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meeting people ... not necesarily dates

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  • wanderer
    wanderer
    I have class wednesday :( Will people still be there around 9:30?
  • sayra72
    sayra72

    Subject: co-op dinner party in prospect heights!

    not to toot my own horn (well, maybe a LITTLE bit)... but i host cooperative dinner parties at my apartment on washington ave and all you guys are welcome to join....

    It's four courses, $40, BYOB.

    It's along the lines of Ghetto Gourmet or Homeslice West, a dinner party where everyone helps pay for the food but one person (yours truly) cooks and serves. I have several regulars that have been to all of the dinners, but I'd love to have some new people. (I'm not doing this to make money, I just can't afford to throw the kind of dinner parties that I'd like to as often as I'd like.)

    here's my website:
    http://www.lightbulboven.com/home.html

    and here's the site to buy a seat:
    http://www.eventbrite.com/event/72300252

    The menu is in both places; if you prefer a vegetarian entree, just send me an email when you buy your seat!

    Hope to see you there...
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown
    If i'm not mistaken, charging admission to private dinner parties is illegal without proper business licenses.
  • sayra72
    sayra72
    it's not admission; it's people pitching in to pay for the food.
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown

    Subject: Re: co-op dinner party in prospect heights!

    [quote="sayra72"]It's four courses, $40, BYOB.

    That sounds like admission to me. Admission=Business
  • sayra72
    sayra72
    in my experience, people start businesses to make money.

    to quote myself: "(I'm not doing this to make money, I just can't afford to throw the kind of dinner parties that I'd like to as often as I'd like.)"
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown
    It doesnt matter what your intentions are. Non profit organizatios are still required to file for certain licenses that allow you to do business. If someone gets violently ill from food they eat in a restaurant atleast they have some recourse. A dinner party + donation = Shit Outta Luck
  • sayra72
    sayra72
    i am certified in food safety and went to culinary school. in the 10 + years that i've been cooking (both professionally and otherwise) i've not made anyone sick yet.

    thanks for your concern about your fellow travelers.
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown
    Being certified in food safety means that you may handle food in a business. Operating a business is a whole different story. Thats probably why the address isn't posted on any of the threads.
  • sayra72
    sayra72
    no, it's not posted because i don't release personal information on the internet where just anyone can find it.

    look, i'm not going to argue with you about this, so can we just agree to disagree? i'm just trying to help people connect with each other in a city that can be very unfriendly. so far it's been a really great experience; in fact, your response on this board has been the only negative since I've started having these parties.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    I've been to many dinner parties or wine tastings that are informal but require an admission charge. obviously, that smacks of illegal business. however, I just think of it more like chipping in for a party. instead of bringing a handle of jack to a house party, I bring the monetary equiv.

    I've also been to a lot of illegal restaurants and they tend to be awesome. beyond what commercial restaurants do, frankly, b/c the person running the show doesn't want negative ANYTHING. they're not going to serve dubious fish - why risk making a customer sick and getting the whole operation shut down?

    I also eat all sorts of dubious meat at the ball fields and street carts world-wide. I'm just that kind of girl.

    I'm just waiting, frankly, to get invited to an underground poker club and my life will be complete.
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown
    If requiring someone to follow the Law is negative, than I am guilty as charged. The purpose of my post is not to nitpick, but patrons are often left out to dry when dealing with unlicensed establishments. Noones saying you can't have a dinner party but advertising and charging for entry makes what your doing illegal.
  • drabrabbit
    drabrabbit
    king... as a cop i feel like you should be pretty familiar with the hundreds of laws we break every day but let slide. Do you wait for the walk signal and cross on the walk every time? Lighten up, this is a very victimless crime.
  • king without a crown
    king without a crown
    Than how come 100's of other business owners are required to follow the Law? Is that fair that they must spend $5000 to get a a License from the NYS Liquor Authority.Do you think restaurants should be allowed to skirt around NYC Health Laws? Is the Goal here to promote neighborhood get togethers, or is this just another self promotion? Im all for get togethers, but lets be real here, charging $40 dollars for a cooperative dinner is far from neighborly. There are however progressive dinners, where multiple people host dinner parties for their neighbors and the group moves along to the next host for deserts and other treats. Now that sounds quite nice to me.
  • raw
    raw
    If you're charging strangers to eat in your apartment, it's illegal. You must get a restaurant license to lawfully charge people.

    If your friends or family give you money to buy food that they might eat, it's legal.
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