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Hotels dealing with work and academic conventions, and of course weddings generally expect to provide higher quality food at a higher price point than conventions require. But if you explain your needs they can generally provide simple options at reasonable prices and still make money.

For breakfast, ask for a buffet and allow attendees to seat themselves. Queues quickly form if the staff try and seat each singleton on their own table. The hotel will usually check names against a list of staying guests to stop free-loading. "There are never enough mushrooms" is a common fannish cry. Get extended hours on the morning after the night before, but some people like a 7.30 breakfast.

For daytime food, offer a buffet served by hotel staff with jacket potato+fillings, curry etc. Remember vegan options.

Have bar food and sandwiches. Quick food is important for busy people.

Late night bacon butties are popular.

Allow people to pay with [[groats]].

The number of people eating in the hotel depends on the nearby alternatives.

Some people will pay full price in the hotel restaurant, don't try to shut it down.

==Banquets==

Conventions used to hold banquets, often in conjunction with [[awards|award ceremonies]], but a succession of rubber-chicken events have made this less popular. Don't make attending the banquet a condition for seeing the awards. [[Novacon]] replaced their [[Dead Dog Party]] with a beer tasting (bring 3 interesting bottles, or pay £5) with optional buffet meal. Its a popular event with near universal take up of the food.

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John Bray: Created page with "Hotels dealing with work and academic conventions, and of course weddings generally expect to provide higher quality food at a higher price point than conventions require. But..."