[Plan22] Banquet buffet

[robert stigile]

Hello,
The hotel will have staff serving food they just dont have the space for a sit down restaurant!

Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
National Federation of the Blind of California
President San Fernando Valley Chapter
818-381-9568


> On Jul 28, 2022, at 4:22 PM, cheryl thurston <cthurston74 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree.
> if the hotel is going to charge banquet prices, they should have
> someone from their catering staff serve the food.
> You are talking about a lot of blind people in line and trying to
> carry their plates back to the table without an accident.
> My deepest concern will everyone get to eat if the food is only for an hour.
> 
> Cheryl Thurston
> 
>> On 7/28/22, Cricket X. Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I spoke with Rachel about this yesterday after our meeting. I am
>> concerned about the banquet buffet. Not everyone knows how to serve
>> themselves from a buffet line in a sanitary way, and I'm wondering
>> what you all think about having volunteers serve people along a line.
>> I'd rather not have people touching everything in the serving dishes
>> or, for example, scooping mashed potatoes with their hands.
>> Theoretically, people coming to the banquet should not have Covid, but
>> they may not test positive until the next day. What do you think?
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Cricket
>> 
>> --
>> Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
>> M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
>> Co-Chair | Stanford Daily Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
>> Member | Blind Advisory Committee, California Department of Vocational
>> rehabilitation
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