[Edu-sig] edu-dinner

[Jeff Rush]

Ian Bicking wrote:
> Michael Tobis wrote:
>> I just talked to the Marriott; they are perfectly OK doing room service 
>> into the Preston Trail II room. One of us staying at the hotel can 
>> collect cash from all interested and put it on a credit card. I am 
>> willing to do this.
>>
>> So I suggest we combine dinner and our meeting in the Preston Room 
>> Saturday Night
>>
>> They are also sending me a banquet menu and I'll look into it, but I 
>> think it would be easier with room service for everyone to get what they 
>> want.
> 
> Room service seems expensive.  Last year they were really relaxed about 
> using the space (e.g., people brought in some six packs and hung out 
> until after midnight).  Maybe we could get delivery from someplace 
> local?  (If so, maybe we can get a recommendation from someone in the area.)

You can find the hotel's bar (subset of restaurant) menu (last year's prices) at:

   http://us.pycon.org/Addison/HotelFood-Bar

There will be a 8.25% sales tax and a 22% service charge, I'm pretty sure.

The hotel insists on doing all the catering themselves.  But if people want to 
get take-out and bring it back, we expect that might be fine.

There is also a cool restaurant down the street from the hotel, called the 
Magic Time Machine.

   http://magictimemachine.com/

Their menu is online and they can take reservations, but you'll need an 
accurate headcount, which is a problem with BoFs.  Having the hotel cater is 
definitely the less work approach albeit more expensive.  Also having it in 
the hotel means you can listen to edu talks while eating - not possible in a 
restaurant.

I wonder what would happen if individually people went to the bar, ordered 
their food to go and showed up in Preston Trail to eat it.

-Jeff