Dates: September 5th - 7th 2025
Venue: Rosen Center, Orlando
https://marefair.org/
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New website pages:
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https://marefair.org/mascots/
Still accepting panel, staff, vendor, and musician applications
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Event tracker not directly related to Mare Fair
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note:
First year there was one moon man cosplay, second year there were two moon man cosplays
Three moon man cosplays needed this year.
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Poner
No.8196
mf3 is my first ever con. very excited
Noticed they have a survey for what kind of spaghetti and tendie dinner is desired
https://marefair.org/news/charity-dinner-survey/
https://marefair.org/news/charity-dinner-survey/
>>8197
>those prices
Even though it's for charity, one is better off getting something tasty from a local provider (golly, does florida have food places I wonder?) and give direct to Snowpity than pay that shit.
>t. ex buffet line-cook
>those prices
Even though it's for charity, one is better off getting something tasty from a local provider (golly, does florida have food places I wonder?) and give direct to Snowpity than pay that shit.
>t. ex buffet line-cook
>>8199
agreed, my father, brother, and sister are chefs. Personally enjoy cooking food too.
Lets just rent out a local church and use their commercial kitchen and make proper food for cheap.
I think the first two options are custom catered and delivered to one of the rooms used by the convention (if I had to guess). The last option is just to use one of the restaurants in the hotel that has seating for ~400ppl
agreed, my father, brother, and sister are chefs. Personally enjoy cooking food too.
Lets just rent out a local church and use their commercial kitchen and make proper food for cheap.
I think the first two options are custom catered and delivered to one of the rooms used by the convention (if I had to guess). The last option is just to use one of the restaurants in the hotel that has seating for ~400ppl
>>8200
>rent out a church
I'm listening, it might draw out chef anon from Marecon
>buffet
Right, and of the options that's the least egregious, but let's not kid ourselves; if one wants to eat well, they can do so for much cheaper. If one wants to support horses, their money will go further if they donate direct.
>rent out a church
I'm listening, it might draw out chef anon from Marecon
>buffet
Right, and of the options that's the least egregious, but let's not kid ourselves; if one wants to eat well, they can do so for much cheaper. If one wants to support horses, their money will go further if they donate direct.
>>8200
Sorry, I'm a little offended at this. $90 for spaghetti and shit? $75 for pizza? Who the fuck is catering??
Sorry, I'm a little offended at this. $90 for spaghetti and shit? $75 for pizza? Who the fuck is catering??
>>8202
listening to what?
if it was an option then it would be listed in the vote. it is not, so I can't really offer to help for something that won't happen. I still think "by anons for anons" would result in the most fantastic food.
The problem with catering for 500 people (or more) is the insane amount of prepwork. Some of that can be minimized with a good food source, but breading 150lbs of chicken and deepfrying all of it, and the rest of the process will take about 2 days with a team of people.
listening to what?
if it was an option then it would be listed in the vote. it is not, so I can't really offer to help for something that won't happen. I still think "by anons for anons" would result in the most fantastic food.
The problem with catering for 500 people (or more) is the insane amount of prepwork. Some of that can be minimized with a good food source, but breading 150lbs of chicken and deepfrying all of it, and the rest of the process will take about 2 days with a team of people.
Poner
No.8209
>>8208
I think you underestimate what is and isn't an option. If you haven't voted yet, consider voicing discontent in the comments. Let me just suggest that there will be receptivity to objections to the price point
I think you underestimate what is and isn't an option. If you haven't voted yet, consider voicing discontent in the comments. Let me just suggest that there will be receptivity to objections to the price point
>>8236
Clearly they'll be wearing their yarmulkes. Thats the funny jewish hat if you're unfamiliar with seeing it spelled out. No, $90 for spaghetti is fucking absurd. $75 for pizza is fucking absurd, I don't care how many sides you give. For fucks sake, $75 for pizza. Someone is asking to get shot
Clearly they'll be wearing their yarmulkes. Thats the funny jewish hat if you're unfamiliar with seeing it spelled out. No, $90 for spaghetti is fucking absurd. $75 for pizza is fucking absurd, I don't care how many sides you give. For fucks sake, $75 for pizza. Someone is asking to get shot
>>8238
I know the score! The price of food per person is like $10-15! The cost is the CATERING and LABOR
If there's to be a charity banquet, let's not piss money away needlessly. That's my point, and I'm the asshole planning to feed the late night drunks regardless
I know the score! The price of food per person is like $10-15! The cost is the CATERING and LABOR
If there's to be a charity banquet, let's not piss money away needlessly. That's my point, and I'm the asshole planning to feed the late night drunks regardless
>he's still going
Nononono, let's break this down shall we?
