Generally we try to get the hosting dealership to buy the food for us.

If that doesn't work, then IMO pick something good locally and run with it. If there's a good BBQ or massican or whatever place that will cater, I wouldn't mind paying a few bucks per head (in advance) to guarantee good food at the event.

The thing with that is that you'll need some way to have that food paid for regardless of whether or not people show up. i.e. pay in advance and get a ticket/coupon for lunch either via snail mail or when you register at the event.

 

Messican food =

 

In for taco's..

 

I'm all in favor of having things prepaid.
it will help get a semi-accurate head count.

 

part of why we're doing it that way.

also might want to get the 'official t shirt' stuff done and prepaid as well. so you can say "Pay $50 for registration and get a T shirt, lunch at the track, lunch at the car show/meet, and your ticket for _________insert meet & greet activity here_________."

then add $15 for the car show, $xxx for the drag/dyno/track events, and so on, so forth.

actually have it ORGANIZED instead of just telling people to show up and pay.

(This is what I've tried to do the last few years, but that's impossible to do when dealerships and hotels and vendors come and go all the time. they need to be locked into place MONTHS ahead of time...)

Just an FYI.. I've probably already mentioned this, but I'm on the board of Directors for the Z Car Club of America... we took bids on the 2009 convention at the national Z convention the week before Maxus this year. 2007 will be at Daytona beach and the hotel, track event, and several other main events are already contracted out and written in stone. 2008 will be in Cleveland, and they have already got the hotel contracted and are in a bidding war with three race tracks right now.

That's just how far ahead things are planned when they're done 'right'.

All wishful thinking of course.. it's easier said than done- I'm living proof of that!

 

BTW I a vegetarian so I need it with beans instead of beef
SE caravan will hopefully be big.

 

Burrito?

 

Anything really, just no meat

But the Messican food we had in Dallas was pretty good, I hope Chi-town can have some good stuff tooo.

 

how the hell did you go to Texas and not eat meat? brisket, pulled pork, slow cooked ribs, pork shoulder, thick azzed steaks.....my mouth is watering just thinking of the foods i've been missing

 

I've never had it so I dunno.

 

spend a little while in Texas and you'll be converted... 80% of my diet is meat and beer.

 

i grew up in texas and as a kid my diet was mostly meat and beer...

 

you're not the only Vegi.

 

Short bus?

 

you already knew I was a Vegi and I was thrown off the school bus

 

How many west coast fegs will come?

 

so what's the plan stan

is this thing going down in chicago? if so i'll prolly make a trip ..... got relatives in oakbrook.

 

yup, it's going down in chicagoland

 

That would be kinda tough seeing as everyone is pretty much going to be staying in hotels. They would have no way to prep food so they would end up going to the grocery store to get a salad or chips or something. Although, I suppose we could always just get some grills together and get a BBQ/picnic somewhere? That wouldn't be bad. Would have to worry about the weather, though. Restaurant would be nice, and hopefully not too pricey.

EDIT: Read through everything else and cattering to the event would be a great idea. People pay in advance as well. If the locals could suggest some options and contact them, pricing can start being worked on.

 

Here's 2 we've used at work (NW burbs) for years that are both good. They may be too $$ for Maxus though...

http://www.tastycatering.com/menu/
http://www.sportyscatering.com/

 

If I'm going to Chicago... I'm definately hitting up the Weber Grill restaurant. I was going to make a road trip just to see it. http://www.planet99.com/pix/12223_1.jpg

 

There is a Webber grill down by my house- 4 miles to be exac, just opened this winter/spring. I never been in that one, but the one in Oakbrook has a killer "wisconsin burger". We used to go there for lunch like once a week, when I worked in that area. You really do not need to go far into downtown Chicago to sample some really good food.

I highly recomend www.edelweissdining.com they have KILLER food there and have some of THE best beers in the world-German ofcourse, on tap. I have been there a few times and the food is cheap and excelent. Plus U can't beat the 2L beer mugs !

 

has there been a time frame setup? I want to scope out the possibility of flying out there.

 

There have been talks bout doing this in the 1st part of June 2007. We have a local forum that we have a special section devoted to Maxus where we all try to put the whole event togheter.

 

In Chicago? Are there actually people that want food poisoning? It's Chicago! There is only 1 food: Chicago stuffed pizza. We need a hookup from some place like Giordano's.

http://www.giordanos.com/stuffed.php

 

it's easier to find sponsor once we know how many people are showing

 

1.MyGreenMax94

 

Giordanos has closed alot of their restaurants down (diff names now), and I think their franchaise fees got a lil to ridiciolus. Personally I like Nancy's Pizza better. Few that have had it agree.

 

Pizza cool with me....

 

dibs?

 

1.MyGreenMax94
2. intenetautomar

 

hey guys just curious if you know anyone that could have shirts made. if you don't i have a couple of hook ups here in OKC and if someone could get me a design i could have some made up. let me know

 

that is a thought.
once we have locations and sponsors down then we can get serious about t-shirts and bumper stickers
"I went to Maxus 07 and all I got was this lousy T-shirt"

 

I have a guy here that does them for me all the time and at a pretty good price.

 

sounds good either way just let me know

 

If you don't book the track, I'll be running it anyways. Just got a hook-up. On of my best friend's partners at his Real Estate firm in Chicago is a member of Autobahn. I talked to him today and he is going to see if he can get a better deal on the track rental. He offered to have me as a guest regardless.

How about Edwardo's for pizza? I'm up in Chicago this week and just had it last night (and again for breakfast).

 

i have never been to a maxus, and living on the iowa/illinois border, the 2 hours there would be no sweat. wondering about how many people have attended these in the past, and if there is anything i can do i would be more than happy to help

 

I have never been to a Maxus either...and now that i'm moving to Houston, you guys decide to change it up!!??

So the Maxus event is held once a year?

 

Road trips can be fun. ...

 

Do it in NY or along the East Coast. I would go. Chicago is way too far.