Barony covers the cost of the overage.  I
suppose if you wanted to pay for it yourself, that would be
greatly appreciated, but not necessary. 
 
> Does your group cover the cost of the non-paying feasters (you
> know Royalty
> and their entourage)? Or do you figure your budget on paying
> feasters, and
> try to feed everyone for that price?

Again, here we usually cover the cost of Royalty or anyone who
will be invited to sit at high table.  So if I am cooking a
feast for 80, and say it's $5/head...I'm really figuring on 70
paying, and 10 for high table. 
 
> Do you plan to feed the servers and kitchen help for free, or
> do you
> charge? What about meals while you're cooking feast? Bring a
> sack lunch?

Yes, kitchen help feeds for free.  Course...that could depend on
the cook not necessarily the area.  We usually snack during the
day, or I provide munchies or something...
 
> How do you plan for price fluctuations in ingredient costs? 

Hmmm...I don't think I've really ever had to do that.  
 
> Are cleaning supplies part of the cost process, or is that
> handled by
> someone else?

Here, that depends on the autocrat and whether or not they want
to figure that into the budget under them or under the cook.  
 
> Is the feast expected to "make money" for the event?  (i.e.
> budget set at
> $5 per head, but charged $7.50 for feast) 

No.  Feast costs are specifically that...to cover the cost of
the feast, not to make money.  :)  Or at least that's how it is
here.  

Hope that helped!

Elisabeth




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Lady Elisabeth Borden
Barony of the Bridge, EK

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