[OLPC-SF] OLPC-SF Digest, Vol 42, Issue 8

Wed Jun 29 13:46:16 EDT 2011

Hello Carol
The Hub ( Old Chronicle building) at Mission and 5th is another possiblity. It rents for for $200/hr on evenings and weekends.  Food can be anything. Whole Foods has a catering service.
June

On Tue 28/06/11 11:54 PM , "Carol Ruth Silver" carol at silverlaw.biz sent:
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> 2011 June 28 Tuesday
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> Dear Sameer and Working Group for OLPC-SF Community Summit, 21-23 
> October, 2011:
> 
> As I undertook, I checked out places to have a reception/party on 
> Saturday, after a hard day of all of us networking, conferring, teaching
> and learning.  The event will start at 5:30 PM, and be a short walk from
> 5th & Market.  Here are the two best opportunities for
> consideration:
> (1)  At the Pickwick hotel, right around the corner on 5th, we could 
> have the Astor Room, with pleasant traditional decor, which serves up to
> 80 persons at a time.  Beer and wine would be available for purchase (no
> hard liquor).  The food we would cater in, anything we chose, which 
> gives the opportunity to mix and match:  we could have big sushi 
> platters from the place directly next door, a tenant of the Hotel and 
> accustomed to catering there, along with, from the other hotel cafe, 
> platters of the standards:  deli meat and cheese, cut-up veggies and 
> dip, fruit with or without cheese, pizza or little sandwiches, and 
> pastries for desert.  Cost:  $400 just for the space, plus whatever we 
> choose for the food, probably another $1200 (figuring $15 minimum per 80
> persons) or $1600.  The food is, of course, variable.  The hotel would 
> staff with one or more bar-tenders only, not someone to pass around the
> food.  The food would be sufficiently substantial that none but the real
> eaters would want to go to dinner afterwards.  Note:  Wi-Fi is
> available.
> (2)  As suggested, I checked out Buca di Beppo, which is a very 
> popular Italian chain, located 2 & 1/2 blocks from the corner of 5th
> & Market, at 855 Howard St, mid-block between 5th & 4th Sts.  They can
> accommodate up to 1,000 persons, and would give us a private space for 
> 80 to 100 people for two hours -- 5:30 to 7:30/8:00 PM.  Their bar 
> serves hard liquor as well as beer and wine.  The food would be italian,
> and their specialty is family style eating, so they could provide small
> plates for pasta with meat sauce, veggie alternatives, pesto, alfredo, 
> etc., and/or standard hors d'oeuvres like meatballs, pigs-in-a-blanket,
> cheese and salami, etc., and sweets.  They do include soft drinks.  
> Their price is per person, and their standard rate is $22.95 per person,
> or approximately $2400. for the whole thing, not including booze.  The 
> food would be sufficiently substantial that none but the real eaters 
> would want to go to dinner afterwards.  Note:  Wi-Fi is NOT available.
> 
> (3)  Other options:  The Thai restaurant around the corner in the alley
> is too small. The cafe in the Pickwick is too small and closes at 3:30 
> and they were not interested in opening for us.  There are hotels and 
> restaurants across Market St which could be investigated if these two 
> opportunities are not good enough.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Carol Ruth Silver
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> > From: Sameer Verma<sverma at sfsu.e
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> > cheers,
> > Sameer
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> > On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Sameer
> Verma<sverma at sfsu.e
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> >> http://www.archive.org/details/MakeYourOwnSugarActivities and in>> Spanish at http://www.archive.org/details/ComoHacerUnaActividadSugar>>
> >> cheers,
> >> Sameer
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