[Sca-cooks] siting table in Middle-eastern style.

[Elaine Koogler]

It sounds lovely...but it will involve a lot of work by a lot of people.
And those attending may complain about having to deal with resetting their
tables.  Remember we bring a lot of "stuff" with us to feast...plates,
bowls, drinking vessels, utensils, candles, table covers, napkins, salt
cellars, etc., etc.  it will be a real "pain" to have to collect all of that
stuff, especially as the dishes will be dirty and stand to one side while
the room is reset.  And, depending on the size of the event, the reset could
take a fair amount of time.  What you might want to do is try a run-through
just to see how much time and effort is going to be required...and, even
though it'd be really cool to do (though I don't imagine that it would have
been done in period) it may well prove to be unmanageable.  Quite frankly,
I'd recommend against it!

Kiri (who's getting push-back from her Barony over the idea of doing our
Barony's Investiture feast using what's described in Italian
texts...changing tablecloths).

On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Georgia Foster <jo_foster81 at hotmail.com>wrote:

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> To honor Her Majesty, the first Setting will be a room divided down the
> middle (there were some LOVELY dividers used at Coronation ... white with a
> blue decorative motif) women on one side, men on the other.  A selection of
> groceries from the Anonymous Andalusian served in the more traditional
> fashion arranged over saffron rice, some cushions and some chairs (our
> population ages).
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> Intermission.  The dividers would be removed to the walls, cushions behind
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> To honor Hiis Majesty, the second Setting would be a selection of English
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> Intermission. Tables would be moved to the back of the room, using the
> dividers to hide them, chairs set for court.
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> While the third reset is happening Sweets from both the Middle Eastern and
> English choices would be served buffet style on a side-board.
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> I am pretty sure my co-steward is going to have some ........... issues
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> There is yet time to work through the kinks.  Event is January 30th.
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> Cheers
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> Malkin
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> Otherhill
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> Artemisia
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> Jo (Georgia L.) Foster
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> Never knock on Death's door.
> Ring the doorbell and run ... he hates that.
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> I don't want to set the world on fire, I'm just trying to light a candle.
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