Comments on: YaoiCon 2007: One Server’s Thoughts http://www.1000gears.com/reviews/20071117_yaoicon-2007-one-servers-thoughts/ A ticking in the back of our minds Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Adrian Mailenna http://www.1000gears.com/reviews/20071117_yaoicon-2007-one-servers-thoughts/#comment-10 Adrian Mailenna Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:11:23 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/soapbox/15_yaoicon-2007-an-apology/#comment-10 Sorry for taking so long to get back to comments; I've been gone for the past week and I'm still getting over jetlag. I'm afraid I don't know what good recipes will be; hotel contracts are obscenely picky about what they do and don't allow when their catering departments are concerned. They're strong profit centers and the hotels tend to be protective of them, even if that means making a few guests unhappy. It may well be that they wouldn't allow any kind of on-site cooking (cold sandwiches only, premade baked goods). Still, I'm sure we'll find some way to make improvements for next year. If not, I'm an area native and I'll personally figure out a way to take care of my tables. If I get invited back, I'll look forward to seeing you there! Sorry for taking so long to get back to comments; I’ve been gone for the past week and I’m still getting over jetlag.

I’m afraid I don’t know what good recipes will be; hotel contracts are obscenely picky about what they do and don’t allow when their catering departments are concerned. They’re strong profit centers and the hotels tend to be protective of them, even if that means making a few guests unhappy. It may well be that they wouldn’t allow any kind of on-site cooking (cold sandwiches only, premade baked goods).

Still, I’m sure we’ll find some way to make improvements for next year. If not, I’m an area native and I’ll personally figure out a way to take care of my tables. If I get invited back, I’ll look forward to seeing you there!

]]> By: gardensgnome http://www.1000gears.com/reviews/20071117_yaoicon-2007-one-servers-thoughts/#comment-8 gardensgnome Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:07:52 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/soapbox/15_yaoicon-2007-an-apology/#comment-8 I didn't go to the cafe, none of my friends poked me to ask so I missed out. Looking at what you've put here, they are good suggestions and you are making me tempted to dive into my pile of cookbooks to see if I can find any recipes that might be of help in the future. I know I'm going to try to go to the cafe next year. I didn’t go to the cafe, none of my friends poked me to ask so I missed out. Looking at what you’ve put here, they are good suggestions and you are making me tempted to dive into my pile of cookbooks to see if I can find any recipes that might be of help in the future. I know I’m going to try to go to the cafe next year.

]]> By: Toshirodragon http://www.1000gears.com/reviews/20071117_yaoicon-2007-one-servers-thoughts/#comment-7 Toshirodragon Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/soapbox/15_yaoicon-2007-an-apology/#comment-7 Hallo! You hit on several of my complaints over the cafe. I was MASSIVELY disappointed in the food and since we were the last group in our sandwiches were either stale or soggy showing EVERY indication that they had been made hours before....I mean heavens folks at least they could have been wrapped in plastic. And garnished.. I adore onions, some onions, pickles and a piece of lettuce would have made my ham MUCH better XD And I complained on Y cons forum about the wait.. standing for 2 hours while being yelled at wasn't my idea of treating a guest well. But you guys inside were fantastic! And the guys at our table were friendly and a little shy, which is cool since I am VERY shy! hahaha So you guys, did everything you could and in no way owe any of us apologies! Hallo!

You hit on several of my complaints over the cafe. I was MASSIVELY disappointed in the food and since we were the last group in our sandwiches were either stale or soggy showing EVERY indication that they had been made hours before….I mean heavens folks at least they could have been wrapped in plastic. And garnished.. I adore onions, some onions, pickles and a piece of lettuce would have made my ham MUCH better XD

And I complained on Y cons forum about the wait.. standing for 2 hours while being yelled at wasn’t my idea of treating a guest well.

But you guys inside were fantastic! And the guys at our table were friendly and a little shy, which is cool since I am VERY shy! hahaha So you guys, did everything you could and in no way owe any of us apologies!

]]> By: senshixdoukeshi http://www.1000gears.com/reviews/20071117_yaoicon-2007-one-servers-thoughts/#comment-5 senshixdoukeshi Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:27:29 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/soapbox/15_yaoicon-2007-an-apology/#comment-5 I'm absolutely going to use this as a reference in my post. I'm just hoping that people won't take it the wrong way. I'm also most certainly going to bring up the Bishounen Auction during my post though, because it's a MASSIVE fundraiser. I have a really hard time believing that Ycon has all that much trouble raising funds that they can't offer something a little nicer at the cafe. I'm probably also going to reference Cafe Verhunren. Perhaps I'll contact a server or manager to see what their menu over the weekend was. ^_^ I’m absolutely going to use this as a reference in my post. I’m just hoping that people won’t take it the wrong way. I’m also most certainly going to bring up the Bishounen Auction during my post though, because it’s a MASSIVE fundraiser. I have a really hard time believing that Ycon has all that much trouble raising funds that they can’t offer something a little nicer at the cafe. I’m probably also going to reference Cafe Verhunren. Perhaps I’ll contact a server or manager to see what their menu over the weekend was. ^_^

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