Catering and conference facilities

Conference centre booked! Seems the catering is a go, just need to ask if anyone has any particular food allergies or requirements before we select the "two" options. Hope people understand that we pick two options out of the list provided in previous email, then they serve them alternately around the tables. So let me know if there is anything anybody cannot have, easy way to eliminate some choices!

McUnion update!

Hi all,

I hope this finds you all happy and healthy, I cannot believe it's March already, best get this reunion into its final planning stage!!

I need some feedback from everyone as to who is planning to attend.

The rough plan will be to meet in the park on the Saturday and BYO picnic lunch, followed by an evening get together where we can do the slide shows, photo sharing etc. I have tossed some ideas around with a few and we have decided to try and book the conference centre for the Saturday night, to ensure we have a good area, weather proof etc to congregate. Still have to confirm, if not hopefully we can utilise the restaurant section like we did last time.

There is also the option to have that Saturday night meal catered, and the main reason for this is that the restaurant may not be able to cope with us all, so we thought we would check out menus and costs, below is the reply I received today.

I do not want these decisions to make it too expensive for families to attend, so if anyone objects to the catering then we will leave everyone to look after themselves with the food side of things.

If we decide to go ahead with the catering then I need to know numbers, either way I will still book the conference facility for the night. The easiest way to pay for the conference facility booking I feel would be for each "grandchild", my generation, to pay about $13 each, depending on how many are coming. If we have a meal maybe we can just add a dollar or so to each meal??

So... with that in mind, firstly, who is hoping to attend?

Secondly ...do we want the catered meal included on the Saturday night? Happy to add a dollar to the cost of the meal to cover the booking of the venue?

And lastly, if people want to start getting together some family photos into power point presentations or the like, I will try and organise a laptop and data projector for the night, (anyone have one themselves) or maybe the facility has one, will check.

It's all starting to come together!

Hugs and look forward to your replies!
Sandie


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Bunya Mountains Accommodation
To: Sandie McCoy
Sent: Wednesday, 5 March, 2008 2:52:54 PM
Subject: Re: family reunion


Sorry I have taken so long to reply Sandy. Please find the following menu options:-

Entree - Choice of one only

Soup of the Day e.g. potato & leek, cauliflower & bacon, Pea & Ham

Pan fried fish with a spicy coriander sauce served on a bed of rice sticks

Veal with apricots & marsala served on a bed of couscous

Asparagus & chicken strudel

Satay Chicken & Rice



or Hors D’oeuvres (choice of 3)

Vol-au-vents

Mini tartlets

Marinated chicken wings

Chicken or seafood kebabs

Canapés with cream cheese, smoked salmon & capers

Mini spring rolls with dipping sauces



Dinner - Choice of one only

Chicken Breasts with a range of delicious sauces

Chicken breasts filled with camembert & cranberries

Scotch fillet with a choice of sauce (mushroom, pepper, Diane or red wine)

Fish (usually barramundi) grilled or pan fried & served with a delicious sauce

Roasts - Choice of pork, chicken, beef or lamb

Spicy pork spare ribs

Lamb chops in a tasty Italian sauce

BBQ dinner - export rump, marinated chicken, sausages with fried onions; salads; Idaho potatoes & garlic & herbed breads

Pork medallions with apple brandy sauce



Dessert - Choice of one only

Cheesecake with cream or ice cream

Pavlova with fresh fruit

Bread & butter pudding

Lemon meringue Pie.

Fresh fruit salad with ice cream

Apple or berry Danish with ice cream, cream or custard

Sticky date pudding with custard

Plum puddings with rum custard

Cheese and fruit platters

Lemon delicious pudding & cream and ice cream



2 x course Dinner for approx. 90 people with alternate service (2 choices/course served alternating) would be $30/person. Children 3 - 7 are 1/3 adult price; children 8 - 12 are 1/2 adult rate.

We will supply iced water on each table, fruit punch + dinner rolls, continuous tea,coffee & after dinner mints. You will need to bring your alcohol. We can supply wine, champagne & water glasses.

Cheers

Sue