Re: Wcenter Breakfast in Phoenix

[Robert W Barnett <rbarnett@spruce.flint.umich.edu>]

Glenda,

Include me in. At 7:30 am, I won't be able to open my eyes wide enough to 
look at a menu anyway.

Bob Barnett
U. of Michigan-Flint

On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, GLENDA CONWAY wrote:

> To my wbrothers and wsisters:
> 
> I have talked with Maria from the Matador Restaurant, just around the
> block from the civic center.  She and her co-hosts will welcome the
> opportunity to serve us, but only if we will eat from a pre-set menu.  She
> recommends huevos rancheros (their speciality), which comes with
> hash browns, beans, toast or tortillas, juice, and coffee or tea.  The cost
> will be $10.07 plus 15% gratuity.  She said also that they would issue
> only one ticket, so we should all be prepared to pay in cash.  (If I talk to
> her again, I will ask if she will be able to at least provide blank tabs for
> folks who need receipts for their reimbursements.)
> 
> She has us "pencilled in" for Friday at 7:30 a.m., but I want to check with
> folks to see if it is ok to be served banquet style.  Maria says it is nearly
> impossible for them to do well with a group of 75 or more ordering off the
> menu, and I do recall things being quite chaotic at LePeep last year.
> 
> I hope everyone will be interested in this.  The proximity, the willingness
> of the staff, the space, the fact that it's a Mexican restaurant (we will be
> in Phoenix, after all), and the ticking of the clock all make this seem like a
> good deal to me.
> 
> Please let me know what you think.  I will start a count if more than one
> person (with me being that one) is interested.
> 
> Glenda Conway
> Department of English
> University of Montevallo
> Montevallo AL 35115
> 205 665-6425
> conwayg@um.montevallo.edu
> 
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