24th June 2007, 09:44 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by voice of reason
If you are catering en masse, then you can cater far cheaper per head.
I suspect that VoR is thinking here of a normal cross section of society and not the vastly differing dietary fads of typical archaeologists.
And even if you could find a reasonable number of archaeologists to agree on a diet and cater together, you then have to face the differing 'kitchen skills' levels of the members of the group. I remember one occassion for example when our small 'catering circle' agreed (boring, but seeking a consensus) to have beans on toast for an evening meal. Until that is the nominated chef decided to [u]fry</u> the baked beans.
Or the person that announced they wouldn't eat anything containing (singularly or in combination) garlic, chilli, herbs and spices or curry powder.
Truth is, archaeologists are impossible to cater for or with and as for saving money, it just doesn't happen...