Lunch time Social?

[JohnnyFarangly]

Sounds great !

I am currently out of the country.

I gotta get back, see 2 providers, and get re-certified.

By then, I may be too tired to attend. :blink:

[BigLouie]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CivilBarrister @ Feb 25 2009, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

TBone - I appreciate this note. It takes a lot of my time and CK&#39;s time to put these things together. Food and booze does cost some $$, but it is also pricy for the venue to get their people to show up, including security, valet, and the 4 people who run the venue.[/b]

Actually this is not how it use to be run. When we use to meet for lunch it was at a public restaurant with a separate room. We ordered off the menu, chatted, eat and had a good time. One place, since closed, was Joe&#39;s Crab Shack on Richmond. No private venue, no one was out any money, we just showed and paid for our own. I think it would work again.

[DAX]

CB - I can make on that day (but not Tuesday or Wednesday should you want to move it). Days in other weeks is TBD. Hope it flies.

[blowpop]

I think the informal approach that Louie mentioned works well, especially if it&#39;s at a counter-service place where ordering logistics aren&#39;t an issue. These sorts of lunches are very low-key affairs, and aren&#39;t nearly as involved to set up as the major soirées like your parties, CB.

[JayAre]

My availability during lunch varies - and does so at the last minutes. While I&#39;d love to try and make it, there&#39;s no way I can commit. I had lunch plans today and had to cancel due to a last minute meeting that popped up.

[KandyKara528]

May I ask if this will be at a private location or an actual restaurant?

[Sysiphus]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KandyKara528 @ Feb 25 2009, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

May I ask if this will be at a private location or an actual restaurant?[/b]

I believe the plan is the usual stomping ground...

[BigLouie]

Let me add that Blowpop and I have been attending lunches since 2000. We have both put on some. All have been at public restaurants and all have gone off without a hitch. Many were in the Galleria area or on I-10 so that people could get there fast and easy from either downtown or the Galleria area. While the private venue might be fine for evening socials I do not think it would be as successful as lunch location.

[usetacould]

Count me in for any daytime activities.

[tbone2u]

The "lunch" part is not why I would be going

[rarely cober]

I would love to go,

[blowpop]

Louie, I&#39;m thinking that what CB is thinking about is different than the kinds of lunch events we&#39;re familiar with. I think both types of events can be very successful. I&#39;m up for whatever CB has in mind.

[CivilBarrister]

Louie - I am with TBone - I am not going simply for lunch. If I want lunch, I will go to Treasures.

The public rest. type meeting does not allow for walking around and mingling with people. It certainly dosn&#39;t allow for our ladies to dress up and look sexy, like SOOOOO many love to do for our other parties.

If you want to have a "company" style lunch around a big table, please do the work and set it up.

The reason CK and I have been having the large evening socials and we are interested in setting up a lunch type social is because NO ONE has done it in Houston in YEARS!

And BTW, I used to have lunches on Fridays at my house - with about a dozen people - one of our members loves to cook and would come over and cook, etc. They are MUCH more fun than going to Denny&#39;s.

[KandyKara528]

Thanks CB and CK for always finding a reason for us to party! Your hard work is truly appreciated.

However, I don&#39;t think I&#39;m too keen on the usual setting for a meet-n-greet in the middle of the day.

Reserving the patio at a low-key restaurant for lunch mid-week seems more appropriate to me. CB you mentioned you prefer the typical venue because the girls have the freedom to dress more sexy (READ: like strippers!) in the middle of the day; but yet you don&#39;t want to go to treasures?! :) Hell, at least if we do it at a more open location, you can see what the providers look like in daylight (versus strobe/blacklight!)!

And simply speaking as a lady here, I prefer jeans and a t-shirt at noon on Thursday more so than my "stripperella" get-up! :) How do you other ladies feel? And do you gents mind seeing us in natural light wearing normal clothes?

[CivilBarrister]

Ck and I just had a LONG chat about the lunch social. He is going to send out an EMail/poll with a couple of options.

Since it is the first lunch/daytime social in a while, I am up for almost anything (Actually I am up most of the time whenever any of our lovely providers are around)

So, please check your email and respond (if you don&#39;t respond you have no standing to BITCH about which ever option we chose)

The lunch is STILL going to be on 3/29 from about noon till about 5-6 irrespective of where we have it.

That way people can come and go as their day permits.