[PVRCNC] alternate meeting location for NC East

[Jim Jordan K4QPL]

Here's a site that may give you some ideas for places that meet the criteria

http://www.visitraleigh.com/visit/dining.html

It does have a crude database sort, but I can't seem to get it to sort by
more than one category like "north raleigh + group seating + under $10" but
if you sort for your selected area you probably can screen out the obvious
yourself. For the possibilities maybe you could do penance for the last
contest to your significant other by "Let's try a new restaurant" meantime
making careful notes for PVRCNC!

BTW, we shouldn't eliminate NW Raleigh/Morrisville which is now also
convenient to a lot of N. Raleigh via I-540, traffic notwithstanding.

73,

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Olinger, K2AV" <olinger at bellsouth.net>
To: ""PVRC NC"" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] alternate meeting location for NC East


> I agree, the last two are just nice. 1-6 will become an issue though,
> if we can't set those up. The leadership has had to deal with each one
> of them over the life of the chapter.
>
> 6-9 is the most common recently as you say, the largest and the
> smallest over time are 4 - 20. A few rare times over 20.
>
> The manager at Golden Corral is upset about item number 6 now and
> wants to seat us elsewhere in the restaurant. We had to painfully
> negotiate our way on item 2). He WANTED a 25 dollar fixed fee to use
> the room regardless of number of attendees, which is what we DID the
> first time we met there. I think he is going back to that requirement.
> We'll see.
>
> Let me say it very clearly, though the prior posts WERE mostly about
> having a single meeting elsewhere, I suspect we might have to move.
> And find a place with a little friendlier management, who can deal
> with 1) through 6).
>
> --Guy.
>
> ------------------------
>
> For reference...
>
> 1) A room where we aren't expected to vacate as soon as we're done
> eating.
>
> 2) A room without a fixed room fee.
>
> 3) Management is OK with separate tickets off the regular menu (or
> individual check-ins ala Golden Corral) with a standard tip or "room
> fee" (percentage or lump sum) that is added to each check in the
> group, regardless of numbers.
>
> 4) Moderate to inexpensive prices.
>
> 5) Individuals can arrive and be served at scattered times without
> prior notification of numbers.
>
> 6) Small or large numbers are not a problem with the management.
> Historically 4 to 20, with rare instances of over 20. Patrons are
> willing to crowd tables on heavy nights with no complaints.
>
> 7) Would be nice if we could occasionally set up a screen for a
> PowerPoint presentation.
>
> 8) Would be nice if beer/wine was served. It's also a money maker and
> the restaurant is friendlier with larger checks.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <NX9T at aol.com>
> To: ""Guy Olinger, K2AV"" <olinger at bellsouth.net>;
> <n4tl2 at attglobal.net>; ""PVRC NC"" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] alternate meeting location for NC East
>
>
> > I'm not sure that we we would necessarily have to meet all 8 items
> > to have a successful meeting location but that's another issue.  My
> > only point was/is that it might be nice to have a different location
> > to meet at from time to time...to pick up those who desire a
> > different location and those who don't want to travel so far south,
> > etc...  I was not suggesting a permanent location change but
> > something more like a quarterly or semi-annual change of
> > pace/location meeting.
> >
> > Maybe we do average from 4 to 20 attendees, but I am as much a
> > regular attender as anyone and from my recollection, the last year
> > or more has seen more like 6 to 9 on average with no need for a
> > power point at the PCRCNC-East meetings.
> >
> > We need to find a way to rejuvenate a desire to attend our meetings.
> > I welcome any other ideas.  This was merely one.
> >
>
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