Long Island club

[hulahips]

Did anyone attend the disco night last night? What did you think of the potluck?

[jimbo2012]

There was some confusion about the "pot luck", in fact it wasn't a true pot luck.

We did do several pot lucks in the past where everyone shared dishes of food at one central buffet type table, there were several problems with that.

The folks that were near the end of the line had almost nothing left to eat because too many folks ahead of them piled up their plates, leaving little for the last 30-50 people.

The other issue was our volunteers were left cleaning up a big table.

The entire process took a lot more time for all to wait on lines get their food and eat before the entertainment started. It was close to an hour for all this.

We decided to try to do pot lucks at each table, no lines, cleaning much faster.

We think calling it "pot luck" at the tables was confusing, it wasn't truly a pot luck now.

So there are a couple of ways to proceed in the future skip bringing food.
Issue with that is when things start at 6PM when do all members have a chance to eat before coming?

Another issue that was mentioned is at some tables there were members not bringing food to share with 8 people sitting at each table.

Not simple to make everyone satisfied.

The board discussed this yesterday and will define how we plan to proceed at our next event in the clubs next email.

That being each member or couple should bring enough food to share for 8 people.

The board will be happy to listen to any suggestions to amplify this further. :024:


tks

[hulahips]

Pot luck are easy. You buy couple plastic tablecloths from dollar store, women put their dishes on them and pick them up afterwards , you roll up tablecloth and throw away. We are confused if it didn't work out good last month, why repeat the table of 8 concept? Last month we didn't have 8 at our table, only 6 and I made a salad, the other couple brought crackers and the other dessert. We left starving which you should never do at potluck. Think we have to pass this month if its not a regular potluck ?

[jimbo2012]

there were folks at the big potlucks that left staring also, if you were at the end of the line the folks ahead just gobbled food up.

We focus on entertainment having fun, food is secondary.

We have had a much better response from our members doing it at the table, it is quicker giving us more time to enjoy the entertainment rather than waiting on line for 200 people to get food.

Sorry you don't care for the way we are doing it.

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[Erijo]

I have suggested this a few times, I hope this suggestion is heard. Why don't we do just appetizers? Enough to share with 8 people. Pigs in a blanket, cheese and crackers, small hero cut in serving size pieces, salad, chips/ dip, fruit salad just to name a few suggestions. As always, bring your own beverage. Do you think this would help alleviate the confusion? Just a thought and suggestion. Kathy

[jimbo2012]

Pigs in a blanket.....:22yikes:

We're in Fl, why do they need a blanket?

Seriously, that's an idea we can talk about, thanks for the suggestion.

[graciegirl]

The Cincinnati Club ALWAYS has enough food at their potlucks.

[jimbo2012]

The members brought enough, it's just the folks at the head of the line loaded up their plates with out thinking.

Gracie we have over 200-250 at most events, when you do a large buffet pot luck it takes 45-60 minutes to get the food out.

Now it's 7:00, doing it at the table we're ready for entertainment to begin at 6:20.

More time to have fun

[hulahips]

NY always seems to have plenty of food also. I've never seen a problem at potlucks. Usually they are great! Just seems its easy If your friends with others at your table because then woman can coordinate easily. If not though it can be very awkward. Any possibility of eliminatng the food and we just bring our snacks as alot of clubs do?

[graciegirl]

I HAD to fun you a little, guys, We may not be able to recognize good Italian as one poster said, but we know how to bring a lot of food to share. Go Ohio!

P.S. AND your club is a lot bigger than ours.

But not better. ;)

[Ecuadog]

I have suggested this a few times, I hope this suggestion is heard. Why don't we do just appetizers? Enough to share with 8 people. Pigs in a blanket, cheese and crackers, small hero cut in serving size pieces, salad, chips/ dip, fruit salad just to name a few suggestions. As always, bring your own beverage. Do you think this would help alleviate the confusion? Just a thought and suggestion. Kathy

Now... That sounds like a good idea.

