[Dixielandjazz] food for the band

[trumpetom at aol.com]

Four hour gigs: Out here in California, it is commonplace to feed the band sometime during the event. Before I started putting in our contract our food is to be the same as the guests, here's some of the slop we were given...At a world famous major hotel, dry sandwiches made with old stiff bread, dry lunch meat & unripe fruit  At a wedding in a fashionable winery/hotel we got one day old submarine sandwiches (too wet and nasty to eat). At a high society function at a casino we got ten dollar gift cards for the food arcade (sandwiches were nine dollars, not enough money for a beverage). At a black tie mayor's ball benefit for the symphony orchestra we got turnovers filled with wet canned spinach. At a political fund raiser we got a plate of beans with tortillas (room temperature). I've also noticed that the wait staff, the event planner & the photographer all get good food. Anybody have any interesting food stories?
Tom Loeb
www.hotsytotsboys.com