Saturday, March 19, 2005


Social Club Dinners Have a Problem...
ron thomas


The St. Patrick's Day dinner experienced a problem that could affect quality for future dinners and breakfasts.

Here is how a dinner works...

You have noticed when a dinner is being advertised that it usually has a sign up sheet? We think some of our folks don't understand the importance of that sheet.

That sheet tells the committee running the dinner how many tables to set up and how many place settings to put out . In the case of this dinner (St. Patrick's) it also was used for determining how much food was purchased by the Social Club and how much help would be needed to serve the dinner.

The sign-up sheet was taken down by the shoppers the day before the dinner and it was calculated how much food the Social Club would need to buy and then they went shopping and bought it. 21 people signed up for the dinner. 35 people showed up for the dinner and 2 dinners were sent home to folks who were laid up. 37-22=15 people who were not signed up. Fortunately, our shoppers overbought and everyone did get a dinner... Barely.

Sign up from now on ok?

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