SAS Xmas Bash

[Robatr0n]

Especially for those of us who drove/didn't drink!!

[ali_kat]

Easy to solve that one.

Everyone pays for their meal into a kitty in the centre of the table, as they order.

Any drinks ordered on top of that also have the money chucked into the kitty as they are ordered.

End of the night - job done

[Robatr0n]

This is why men need women.....well that amongst other things!!

Anyway, its a grand idea!

[AngryS3Owner]

It's a good idea in principle, however what's the chances that everyone will have enough change / money for that... and how will it work for the buffet stuff that was brought over for everyone etc.

I'm always a fan of, eat, drink be merry then split the bill equally between everyone, however that's just me

[Robatr0n]

So long as Ali handles the maths I don't give a hoot!

Now if I can convince Cat that my car isn't as scary as it looks I may get her to drive back.

[ali_kat]

AngryS3Owner said:

It's a good idea in principle, however what's the chances that everyone will have enough change / money for that... and how will it work for the buffet stuff that was brought over for everyone etc.

I'm always a fan of, eat, drink be merry then split the bill equally between everyone, however that's just me

We need to tell people that this is the way it is going to work

If we can get a menu it helps that we way say (eg) starter = £5 main = £10 No arguments, so if you have both you chuck in £15.

I'm in complete agreement with you, but then we both drink like fishes, for those that don't.......... it can be a bit unfair

[AngryS3Owner]

That's not really going to work with chinesse though is it? Or are we all having out own little portion of duck and pancakes and not sharing any dishes / rice etc.

Ah, I'm not fussed, I didn't even mind paying the amount I did last year, was a top night out.

[ali_kat]

It still works. The theory is still the same, if not easier - you just say £x per head for food - that bit of it is the easy part, the hard part is the drinks, and remembering to chuck an appropriate amount into the Kitty when you order some

Trust me

[ali_kat]

Robatr0n said:

So long as Ali handles the maths I don't give a hoot!

Now if I can convince Cat that my car isn't as scary as it looks I may get her to drive back.

Cat - they are HOPRRID to drive

[bmwdrivernigel]

Thanks Ali for volunteering to look after the finances, thats very sweet of you

GUYS, ALI-KAT IS DOING THE BILL THIS YEAR!!!

[ali_kat]

bmwdrivernigel said:

GUYS, ALI-KAT IS DOING THE BILL THIS YEAR!!!

If someone gets me a copy of the menu, I'll mail everyone with a suggested price per head that will sort the food out.

Drinks - you are on your won

[Kinky]

Ali - the food is a fixed price (£17.99 IIRC) - eat as much as you like/can.

It's the drink that's the problem

K

[Robatr0n]

Well its a set meal price anyway Ali, I think the issue was people chucking money in and leaving but not realising how many drinks people had bought at that time. By the time we were left with about 10 die hards, the bill had mounted up alot more.

[Robatr0n]

Kinky was alot more to the point than I!

oh and OI!! My car is just fine to drive, aint that right Kinky?

[ali_kat]

Kinky said:

Ali - the food is a fixed price (£17.99 IIRC) - eat as much as you like/can.

It's the drink that's the problem

K

It generally is

I'm with Ben, I'm happy to pay a split, but there are generally people in a group that are not drinking and who do not think that fair - trick is to sort those 'troublemakers' ( JOKE!!) out beforehand (ie now).

One that I found worked well was that non drinkers paid £5 for their drinks all evening, and the 'drinkers' covered the rest between them. Although, I STILL had problems with my particularly 'tight mate' who insisted that she had only drunk tap water, which is free, so shouldn't have to pay anything She also had scrounged a lift (so wasn't driving) AND drank 2 glasses of wine!

She wasn't invited out the next time

Edited by ali_kat on Wednesday 28th November 16:16

[GolfGT]

I am easy whatever happens, I will be drinking and I can pay up front - thats me done and dusted

[Robatr0n]

ali_kat said:

Story of a scrooge!

Sounds just like my younger sister that does!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a tight arse (shut up charlie!) its just last time was a little too expensive for me but if I had been at the drink I wouldn't have given a damn.

[VerySideways]

I can't make it this year but last year i was sober as a judge and ended up paying more than almost everyone except Ben, Charlie and Nigel...

[ali_kat]

Robatr0n said:

ali_kat said:

Story of a scrooge!

Sounds just like my younger sister that does!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a tight arse (shut up charlie!) its just last time was a little too expensive for me but if I had been at the drink I wouldn't have given a damn.

I'm worried now that it may be too expensive for me if I'm not working

[ali_kat]

VerySideways said:

I can't make it this year but last year i was sober as a judge and ended up paying more than almost everyone except Ben, Charlie and Nigel...

But you said you'd try to come