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[letscook04]

As for the general sessions, I ask if they could shorten them. I thought that it was toooo long!!
I also ask them to bring back a sit down lunch (just like in 2005)instead of a box lunch.

 

[priscilla]

MY wish for the ED banquetBetter vegetarian food for the executive banquet. While those all around me feasted on steak and salmon, I got.....cous cous.







With tomato sauce.







And no seasoning.







And some limp, sad little vegetable slivers.





What a cop-out.

Robin

 

[KellyTheChef]

We had steak and salmon, and let me tell you:





















































it was no feast.



**Sorry, normally I don't complain but I thought the food AND our server was very bad.

 

[raebates]

I'm so sorry, Kelly. My food and service were great. Where was your banquet? Maybe it was an issue at that venue.Hey, Colleen, hit the $50,000 career sales so you can attend the Career Club Luncheon. The chicken Wellington and mini dark chocolate bundt cake with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries were delicious.

 

[chefann]

The gal next to me at the banquet got the gluten-free meal, and it looked really good: grilled veggies - lots of grilled veggies. No meat, so I think they were using the same meal for vegetarians that night.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm so sorry, Kelly. My food and service were great. Where was your banquet? Maybe it was an issue at that venue.

Hey, Colleen, hit the $50,000 career sales so you can attend the Career Club Luncheon. The chicken Wellington and mini dark chocolate bundt cake with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries were delicious.

I thought the food was very good at our banquet - I am not a Salmon lover, and thought this Salmon was very tasty.......and YES! I am so happy I was in the Career Club Lunch! The whole meal - from the yummy salad (with REAL salad greens!) to the Cake w/ Raspberry sauce was delicious!

 

[DebbieJ]

Yes, all the food I had was great---Director's Lunch, Career Club Lunch, Executive Banquet. I was impressed.

One of my cluster mates didn't want her steak and I didn't want my salmon, so we switched. It was great! YUM!

 

[chefann]

I thought the food was very good at our banquet - I am not a Salmon lover, and thought this Salmon was very tasty.......and YES! I am so happy I was in the Career Club Lunch! The whole meal - from the yummy salad (with REAL salad greens!) to the Cake w/ Raspberry sauce was delicious!

I was a first-timer at Career club lunch- definitely worth hitting $50k in sales! Plus there's the added bonus of not having a naked name badge.

 

[OhmyDLM]

We had steak and salmon, and let me tell you:





















































it was no feast.



**Sorry, normally I don't complain but I thought the food AND our server was very bad.

I liked all the food at conference EXCEPT this meal! I didn't touch a thing, not a thing! I felt kinda embarassed, but Salmon makes me sick and I like steak but not when it's still bleading. I'm very particuar about fully cooked meat and I noticed alot of "underdone" stuff this conference. I acutally asked at the Director's lunch if they could please bring me a more well done plate and they did and it was excellent. Unfortunately I can't say the same for EB.

 

[nikked]

How was the different director's only event? One of the reasons I accepted Directorship last year was because of the King Tut event. I don't think I would have at that time if not for that.

I know they were changing things this year for Directors to be more of traning thing the first day. Was it worth it? I loved the "speciality" of the formal event...

Thanks!

 

[chefann]

How was the different director's only event? One of the reasons I accepted Directorship last year was because of the King Tut event. I don't think I would have at that time if not for that.

I know they were changing things this year for Directors to be more of traning thing the first day. Was it worth it? I loved the "speciality" of the formal event...

Thanks!

All the Directors I spoke to LOVED the event this year. They mentioned that a lot of people had teams who would leave after Day 3 general session and never even knew that there was another event their Director was going to. This way, more people knew about it. And it gave Directors a chance to travel home with their teams without requiring that everyone stay the extra night.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

All the Directors I spoke to LOVED the event this year. They mentioned that a lot of people had teams who would leave after Day 3 general session and never even knew that there was another event their Director was going to. This way, more people knew about it. And it gave Directors a chance to travel home with their teams without requiring that everyone stay the extra night.

That's exactly what the directors I traveled with said.....and it was the first time I have been able to travel home w/ the directors in our group.......we had some great discussion on the train, and then in the van on the way home!
I know that my director really liked it - it was special, but also beneficial to her business - and she has never really cared for the Director's Special Event before.

 

[KellyTheChef]

I'm so sorry, Kelly. My food and service were great. Where was your banquet? Maybe it was an issue at that venue.

I was in Darla Oelman's banquet that was held at the Chicago Hilton. Our waiter was quite rude and I was not impressed with the food at all. My steak was VERY overcooked...my potatoes and carrots were very UNDERcooked.

The recognition/speakers were good, just the dinner part that was lacking.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I was in Darla Oelman's banquet that was held at the Chicago Hilton. Our waiter was quite rude and I was not impressed with the food at all. My steak was VERY overcooked...my potatoes and carrots were very UNDERcooked.

The recognition/speakers were good, just the dinner part that was lacking.