[hulahips]

How about eliminatng food? No time to cook anyway and prefer eating healthy at home

[jimbo2012]

Y can't you bring healthy food?

We do

[hulahips]

I did last time by bringing a salad but others didn't bring much at all so we left hungry. We have never had any problems with potlots before but that is when everyone shares. Since I don't know 3 other women to coordinate dinner for 6 to 8 , we'll unfortunately have to stop going would love to go but just can't figure out how to do this

[CFrance]

So you don't have any time to cook, but you still want potlucks, which would mean you would have to cook.:wave:

[jimbo2012]

We tend to focus on having fun like listening to good music or dancing, not food.

Sorry it's that critical rather than hanging out with other folks from LI

[LI SNOWBIRD]

The Cincinnati Club ALWAYS has enough food at their potlucks.

How many people in that club?

[hulahips]

We tend to focus on having fun like listening to good music or dancing, not food.

Sorry it's that critical rather than hanging out with other folks from LI

Then lets eliminate the food ??

[hulahips]

How many people in that club?

So does the NY club, Baby boomers club and our dancing clubs

[hulahips]

So you don't have any time to cook, but you still want potlucks, which would mean you would have to cook.:wave:

Never said I wanted potlucks. Just that we have been to many, all were great (no complaints) but they were set up like a regular potluck with all foods combined. Some women are fabulous cooks, but I am extremely busy but can usually find the time to put together a nice healthy salad

[jimbo2012]

At this point with almost 500 members and not even a handful of complaints.

For now the board will continue as we are until we get additional feedback to the contrary from more members.

Thanks for your input.

[tommy steam]

Just like you bring your own drinks , bring your own food . No complaints.

[hulahips]

How do you bring your own food to a potluck? I thought a potluck you bring at least enough food to serve 8?

[Barefoot]

I did last time by bringing a salad but others didn't bring much at all so we left hungry. We have never had any problems with potlots before but that is when everyone shares. Since I don't know 3 other women to coordinate dinner for 6 to 8 , we'll unfortunately have to stop going would love to go but just can't figure out how to do this

Since you didn't get enough to eat and left the potluck hungry,
And since you are extremely busy and don't have time to cook,
Why not just pick up some "chicken to go" at Publix?
I've seen it many times at street parties, and it seems to be popular.
Easy peasy.

[hulahips]

Sure. That isn't a problem. The problem was the food wasn't put in front for all to share, so if a couple come in and sit with you and they bring a bag of chips your likely to go hungry since you can only have what is at your table. Very tricky if your not sitting with other women you know to coordinate a meal, don't you think?

[Barefoot]

Very tricky if your not sitting with other women you know to coordinate a meal, don't you think?
I don't think it's tricky at all. I think you're overthinking the whole potluck concept. I thought your worry was going home hungry.
If you take chicken from Publix, you'll always have something to eat. :shrug:

[hulahips]

OK so we may have one piece of chicken for dinner, and if the other women don't bring something to go with it, how do you Not leave hungry.?? It just makes no sense to me, so we'll just continue to go to the clubs where they have the normal potlucks where you have variety of foods to choose from. We enjoy them and never worry about leaving hungry. So many of the women are fabulous cooks! The different variety of foods make the potlucks fun! NY club does a great job!

[CFrance]

OK so we may have one piece of chicken for dinner, and if the other women don't bring something to go with it, how do you Not leave hungry.?? It just makes no sense to me, so we'll just continue to go to the clubs where they have the normal potlucks where you have variety of foods to choose from. We enjoy them and never worry about leaving hungry. So many of the women are fabulous cooks! The different variety of foods make the potlucks fun! NY club does a great job!

That's probably the wisest choice.

[Fraugoofy]

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[hulahips]

From my past experience, the ladies usually coordinate dinners with each other but of course men cook too!

[onslowe]

Good Lord!