[FOSS4G-Oceania] 2019 Icebreaker

[John Bryant]

Looks incredible Daniel, I love the attention to detail, thanks for doing
the hard work! I'm 100% in support of your judgement call on the Foxtail.

Thanks
John

On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 at 06:49, Daniel Silk <dwsilk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I've had a look at four venues for the Icebreaker - Foxtail, Flamingo
> Joe's, Husk and The Library. I think that Foxtail is the best combination
> of pricing / convenience / responsiveness.
>
> Foxtail is only open to the public on Friday nights, the rest of the time
> it's a function venue attached to a much larger venue called Foxglove. Half
> way down this page [1] there are a couple of pictures.
>
> Capacity is 100 people inside - it has 2 balconies that probably add
> another 50, although we can't guarantee sunshine. It is right on the
> waterfront so the balconies have nice views out to the harbour. It is an 8
> minute walk from the workshop venue.
>
> I figure we select canapes from the function menu [2] that look something
> like this, retaining a decent selection for those with common dietary
> requirements:
>
> Canapes:
> - Market fish ceviche, Pico de Gallo, wasabi crème, orange (gf)
> - Cajun spiced crispy squid, lime mayo (df)
> - Seared eye fillet, mustard crème, house pickled mustard, sourdough
> crostini
> - Moroccan spiced lamb skewer, raita (gf)
> - Kumara rosti, homemade aioli, sour cherry (gf, v)
> - Heirloom tomato, buffalo mozzarella, Aceto, basil, sourdough crostini (v)
> - Camembert bite, tomato relish (v)
> - Beetroot macaron, vanilla creme (gf, v)
>
> If we order 16 pieces per person at $36pp for 40 people (640 canapes
> total), we can get more options and better value for money, but that amount
> of canapes will suit for up to 100 people. It's still more than 6 canapes
> per person for 100, around 8.5 per person for our estimate of 75 attendees
> for this event.
>
> This would leave enough budget for 2 drinks per person (provided as
> tokens), as long as we select drinks $12.50 and under (which is still a
> good range [3] of beers, wines, soft drinks).
>
> There is a minimum spend and a small hire fee, these commercial details
> are in the budget [4] given that this message is on a public mailing list.
>
> Finally, one of the entrances to this venue is through a wardrobe
> (Narnia-esque), just for something a little different.
>
> Ngā mihi
> Daniel
>
> [1] http://www.foxglovebar.co.nz/functions-1
> [2]
> https://static1.squarespace.com/static/561dfd42e4b09810cb62007b/t/5d5df44008902100019056d0/1566438466254/Foxglove+Function+Menu+Summer+19+set.pdf
> [3]
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8A2gAvBJ855ckViamU2QmFHSG1UMzBJTXo4TmduUVBIZENv/view?usp=sharing
> [4]
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WY8esZTS7Zv-_Wx6jT-i5vXzr7-zUfI9BnJGPKGM3Gk/edit?usp=sharing
>
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