arrival dinner idea

[Abigail]

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 05:33:53PM +0200, Sawyer X via yapc wrote:
> +1 to that.
> 
> That's actually why I won't go to the Arrival Dinner in the first place.
> Having a wide range of people for the Arrival Dinner (literally anyone), I
> would have hoped people would opt for a place that accommodates as many
> people as possible while a grill place accommodates only some.
> 


Yeah, well, we've had an arrival dinner for years (2003 was the first
one, IIRC). Most (all?) have been organized by Uri, and while there 
have always been complaints, not many have stepped up and organized
an alternative -- Dave being the most notable exception.

I'd say the people that actually step up and organize an (Anti-)*Arrival
dinner get to pick the place. Don't like the location? Don't go. Know
about an awesome alternative? Pick up the phone, reserve some space
and announce your alternative on the Wiki/mailinglist.

I'm not going to YAPC for its awesome food options -- I'm there to
meet up with people. That's why I also go to the Arrival dinner, for
the people, not the food.

Having said that, a Mongolian BBQ probably accomodates more people than
many alternatives, as it gives you a wide range of food items to select
from. But most != everyone; giving the herd of cats Perl people are,
I doubt there exits a place that will accommodate every one.


Abigail