I don’t know
if it’s because I am getting busier now at work and don’t pay enough attention
to catered events that get spammed to my email, or that there have been very
few lately. But it would seem that I’ve hit a massive dry spell in the ‘free
food’ events department.
I was hoping
that this year’s Urbis Design Day would end all this with a great canapé overload,
but I was totally disappointed. Unlike previous years, where the nibbles were plentiful
and the Champaign was free flowing, this year’s Design Day was lack lustre. I
was lucky that I managed to get a couple of free passes to the Design Day
(thanks to Resene Paint – I will never specify another brand again) so I really
can’t complain, but I was one of the public that bought my $40 (or so) pass, I
would be pretty pissed (and not because there was too much wine).
First of
all, there were only about six venues. In previous years you had to plan your
day properly and pick the ones you wanted to go to, because you may not end up
seeing everything. This year I hit all venues, plus went off for an extended
BBQ lunch, and got home before 5.
Most venues didn't even have nibbles, which was the sole reason I went. I mean, lets be
honest, if I wanted to see a tap sample I could easily ask them to bring it
into the office. I wanted mini burgers and meatballs on a stick. Sure if their nibbles
are good enough I could possibly specify a product of theirs (probably not
because it will be cost engineered out).
Because of
the lack in food, I only took one photo. This was of a mini roast beef sandwich
with horse radish at the Mini (as in the car manufacturer) garage. They served
them with Red Bull (not alcohol!)
Other venues
had cheese and salami with bread and one place had Peroni beer, but nothing
really like the last time I went.
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| Mini Roast Beef Sandwich |
Bring back
the chocolate fondue and the tasting shed! Hopefully next year they will step
up again and deliver.
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