Posts from Winter Championship for Heroes 3 [Kyiv-2014]

Well, it seems there are those who are willing to cook. And who would like to wash the dishes?

P.S. About poker. It's not necessary to play poker for real money. If you have a poker set (chips), it's interesting to play even without money. Or, as an option, play for favors, such as washing dishes, cleaning, etc. And even if you play for money, it should be for small amounts.

Good idea, I support it!:D

Regarding various cafes/restaurants, I can say one thing – this will immediately affect the tournament time. Some are used to eating at one time, others at another; some like one cuisine, others like another. There's 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'll want to try that dish too, and so on. In the end, half a day will be spent just on eating. 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 and didn't immediately dismiss the option of going to a cafe.

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.

Of course, there are, but if you consume alcohol for 4 days and don't eat proper hot food, no stomach will withstand it.

Oh, someone clearly hasn't lived in a dormitory:D

That’s right, they serve beer on tap in the dormitory’s canteen.

Eating at cafes is complete nonsense. This little house is simply located in an area that's like a suburban district, but within the city limits, and not too far from the center. However, it's still about 20-30 minutes by taxi to get to a decent place, and the same amount of time to get back (including delivery and all the fees) + it takes at least 2-3 hours to prepare everything. In the end, three meals will take up 6-8 hours of time, not to mention the cost. As an alternative, there are many delivery services for pizza or sushi; if you search online, you can find some that deliver decent food. The main problem is that one person doesn't eat, while another doesn't drink. 19 will be fine, but 1 will complain later.

So, I talked to my friend. He doesn't know yet if he can make it, as he doesn't have his work schedule for next month yet. But he already suggested that we decide on the menu. Stinger and Cobra are clearly on board, and I heard something similar from my friend. We decided to start with 100 UAH per person per day (my suggestion, based on prices in Odessa; my friend said that you can eat quite well for that amount, and I think the menu will be similar to what you find in Odessa, i.e., simple, without any frills). Then, by MONDAY, we need to decide on our preferences: what kind of cuisine we want (e.g., French, Italian, Mexican, maybe someone wants Ukrainian cuisine :)), vegetarians, meat-eaters, fish-eaters, basically, everyone should say what they would like to see on the table. Based on these preferences, my friend and I will come up with a preliminary menu on Monday, which I will post for discussion on Tuesday... Once the menu is ready in this way, he will calculate the costs, and we will decide. If he can't make it or we can't agree on the final amount, we will still have a menu that we can use to find a cook.

Please note! This will be a standard cafeteria menu (or like business lunches, if we want something more expensive and, accordingly, more refined), i.e., without including a banquet with grilled meat, sausages, etc. And, of course, without alcohol. (This will all be available, of course, but separately, so everyone can plan their budget and stock up on funds – Tvaryna posted the prices). Although this can also be taken into account (for example, we don't have two dinners, but instead of dinners, we go out), but since we have non-drinking vegetarians coming :), I suspect that this idea will not appeal to everyone.

What do you think? I'm waiting for your suggestions!

As for me, I'm not picky about food; I can live on beer and whiskey for quite a while. Regarding delivery, based on my personal experience, it's a very good option. You can always find a delivery service that offers decent food, not just pizza and the like. Also, sometimes I don't mind cooking; of course, cooking for 20 people isn't ideal, but I can feed 4-5 people, at least once over the weekend. Of course, if they don't mind eating vegan food. Regarding a cook, I personally don't see the point (I can easily go without eating for 12 hours and then eat everything for two hours, and everyone has different eating schedules), but if most people are in favor of it, I'll support the idea. By the way, does anyone have a poker set? For entertainment, we could play a few rounds. Bringing my own set from Moscow isn't very appealing (the suitcase weighs about 8 kg).

I was thinking of joining the trip, but after this clarification:
I don't see the point:mad:. I'll get there on my own.

:D I think half the people would react the same way:D

:D I think half the people would react the same way:D

The other half would be for a healthy lifestyle :)

Washing dishes should ideally involve simply assigning kitchen duty on a rotating basis, if there isn't a dishwasher available.

The idea is that washing dishes should simply involve assigning kitchen duty, if there isn't a dishwasher.

Instead, it should be like this: lose in the first round – you wash the dishes. Don't play at all or are just a spectator – you go to the store.

By the way, does anyone have a poker set? Just for fun, we could play a few rounds. Bringing my own set from Moscow isn't very appealing (the suitcase weighs about 8kg).

Besides the poker set, we also need skewers – if there's a grill, having a barbecue is a must.

In short, Tovariщ, The and Noom bought tickets to Kyiv – you can safely add us to the list of participants (me as a spectator).

Hey guys, I think you're getting carried away. We'll definitely have grilled meat, and we'll figure out what to grill it on, and we'll also sort out the dishes.

Does anyone want anything besides grilled meat and alcohol? Let's discuss the dishes, and the atmosphere will be appropriate.

P.S. Pancakes with caviar are welcome!