Ahhh, that would be the difference then - our ED banquet was at the Sheraton.

 

[chefann]

My banquet was at the Hilton, and the food was fine. I did notice that the woman next to me had an overcooked steak, though. That's one of the problems with cooking steak for several hundred people at once. And the waiter at our table was as sweet as could be - didn't even bat an eye when one of us had a "special meal" ticket.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My banquet was at the Hilton, and the food was fine. I did notice that the woman next to me had an overcooked steak, though. That's one of the problems with cooking steak for several hundred people at once. And the waiter at our table was as sweet as could be - didn't even bat an eye when one of us had a "special meal" ticket.

Too bad she couldn't have just traded her steak w/ Darcy's!

 

[chefann]

Becky - Just wanted to say that I'm all bummed you didn't make it to the MnG, if only because you still don't have an avatar!
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[ChefBeckyD]

Becky - Just wanted to say that I'm all bummed you didn't make it to the MnG, if only because you still don't have an avatar!
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I know! I was bummed too - but w/ the health issues I've been having (they are getting much better though!) I KNEW that there was no way I could do it, and still be able to function the next day - I have to be very careful about how much I do. As much as I wanted to go to the MnG - I figured that conference (because I had to pay for that!) was more important.
One of the things I am most disappointed about is not being able to connect with you Ann!

 

[Shawnna]

I thought the food was really good at the banquet. My steak was just right...still pink but not bleeding. I do not like salmon, but I did try it. It was okay, but I left it on the plate. The veggies were awesome!! Our waiter was okay. They made sure my coffee cup was kept full and that is the main thing for me. Our box lunch was okay. I would have preferred a real meal, but an occassional chef salad won't hurt me. I did get full. Last time I went to conference I was hungry all the time. I was not impressed with the breakfast at all. Everything was bland. I settled for yogurt, fruit and coffee. Needless to say, by the time I got to the airport that afternoon I was starving. I was glad to see McDonald's in the airport...we didn't have time to wait for a sit down lunch.

 

[raebates]

I was in Darla Oelman's banquet that was held at the Chicago Hilton. Our waiter was quite rude and I was not impressed with the food at all. My steak was VERY overcooked...my potatoes and carrots were very UNDERcooked.

The recognition/speakers were good, just the dinner part that was lacking.

How absent-minded am I? I forgot we were at the same banquet. Honestly, my steak and veggies were perfect. While my server wasn't attentive, (with the setting, I didn't expect that), but she was polite and did a good job.

 

[DebbieJ]

Our server at the Hilton was great. We got to know him, called him by name--I think that helped bunches. He took very good care of us. Thanks, Jose!!

 

[chefann]

You must have had the same server - I vaguely remember that mine was Jose, too. (not that there couldn't be 2 Jose's working at the Hilton...)

 

[letscook04]

Rae, just rub it in!!! LOL
I just missed $50,000 career sales by $3,000!!!

I did get special seating for help whip cancer & round up from the heart!

I'm so sorry, Kelly. My food and service were great. Where was your banquet? Maybe it was an issue at that venue.

Hey, Colleen, hit the $50,000 career sales so you can attend the Career Club Luncheon. The chicken Wellington and mini dark chocolate bundt cake with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries were delicious.

 

[Christ Follower]

I got my survey today but haven't filled it out yet.

 

[letscook04]

I was in Darla Oelman's banquet that was held at the Chicago Hilton. Our waiter was quite rude and I was not impressed with the food at all. My steak was VERY overcooked...my potatoes and carrots were very UNDERcooked.

The recognition/speakers were good, just the dinner part that was lacking.

Yes, I have to agree with Kelly. Our banquet was at the Hilton and the steak was OVER cooked, it tasted like pot roast. I switch my steak for the salmon which was not that bad. Our room was FREEZING!!!!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

We had steak and salmon.. I have no idea what they put as the seasoning as the salmon but I didn't like it... frankly I liked my meat cooked.. I really do not want to hear the cow mooing in the back ground!!

 

[DebbieJ]

frankly I liked my meat cooked.. I really do not want to hear the cow mooing in the back ground!!

Leah and others....they were serving us Filet Mignon. The proper way to cook it is medium rare. So it wasn't undercooked, it was served the proper way.

 

[raebates]

Rae, just rub it in!!! LOL
I just missed $50,000 career sales by $3,000!!!

I did get special seating for help whip cancer & round up from the heart!

Just consider it a loving kick in the pants. With only $3,000 to go, you'll definitely be there next year.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Leah and others....they were serving us Filet Mignon. The proper way to cook it is medium rare. So it wasn't undercooked, it was served the proper way.

This wasn't medium rare... It was bleeding....it wasn't done at all..... I know because everyone was complaining about it even our ED

 

[Ginger428]

Rae, just rub it in!!! LOL
I just missed $50,000 career sales by $3,000!!!

I did get special seating for help whip cancer & round up from the heart!

I missed by 5000.00, but I also got the special seating for HWC & RUFTH....