There's no such thing as a free lunch...

Thu, 02/14/2008 - 11:28 — Brian Lamb

...unless you are attending Northern Voice.

Perhaps the single most emphatic piece of feedback we got from last year's event at the Forestry Sciences Centre was that it was too difficult to hike ten minutes or more to reach the best food options. This forced march was especially inconvenient as we were hit with freakish rainstorms, a wintertime event virtually unheard of in Vancouver.

You complained. We listened. Boldly springing into action, we called a caterer. We will provide a midday meal that we hope will be tasty and that will accomodate a wide range of tastes:

Friday: The DIY Sandwich Bar (Salads, assorted rolls, veggie fixins, deli meats, three cheeses, Nanaimo bars, brownies & dessert squares.)

Saturday: Mexican Buffet (bean dip with tortilla chips, corn & black bean salad, flour tortillas, chicken, veggies, monterey jack and cheddar cheeses, sour cream, salsa and guacamole, chocolate brownies.)

If our menu does not please you, you are welcome to favour one of UBC's many other dining options.

Special thanks to our sponsors, who have really stepped up this year, allowing us to serve meals with a minimal increase in attendee fees.

**[The Creative Commons licensed image from hmmlargeart may or may not resemble Saturday's Mexican buffet.]

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Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:12 — Anonymous

Thank all the gods in the pantheon

Ten minute walk to food? More like twenty minutes into the wind and five back. I'm so glad you got his hooked up.

(BTW I am not "Anonymous" but raincoaster, only I can't figure out how to get an ID in this strange virtual world. How can I exist without my cloak of infamy?)

Fri, 02/15/2008 - 22:06 — Anonymous

Looks good. Glad I saw this

Looks good. Glad I saw this here as I was beginning to strategize a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for the Saturday (most on campus food outlets are closed that day due to the university reading week).

Fri, 02/15/2008 - 17:11 — jeffkeefer

Great news!

I am happy to hear about this, as I know last year I was confused as to where to go and surprised at how long the wait was at the few places open once I got there.

This can even encourage more active participation. Good job! Perhaps Food and Thought discussions as well?

Thank you in advance.

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Fri, 02/15/2008 - 15:39 — penmachine

Yum yummy yum yum

Yum! Totally unexpected, and I like the idea. I enjoyed going out for lunch at the old downtown Robson Square venue, but the paucity of nearby open stuff makes this a wise move.

Tiki dinners, free lunch... this is turning into a big party instead of a tech conference. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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Thu, 02/14/2008 - 19:14 — Anonymous

First off... THANK GOD! I

First off... THANK GOD! I walked all over the place in the rain in hopes of finding food last year, and that took away tons of networking and enjoyable communication time with the great people at the event.

Secondly, selection looks great. Will there be drinks as well? Coke, coffee, etc?

Thirdly, how much will this meal set us back or if free, will there be a donation box for either Northern Voice or a community charity?

Sat, 02/16/2008 - 11:07 — Brian Lamb

Beverages

There are supposed to be beverages included with the lunch catering -- hopefully there will be enough. I think it will be juices and some soft drinks.

Friday, we will have on-site coffee mid-morning.

Saturday, we will have coffee service mid-morning, as well as some coffee and a few cold drinks mid-afternoon. (We are not able to offer the afternoon beverage service for budget reasons, but there are Tim Horton's and Starbucks, etc... nearby open on Friday.)

Fri, 02/15/2008 - 08:27 — Darren Barefoot

You're Welcome (though, you know, I'm not God)

Yep, that was one of the complaints we heard last year. Very few on-campus food services on the Saturday. Plus, the weather sucked.

I'm not sure about drinks. Brian or somebody else can respond on that one.

It's free, free, free with the cost of registration. Not a bad idea about a donations box, though.

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