(j3.2006) Marriott asking for more

[Bill Long]

On 1/10/12 6:07 PM, Van Snyder wrote:
> Bill Long wrote:
>> On 1/10/12 2:40 PM, Van Snyder wrote:
>>
>>> I just got a message from Jennifer Fletcher, asking for a guarantee of
>>> $396 for food and beverage revenue.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> At more than  $10/day/person, I would expect some pretty nice food.  The
>> drinks part costs<  $1.
>>
>> When would this rate start?
>>
>
> They want this guarantee for the February meeting.  They're quoting

Is that in the contract?

> beverage service as "Freshly brewed regular and Decaf coffee, Herbal
> teas or Assorted Sodas, $4.95 per person per day."  They also say food

Hmm, that's between 12 cans and 24 cans of soda/person/day (depending on 
whether you buy it at a discount store).  I guess the coffee must be 
REALLY expensive.

> and beverage service is subject to a 20% gratuity charge and 8.1% sales

Does the person bringing the stuff in really get the 20%?

> tax.  That comes to $6.34 per person per day.  For ten people for five
> days, that's "only" $317.05, so I don't know where she gets $396.

They don't bring in stuff on Friday.  It's 4 days.  Are we expecting 10 
people?

I suspect the issue here is that somewhere in management there is a 
directive (contest?) to come up with schemes with extremely high profit 
margins.

> Anyway, I think $317.05 is still too much.
>

It's certainly offensive.  The question is whether we can do better, 
overall, somewhere else.

Cheers,
Bill


>>
>>> I've asked her whether she can do better.
>>>
>>> If she doesn't, what then?  Should we just bend over and take it, or
>>> start looking for a different venue?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Certainly worth discussing in Feb.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>> Van
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