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How satisfied were you with food service at the Clinton Fly-In 2010? Food service includes: on-site availability of food, getting to restaurants in town, the banquet. (10=highest, 1=lowest)

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Although the Boy Scouts did OK, the food at the previous fly-in's, when prepared and served by the Aero Club, was much better in quality and pricing. I asked Mike about the Aero Club and he said they decided not to cook as much as they have in the past. The onsight food from Best Western was good and they had a lot of options, as they have at the past fly-ins.

The food I had was good. As was the quality. On the other hand selection was somewhat monotonous and overpriced.

In general, or with specific vendors (i.e. - Boy Scouts, on-site catering, banquet hall)?

I spoke to a Boy Scout mom, and she said that they were unsure if they would make a profit for the fly-in food. That means to me that they are new to catering. It's hard to get too excited about pancakes, eggs, and sausage, but I WAS excited about the sausage. It was good. They had a problem with the coffee pot on the second day...served tepid coffee.
So, the Scout breakfast was so-so, and the rest was pretty good.
Frankly though, I think we should encourage the BSA, EAA, local flight club, etc, before we trade with professional caterers, just because it's the right thing to do.

The Boy Scouts were serving pancakes, eggs, and sausages for $7 a plate. I told the cashier that I'm diabetic and can't eat pancakes. Can I get just eggs and sauges? She said "Sure, but the cost is still $7" . Oh well, it was for a good cause.

They were good people doing it for the first time. Overall it was fine. I too noticed some differences in prices depending on who was at the register. Flexibility needed to be clarified. Minor but noticeable. It was brought to my attention that for someone with a vegetarian or diabetic diet, the choices were minimal. We do have members this affects. Luckily, I eat everything.