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May 19, 2008
Democrats take Micromanaging to the Extreme
Wow. They're in your convention, controlling your menu.
Fried shrimp on a bed of jasmine rice and a side of mango salad, all served on a styrofoam plate. Bottled water to wash it all down.Good grief. It's almost as though they're trying to conform to stereotypes. The rules on re-usable dishes makes sense, but I have a feeling that restaurants in the area of the convention center that sell fried food are going to do quite well that week.These trendy catering treats are unlikely to appear on the menu at parties sponsored by the Denver 2008 Host Committee during the Democratic National Convention this summer.
Fried foods are forbidden at the committee's 22 or so events, as is liquid served in individual plastic containers. Plates must be reusable, like china, recyclable or compostable. The food should be local, organic or both.
And caterers must provide foods in "at least three of the following five colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple, and white," garnishes not included, according to a Request for Proposals, or RFP, distributed last week.
The shrimp-and-mango ensemble? All it's got is white, brown and orange, so it may not have the nutritional balance that generally comes from a multihued menu.
Oh well. Maybe they're just following their nominee's lead.
Posted by slublog at May 19, 2008 10:11 PM
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