Regarding various cafes/restaurants, I can say one thing – it will immediately affect the tournament time. Some are used to eating at one time, others at another, some like one cuisine, others like another. The time it takes to get to the cafe, the time it takes to decide on an order, the time it takes for it to be brought, and then you see that your neighbor ordered something tastier and you also want to try that dish, etc. In the end, half a day will be spent just on food. Cooking on-site is the optimal option. Or if the hosts cook, as happened in Belarus, but it seems that's not the case here.
It's strange that people who have already attended similar events didn't mention this.
So, they were waiting for you, the main food expert!) In Belarus, the hosts cooked, and we prepared the menu for them and bought the products; pancakes with caviar were a hit for breakfast. But otherwise, I agree.

