Future Cruise Question
 

I'm already working on getting some rough ideas setup for the Spring Cruise and I'd like to post a poll and have people give me their thoughts. Please only answer if you have attended or plan to attend a future cruise!

The question is regarding meals, mainly lunch on Saturday. Would you prefer to keep it how we've been doing it where you order off a menu and pay separately or would you like to do a catered group lunch? We did the catered thing on the S2000 group cruises and they always worked out really well. The cost for the catered group lunch would be included in the registration fee, but figure ~$10/person extra so it shouldn't cost people any more or less than a traditional menu lunch. One of the reasons I like this idea is to save time and just make everything easier and smoother since everyone will be paid in advance so there will be no splitting of bills or paying with cards to deal with. The catered buffet would have plenty of variety for everyone, including vegetarian items.

Anyway, the results of this poll will help determine what happens in the spring!

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I'm up for anything. Doing something like this for the sake of organization is a plus, it'll help with our scheduling and should give us more time to do other things.

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Game on for a catered buffet, we've yet to do it and I think it would be a great option, provided the venue fits our high-class, top-dollar taste :D

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Either way I'd be happy. I would like to discuss or hear your thoughts on the route for the spring cruise. I would like to go out to western MN.

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Destination for spring cruise will be announced closer to...spring! Rest assured, you will be happy :)

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My only concern with premade, catered food, would be those people who have certain food allergies (like myself). If someone needed an item without a certain ingredient, they couldn't get it in a buffet.

As long as there were choices for all participants, I wouldn't mind paying the few extra bucks and having the extra time to get back on the road.

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Buffet would be pretty nice, but polishmafia raises a good point.

closer to spring, if we go with the buffet, we'll have to be sure everyone posts up their food allergies or something.

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I'm down for anything.

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Exhaust manifold-cooked spam it is! WOOT!

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Spam is actually good, and cooking food on our exhaust manifolds is a cool idea. :)

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You have raised a good point. If we go this route I will post the menu or potential menus in advance to make sure it'll work for people.

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Thanks, Chris. :)

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If people don't mind me asking, what types of food/ingredients is everyone allergic to?

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I'm allergic to wheat. Technically gluten, which is in a protein of wheat.

Easiest thing to ask a potential catering/buffet company is "Do you offer gluten free items?" If they don't know what you're talking about, find another company.

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this would be s good idea

ali cant have anything with
MSG
natrural flaverings

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Got it!

Say it was a simple meal like cold-cut deli sandwhich bar and/or BBQ pork sandwiches, coleslaw and/or potato salad, baked beans, potato chips, fruits/veggies, and some cookies; would that work around the allergies and give people enough choices?

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ali would have to see there menu with all the things in the food. We went to famous daves for craig and every thing on the menu had msg in it and 90% of all sauses have it in them also

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I cant have cashews and some other nuts. peanuts are fine though

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I like the catered buffet idea. Would be interesting to try.

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I'm allergic to catered food, salad forks, and some Kevin Bacon movies.

Great idea though, with having a catered meal. I could about imagine the hassle of getting food for such a large group at a restaraunt.

Hope you come out west, it'd be nice to not have a road trip to go on a road trip.

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I like the buffet idea, less waiting around and being starved.

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I'm up for anything. I don't have any food allergies, so I'm good with wnatever. Like others have said, I like the idea of a catered buffet, as long as it doesn't make anyone sick.

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Great, the results of this poll are exactly what I was hoping for :) I think it will be a great thing to try once and if it works great we'll do it again or if it doesn't work so well then oh well live and learn. I think the pizza buffet last year worked really well too.

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Pretty sure the bread in sandwiches, as well as pizza is a big no for Pete.

As for me, I'd be up for anything. How about sushi? :)

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I've already spoken with Pete regarding his allergies; nobody will force him to eat bread with the meat. One of the great things about buffets is everyone can pick and choose what they do and do not eat. The entire buffet can not be catered around all the allergies, but we can make sure at least a few items on the buffet are.

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Chris and I PM'd about it.

Thanks B. Maybe Thickums could hand feed me grapes on the next cruise! :spin: Anyway, if all else fails, I've been known to survive on coffee and cigarettes for up to 27 hours. ;)

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I was simply pointing it out.



Pete, bringing thickums along would be an excellent idea ;)

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I know :)

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They make gluten-free pizza crust, FYI.

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I'll give him a gluten-free cock meat sandwich and a gluten-free beer (which actually aren't too bad) to wash it down.

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Cock meat snadwiches FTW.

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Yup, and some of them are delicious.... But its kinda hard to make a pizza while cruising, which this thread is all about (kinda) ;)