pro_star wrote:
simma dale! I dunno, BP there at least was the option for those of us who had to go cheapass to go cheapass...whereas catered banquet hall gives less that option. I dunno, I just think flexability as well.
'k...guess you didn't catch part of my last post or maybe I wasn't clear. Here's the deal with BP. We're looking at the possibility that there may be 20 or more people at this function. First of all, that takes up an entire section of that restaurant. That's fine if we plan to eat and leave. Perhaps I'm putting words in others' mouths here but if I were driving 2, 3, possibly 4 hours to attend this function, a meal at BP isn't exactly what I qualify as a reason to drive that far. I'd like to spend a few hours chatting with people that perhaps I have not seen for a few months. You can't take up an entire section at BP and be there for a few hours and order nothing. It doesn't work that way, particularly if you're being a cheapass and not ordering anything...
One of the benefits of getting a small banquet room is there are really no time constraints unless you call a midnight or 2AM shutdown a time constraint. I don't. You can start earlier too.
Again I'll suggest you consider the needs/expectations of those who are coming in to town from other places. Those of us in Calgary can hop off to BP or wherever whenever we please. We can even call up a buddy or two and invite them along. Fine. We have that flexibility. I can't call Steph up at 6pm and invite him to join me for a beer at the local watering hole. It doesn't work that way. Conversely, if Steph (or anybody else) is putting the time, effort and money into driving into town specifically for this event, it better not just be a beer at the local watering hole. Y'unnerstand? Awesome!
