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[msmemory_archive]

Color me Old Codger. I'm having sticker shock today over the prices of Twelft [sic] Night and Birka. Yes, I know that each is charging just a smidge more than a first-run movie ticket, and I couldn't eat anywhere nicer than Friendly's for a sum like that feast fee, but I am unused to these numbers - or to the notion that advance registration doesn't give a discount.

(If anyone knows for sure that the 12th Night feast is sold out, let me know so I won't bother sending an onboard reservation.)

Comments

[vynehorn.livejournal.com]

A few comments about the 12th Night pricing, from someone in BBM (but is not involved in running the event):
--We had considered incorporating dayboard into the site fee, but felt that more people would rather have the option of paying or not paying for it, as they preferred. The busy schedule of 12th Night (order meetings, etc.) does mean that many people might miss the dayboard, and if you pay for it and don't get it, that's just really annoying.
--This is being held at a school that is 1)in Fairfield county and does not consider the SCA eligible for its "community group" prices and b) charging us hourly rates for 1 kitchen worker and 2 janitors (which really adds up
--Yes, the feast price is higher than many feasts, but as someone who regularly cooks feasts in the SCA, I can tell you that the price of food has skyrocketed in the past year. Energy costs and corn shortages (due to ethanol) have spread higher prices to just about every form of food available. I know that the feast will be a very nice one (at least three courses), but it takes more money now to put one on, compared to even two years ago. It's unfortunate, but that's the way it is.
--And yes, bad weather is always a concern for 12th Night...:-)

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to make you, or BBM generally, apologize for the event's budget. I'm sorry.
Heaven knows I've willingly enough coughed up real money for an anticipated excellent feast, including the one by lucianus1 a few weeks back.

[vynehorn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know that you didn't mean it that way! I was just trying to explain the reasons behind it. We're all aware that it is an expensive event, especially coming right after the holidays.