July dinner
Please see “Glancing back” for comments on the July Dinner.
Given the rising costs of eating out, your committee has discussed a number of aspects around these evenings. We would be grateful for feedback from members with regard to the following issues.
- Should we forego coffee and tea, and ask members to pay themselves at the venue if they want tea or coffee to finish? Negotiation on this always increases costs, but we are aware that not everyone requires or partakes of a hot drink after the meal.
- Do members mind an increase in cost for future dinners? Your committee has strived to keep costs around the $50 per head mark but this is becoming increasingly difficult. The cost of eating out has increased markedly of late and we wonder if members would mind if we increased the price range a little.
- We want to ensure that people get enough to eat on these occasions and to ensure there are vegetables available if not provided as part of the meal. This may further increase costs. Are members comfortable with this?
Your feedback would be appreciated.
Editorial Privilege
No one responded to my little quiz; two possibilities, you didn’t know the answers or you didn’t read the newsletter, tut,tut.
- ….. doing an Aaron Gilmore…… (Having dinner at the Heritage in Hanmer Springs, I did not abuse the waiter or get kicked out)
- ……Wednesday before the July dinner? (At the stage show “Yes Prime Minister”. Not bad but not up to the standard of the TV series)
- ……“and his name was …………., and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west…. (….Ernie)
- …..plays classical music to the vines? (Peter Yealands)
Cheers
Robin Semmens, Editor