>caprese salad
Lettuce, sliced tomato, mozarella, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
>grilled vegetable antipasti
Grilled/roasted (and seasoned, one would hope) vegetables
>Chicken tenders
Chicken, flour/egg/breading/seasoning
>Linguini with herbs, mushrooms, and tomato
There's probably butter and seasoning, but otherwise pretty self-explanatory.
>dinner rolls and butter
Oh wow! Flour? Salt? Eggs? Milk? Oh, and who can forget the butter! And the time and heat of course.
>deserts and starbucks
Getthefuckouttahere
>but anon, you're neglecting the labor
Not at all. This hotel is designed to service 1000s at a time, they're operating at scale, and either making ingredients in-house or buying them at cost. Probable cost of ingredients - all considered - is probably ~ $15 per head.
$75 in labor and shit? I'm not begrudging paying the people who make it happen, but thats a GLARING surplus that's NOT going to the horses. I get it, normalfags will be into it and not bat an eye at shit like that, but I'm calling shenanigens.
Nononono, let's break this down shall we?
>caprese salad
Lettuce, sliced tomato, mozarella, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
>grilled vegetable antipasti
Grilled/roasted (and seasoned, one would hope) vegetables
>Chicken tenders
Chicken, flour/egg/breading/seasoning
>Linguini with herbs, mushrooms, and tomato
There's probably butter and seasoning, but otherwise pretty self-explanatory.
>dinner rolls and butter
Oh wow! Flour? Salt? Eggs? Milk? Oh, and who can forget the butter! And the time and heat of course.
>deserts and starbucks
Getthefuckouttahere
>but anon, you're neglecting the labor
Not at all. This hotel is designed to service 1000s at a time, they're operating at scale, and either making ingredients in-house or buying them at cost. Probable cost of ingredients - all considered - is probably ~ $15 per head.
$75 in labor and shit? I'm not begrudging paying the people who make it happen, but thats a GLARING surplus that's NOT going to the horses. I get it, normalfags will be into it and not bat an eye at shit like that, but I'm calling shenanigens.
Poner
No.8285
>He's STILL on about it
YES! You could get an equal meal at a restaurant for like $40-50! And that's a GENEROUS estimate.
Who on EARTH; okay again, I appreciate that normalfaggots who have too much money and don't want to be bothered willfall pay for that shit just for the convenience, but bruh.
$90? Y'all better be bringing me a fucking tomahawk and shit!
YES! You could get an equal meal at a restaurant for like $40-50! And that's a GENEROUS estimate.
Who on EARTH; okay again, I appreciate that normalfaggots who have too much money and don't want to be bothered will
$90? Y'all better be bringing me a fucking tomahawk and shit!
that's why I think we should get a commercial kitchen somewhere close by and do it all ourselves.
Poner
No.8301
>>8300
And in a few years there will be a mobile one with hookers and blackjack.
Not a joke.
But for now, I've got a bunch of propane/electric stoves, hot plates, and convection ovens
And in a few years there will be a mobile one with hookers and blackjack.
Not a joke.
But for now, I've got a bunch of propane/electric stoves, hot plates, and convection ovens
>>8283
>>8240
>>8238
Anon, it's explicitly a charity event dinner.
The first year they did a spaghetti and chicken tender dinner because their contract with the Hotel required them to spend something like $5000 or so dollars on food and catering, because that was by far the cheapest way to book the venue. So they had a night where they served food, charged like $109 for the tickets, completely sold out the dinner, and then gave the money raised to the charity.
They charge $90 because it's to raise money for charity, and because the event will sell out regardless of how much they charge. The difference in price, I assume, is to reflect differences in overhead prices. I have no idea if this new contract requires them to buy catering, but I know that by this point it's a tradition.
>>8240
>>8238
Anon, it's explicitly a charity event dinner.
The first year they did a spaghetti and chicken tender dinner because their contract with the Hotel required them to spend something like $5000 or so dollars on food and catering, because that was by far the cheapest way to book the venue. So they had a night where they served food, charged like $109 for the tickets, completely sold out the dinner, and then gave the money raised to the charity.
