Big Sam's goodbye Party on Sat. 27th - Buffet Sold Out! RSVP if Interested in seeing the Show Only. - California Events

STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Sat, May 27, 2006 1:19 PM One final thing - We will gladly accept personal checks this evening, but if you can pay by cash, that would be preferable. We would like to try to pay the restaurant the full bill in cash this evening to soothe any anxiety they have about the story getting out into the OC Weekly and their fears that this might become a public event. This will not end up being an "open event" despite possible rumors. We reserved 115 spaces for the buffet and that's all we're going to allow. We've built the list of attendees here on Tiki Central and that's the list we're going to use. We won't overbook the buffet. The maximum capacity of the room is only 150, so, while we are allowing some folks to pay for the "Show Only", I expect we will be turning away others. I've worked to reassure the owner that the event is well under control and that the TC folks are polite and upstanding afficionados of their historic restaurant and would never let any stealing or looting of artifacts occur. Tommy, the manager, knows us from previous events and he trusts us. When I look at the list of attendees here on TC, I know or am friends with almost all of you. This is going to feel like a family event to me and I'm looking forward to that. The article in the OC Weekly was a bit unfortunate in giving the impression that the event was open to all. By paying the owner in cash for the evening's buffet bill, I'm going the extra mile to make the him feel safe and trusting of our group. Thanks for helping me out in this. I am SO looking forward to tonight! Thanks again, Sabu [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2006-05-27 13:28 ]

One final thing - We will gladly accept personal checks this evening, but if you can pay by cash, that would be preferable. We would like to try to pay the restaurant the full bill in cash this evening to soothe any anxiety they have about the story getting out into the OC Weekly and their fears that this might become a public event.

This will not end up being an "open event" despite possible rumors. We reserved 115 spaces for the buffet and that's all we're going to allow. We've built the list of attendees here on Tiki Central and that's the list we're going to use. We won't overbook the buffet.

The maximum capacity of the room is only 150, so, while we are allowing some folks to pay for the "Show Only", I expect we will be turning away others. I've worked to reassure the owner that the event is well under control and that the TC folks are polite and upstanding afficionados of their historic restaurant and would never let any stealing or looting of artifacts occur.

Tommy, the manager, knows us from previous events and he trusts us. When I look at the list of attendees here on TC, I know or am friends with almost all of you. This is going to feel like a family event to me and I'm looking forward to that. The article in the OC Weekly was a bit unfortunate in giving the impression that the event was open to all. By paying the owner in cash for the evening's buffet bill, I'm going the extra mile to make the him feel safe and trusting of our group. Thanks for helping me out in this.

I am SO looking forward to tonight!

Thanks again,

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2006-05-27 13:28 ]

Post #234300 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Sat, May 27, 2006 1:19 PM