[Sca-cooks] Suggestions Needed

[DeeWolff at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/13/04 9:11:35 AM, sheltons at sysmatrix.net writes:


> 
> 1)  Do other inter-kingdom wars have feasts and are they well supported?At 
> this event our household arranges cooking for us
> 
> 2)  If there is a feast, do you require advanced registration/payment or is
> it just sign up on-site if you want it? You would want advanced registration
> 
> 3) What dishes have people suggested when dealing with non-SCA cooks?
> Sounds good. And soup is a good thing for this event
> 
> 4) What would be a reasonable target price?  In Atlantia, the going price
> for a meal like the above could be anywhere from $6-10 {I'm getting $7 for
> the feast I'm cooking in June}.  SCA cooks generally shop around to get good
> deals, but we also have the benefit of house-elf labor {i.e. kitchen grunts
> who work for free}.  The site owner is in a better position as far as buying
> in bulk, but he's also going to have to pay his kitchen staff {and
> potentially some serving staff}.  I have no idea what labor would be as a
> percentage of his costs and how much of an impact that is going to have on
> 
> 
> 5) What is the breaking point; i.e at what price do people decide they don't
> want to pay for feast {even though we know it's a better bargain than
> they'll get anywhere else}?  I can see Atlantians paying $10 for a feast but
> above that it gets a little dicey.
> Easterners don't flinch at $10 any more....if fed well (Dinner out costs 
> that much or more)
> 
> 
> Actually, I prefer things as is.
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