They charge $90 because it's to raise money for charity, and because the event will sell out regardless of how much they charge. The difference in price, I assume, is to reflect differences in overhead prices. I have no idea if this new contract requires them to buy catering, but I know that by this point it's a tradition.
>>8386
Not only is $90 less than what was charged the first year, they sold out the room in the first year, and a few attendees were desperate to pay even more to get in when some people cancelled their tickets
Not only is $90 less than what was charged the first year, they sold out the room in the first year, and a few attendees were desperate to pay even more to get in when some people cancelled their tickets
>>8390
>b, but it's cheaper than the previous year
Well congratulations for being slightly less retarded. I get it, the hotel is being a douchebag about it, which is why the correct answer is to not comply. I'm all for supporting the horses, and the hotel is getting their due by way of the rooms, attendees, and all associable fees.
>anons are okay with it tho
Yes, there are plenty of anons with more money than sense. Did you hear how fast the Mare Schizo tier sold out this year? Regardless, $90 for fucking tendies and spaghetti is fucking ABSURD on all levels. What, are they flying the spaghetti in from italy?
>b, but it's cheaper than the previous year
Well congratulations for being slightly less retarded. I get it, the hotel is being a douchebag about it, which is why the correct answer is to not comply. I'm all for supporting the horses, and the hotel is getting their due by way of the rooms, attendees, and all associable fees.
>anons are okay with it tho
Yes, there are plenty of anons with more money than sense. Did you hear how fast the Mare Schizo tier sold out this year? Regardless, $90 for fucking tendies and spaghetti is fucking ABSURD on all levels. What, are they flying the spaghetti in from italy?
>>8678
>Did you hear how fast the Mare Schizo tier sold out this year?
It took nearly a week for it to sell this year, previous years it sold almost instantly, it was also cheaper this year iirc.
>$90 for fucking tendies and spaghetti is fucking ABSURD
agreed but if it's such a big deal to you just don't go
>Did you hear how fast the Mare Schizo tier sold out this year?
It took nearly a week for it to sell this year, previous years it sold almost instantly, it was also cheaper this year iirc.
>$90 for fucking tendies and spaghetti is fucking ABSURD
agreed but if it's such a big deal to you just don't go
>>8679
>it took almost a week this year
Are you mental? I registered in under 2 hours, and all that was available was "Mare Enjoyer".
>it took almost a week this year
Are you mental? I registered in under 2 hours, and all that was available was "Mare Enjoyer".
Poner
No.8681
And more to that point, Mare Schizo sold last year in 3 seconds.
Poner
No.8682
And just to further validate that point, 1 month before registration even BEGAN, approximately 250 con attendees already booked their room (am one of them).
Poner
No.8684
>>8680
As someone who had to fight with the F5 key to get a Mare Enthusiast badge, I distinctly remember the Mare Schizo taking a few days to sell (not surprising considering the 15.5K price tag)
As someone who had to fight with the F5 key to get a Mare Enthusiast badge, I distinctly remember the Mare Schizo taking a few days to sell (not surprising considering the 15.5K price tag)
Poner
No.8697
>>8694
I don't know what to tell you then. I would have registered a higher tier if I could have, and when I went to register "Enjoyer" was the only one NOT sold out.
I don't know what to tell you then. I would have registered a higher tier if I could have, and when I went to register "Enjoyer" was the only one NOT sold out.
>>8683
Direct from Snowpity:
>First two years, 100% went to charity
>This year, we're aiming at $10-15 per plate
>There's a big reason for this: This is the first year we don't have a F&B minimum with the hotel, so while first two years dinner was a sunk cost to hold the con, this year it's 100% cost
Direct from Snowpity:
>First two years, 100% went to charity
>This year, we're aiming at $10-15 per plate
>There's a big reason for this: This is the first year we don't have a F&B minimum with the hotel, so while first two years dinner was a sunk cost to hold the con, this year it's 100% cost
Poner
No.8719
>he's STILL on about the fucking dinner
That's $75-80 for spaghetti. Are you kidding me?
That's $75-80 for spaghetti. Are you kidding me?
