First off, I'd like to thank my wife Sara, for co-hosting with me, and John Montagu, for being an addicted gambler.
You see, John was such an avid gamer that he was loathe to stop long enough to eat. So he would, instead, have someone bring him some meat between two slices of bread. Montagu, for those who haven't seen the punchline yet, was the fourth Earl of Sandwich. The sandwich was key to this tournement, as it allowed me to run and participate in the games as well as make sure that all of my guests were well-fed. Bear with me as I list the qualities that make this type of food perfect for all-day gaming situations:
Hosts like sandwiches because:
* It requires no utensils, only paper plates and napkins.
* The host doesn't have to keep checking the oven.
* Nothing to prepare ahead of time, or during the gaming session.
* It's inexpensive, generally speaking.
* No haggling over the bill (figuring out who had what to eat, who owes who food, how much the tax is, how much the tip should be, etc.)
Guests like sandwiches because:
* Each gamer can server him or her self.
* Satisfies different tastes easily.
* Individual servings.
* Games can be played while people eat.
* People can eat when they want - no waiting for everyone to be equally hungry.
Sandwiches are generally great because:
* Goes well with other snacks (chips, nuts, popcorn, fruit, etc.)
* No messy bits to spill onto cards or game boards.
* Instant food (not need to wait for delivery)
* No need to go anywhere.
Now, I would like to be able to provide different sources of nutrition on gaming sessions, as to avoid sandwiches becoming routine. But what? Going out to a restaurant isn't really feasible, as that takes time which reduces the time spent gaming. Pizza and Chinese can be delivered, although Chinese food usually requires utensils, and can't be consumed while gaming. Pizza comes the closest, I would guess, but that involves getting everyone to agree on the type of pizza each person would like.
Another option is to make a fast food run. This has almost all of the same advantages as sandwiches, except that it requires at least one person to stop gaming, collect everyone's orders and money, and run out to the fast food place, stand in line, recite the order, wait for the food, bring it all back, and then figure out who gets what.
Drinks. Sara and I have four different types of glasses, and, with almost everyone drinking apple cider (kindly provided by Vitas), it was impossible to tell whose glass was whose. There are tokens that you can buy that distinguish otherwise identical wine glasses, but, as far as I am aware, no such system for regular drinking glasses. Next time: red plastic cups and a magic marker for each person to uniquely decorate their cup.
Speaking of food, I'd also like to thank Vitas for bringing a dessert bread and apple cider, both of which were enjoyed by everyone.
Feedback is welcome.
posted by FlyingSheep @ 1:11 PM
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