>>5202
Once you're approved, you'll be invited to a dicksword with the other vendors, could be a good opportunity to ask for participants
Then just fill out a panel app
>>5683
Heard a rumor it might be donated into the auction at MF
>>8300
That'd be cool if it can be pulled off, would love to see it happen
Once you're approved, you'll be invited to a dicksword with the other vendors, could be a good opportunity to ask for participants
Then just fill out a panel app
>>5683
Heard a rumor it might be donated into the auction at MF
>>8300
That'd be cool if it can be pulled off, would love to see it happen
Poner
No.8728
>>8724
Nah, you'll have to figure out and reach out to each vendor individually, perhaps stalk their social media or look in store sites for emails
Or ask the vendor lead if he'd be willing to write a one time email to all vendors
But that shit could be annoying to some vendors, so not sure what they'd say
Nah, you'll have to figure out and reach out to each vendor individually, perhaps stalk their social media or look in store sites for emails
Or ask the vendor lead if he'd be willing to write a one time email to all vendors
But that shit could be annoying to some vendors, so not sure what they'd say
Poner
No.8729
>>5202
I didn't know Gary will be there, but yes, now that you mention it. Batfang and Vultrex were on my spaghetti-list
I didn't know Gary will be there, but yes, now that you mention it. Batfang and Vultrex were on my spaghetti-list
Lets put it differently.
If you were offered a plate of spaghetti for $75, would you?
If you were offered a plate of spaghetti for $75, would you?
Poner
No.8735
>>8731
>$75 spaghetti
No, of course you wouldn't. With a little planning, you can have all-you-can-eat CRAB for $30, also for charity. No, the spaghetti is NOT justified, die in a fire you jewish-ass hotel caterers.
>$75 spaghetti
No, of course you wouldn't. With a little planning, you can have all-you-can-eat CRAB for $30, also for charity. No, the spaghetti is NOT justified, die in a fire you jewish-ass hotel caterers.
>>8713
>F&B minimum
Than sell more tendies dinner tickets, this will lead to more faces needing to be fed and in turn more money spent for food by Snowpity and in turn meeting the minimum requirements.
Unless the hotel is expecting a 2000+ attendees, if this is the case, than they can eat a bag of dicks.
>F&B minimum
Than sell more tendies dinner tickets, this will lead to more faces needing to be fed and in turn more money spent for food by Snowpity and in turn meeting the minimum requirements.
Unless the hotel is expecting a 2000+ attendees, if this is the case, than they can eat a bag of dicks.
Poner
No.8829
>>8824
Pardon me for engaging a bit of schizo, but you can easily reach through the ether to grasp the motivation; the hotel is adjacent to a convention center, their MO is to fleece the customer for all they can, banking (literally) on deep pockets and not alot of questions asked. I'm sure it works, but not this time.
Pardon me for engaging a bit of schizo, but you can easily reach through the ether to grasp the motivation; the hotel is adjacent to a convention center, their MO is to fleece the customer for all they can, banking (literally) on deep pockets and not alot of questions asked. I'm sure it works, but not this time.
>>8824
>F&B minimum
>Than sell more tendies dinner tickets, this will lead to more faces needing to be fed and in turn more money spent for food by Snowpity and in turn meeting the minimum requirements.
Nono, re-read it. IT says previous years there HAS been an F&B minimum, but this year there ISN'T, it's a flat rate per head.
Which is where I draw umbrage from. It doesn't matter how many tickets are sold, Fallen Oak only gets $10-15 per head. Just because it's a "charity" dinner and "special occasion" is how the hotel can get away with that kind of shit.
>F&B minimum
>Than sell more tendies dinner tickets, this will lead to more faces needing to be fed and in turn more money spent for food by Snowpity and in turn meeting the minimum requirements.
Nono, re-read it. IT says previous years there HAS been an F&B minimum, but this year there ISN'T, it's a flat rate per head.
Which is where I draw umbrage from. It doesn't matter how many tickets are sold, Fallen Oak only gets $10-15 per head. Just because it's a "charity" dinner and "special occasion" is how the hotel can get away with that kind of shit.
Poner
No.9021
Oh, I'm gonna be on about this for a while. I've been crunching the numbers. Here's the facts.
At scale, a real cost breakdown looks like:
Pasta: $0.40–$0.70 per person
Sauce (canned passata + aromatics): $1–2 per person tops
Breaded chicken: $2–3 per person, if you're being generous
Bread: Pennies, unless they’re gilding it with saffron (they’re not)
Staff time: already budgeted into hotel banquet overhead
Overhead: already built into the contract (electricity, room, gear, etc.)
They’re charging charity donors $75 for something that costs them less than $10–12 per head, even with markup, waste, spoilage, and labor accounted for.
At scale, a real cost breakdown looks like:
Pasta: $0.40–$0.70 per person
Sauce (canned passata + aromatics): $1–2 per person tops
Breaded chicken: $2–3 per person, if you're being generous
Bread: Pennies, unless they’re gilding it with saffron (they’re not)
Staff time: already budgeted into hotel banquet overhead
Overhead: already built into the contract (electricity, room, gear, etc.)
They’re charging charity donors $75 for something that costs them less than $10–12 per head, even with markup, waste, spoilage, and labor accounted for.
>>8976
>previous years there HAS been an F&B minimum, but this year there ISN'T
Oh, I see, in that case fuck the fancy dinner style set up, Mare Fair should just rent out a day at some mom-n-pop burger joint restaurant that's within 15m driving distance and let people enjoy meal together without wasting it on the "presentation".
Fuck hotel and fuck "we did it last year so it's tradition now", I would be equally happy with some basic open air grill and hotdogs if it meant it kept the charity or convention afload, but seeing them wanting to piss away the money just for the sake of it is just annoying.
>previous years there HAS been an F&B minimum, but this year there ISN'T
Oh, I see, in that case fuck the fancy dinner style set up, Mare Fair should just rent out a day at some mom-n-pop burger joint restaurant that's within 15m driving distance and let people enjoy meal together without wasting it on the "presentation".
Fuck hotel and fuck "we did it last year so it's tradition now", I would be equally happy with some basic open air grill and hotdogs if it meant it kept the charity or convention afload, but seeing them wanting to piss away the money just for the sake of it is just annoying.
Poner
No.9037
>>9035
>rent out a day at some mom-n-pop burger joint restaurant
>equally happy with some basic open air grill and hotdogs if it meant it kept the charity or convention afloat
EXACTLY
>rent out a day at some mom-n-pop burger joint restaurant
>equally happy with some basic open air grill and hotdogs if it meant it kept the charity or convention afloat
EXACTLY
>>9035
I'm with you there except for
>drive
Most people are flying in, transportation is tough even if there's shuttles and shit. The biggest benefit of the hotel dinner is that it's right there and there's always an open bar. Also to be clear the hotel charity dinners, as with most catered events like this, are all-you-can-eat (plus the open bar), not just one plate of spaghetti and tendies; I'm afraid your number autism is probably rather off the mark, though it's safe to assume it's a rip-off either way.
I'm with you there except for
>drive
Most people are flying in, transportation is tough even if there's shuttles and shit. The biggest benefit of the hotel dinner is that it's right there and there's always an open bar. Also to be clear the hotel charity dinners, as with most catered events like this, are all-you-can-eat (plus the open bar), not just one plate of spaghetti and tendies; I'm afraid your number autism is probably rather off the mark, though it's safe to assume it's a rip-off either way.
Poner
No.9041
>>9040
>number autism
His might be, but mine isn't.
>transportation
There's a lake-side RIGHT THERE, it doesn't have to be complicated. Just a bunch of horsefuckers deciding to occupy this area of the beach.
And this is just brainstorming, this is without planning.
>number autism
His might be, but mine isn't.
>transportation
There's a lake-side RIGHT THERE, it doesn't have to be complicated. Just a bunch of horsefuckers deciding to occupy this area of the beach.
And this is just brainstorming, this is without planning.
>>9035
Let's go this route. $20 at a mom-and-pops is gonna get you well fed, and $30 is gonna get you stuffed. That leaves $60-70 to the charity.
I can break down what the hotel is trying to do, beyond what I have so far, but the end result is the same: a curious fixation with small hats.
Let's go this route. $20 at a mom-and-pops is gonna get you well fed, and $30 is gonna get you stuffed. That leaves $60-70 to the charity.
I can break down what the hotel is trying to do, beyond what I have so far, but the end result is the same: a curious fixation with small hats.
Poner
No.9051
>>9047
>let's go this route
Hypothetically speaking, I'm just a loud-mouthed asshole with zero sayon anything.
Technically, this is all in support of the buffet, which was $40/head. Literally, that's the most obvious cost-effective option
>let's go this route
Hypothetically speaking, I'm just a loud-mouthed asshole with zero sayon anything.
Technically, this is all in support of the buffet, which was $40/head. Literally, that's the most obvious cost-effective option
marefair will be lit this year
Poner
No.9593
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