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Use this wiki to suggest the food that you want to see at DrupalCon Paris. Please be as specific as possible. We are also discussing the issues.

We need attractive, delicious and healthy food at DrupalCon to keep us all awake, alert and most productive. Having attractive food will encourage people to stay in the venue for lunch and so increasing the value of the event as a space for people to network together.

Proposed Menu

It seems the caterer wants to present us with bite sized bits of food that we can eat on the go or load on to a plate but which does not require cutlery. Here's what could ask for:

• Salad bowls - tongs must be provided to avoid contamination
  • Carrot sticks
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Cucumber sticks
  • Celery sticks
  • Lettuce leaves small (suggest Lettuce Little Gem variety http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=817)
• Dips - serving spoons must be provided to avoid contamination
  • Hummus
  • Tzatziki
  • Guacamole
• Meat on a stick:
  • Tuna and Salmon
  • Chicken
  • Beef
• Carbohydrates
  • Bread slices
  • Sautéed potatoes
• Dessert:
  • Fruits (suggest we avoid really exotic fruits as they will deteriorate very fast):
  • Apples, Pears, Oranges and Bananas
• Drinks:
  • From water fountain with bottle. Make sure it's pure spring water.
  • Coffee, tea and hot water and selection of herbal teas.

Previous Notes

Salads

• All salad dressings must be on the side: including olive oil, lemon juice, vinaigrette and any "mysterious mayonnaise".
• Carrot sticks. But have to be cut fresh in the morning as cut carrots tend to get a bit manky if left for too long.
• Green leaves: lettuce; although baby spinach keeps fresh longer
• Fresh sprouts

Vegetarian

• Ratatouille
  • Simple with no vinegar. See: http://www.beyond.fr/food/ratatouille.html
  • Benefit: can be served hot or cold
  • Risk: could be messy if spilt
• Soup:
  • Risk: could be messy if spilt
  • Tomato
  • Lentil
• Hummus
  • Benefit: it is served cold
  • Risk: near pure fat [objection: near pure fat?? Nearly pure chick peas with some tahini, garlic and lemon ... not even any olive oil in it]
• Falafel
  • Benefit: can be served hot or cold
  • Risk: fat and thirst-inducing (reduce fat by frying them less)
• Most vegetarians like protein included in a meal
  • protein = soy, legumes+grains, etc.
  • for ovo-lacto vegetarians, add dairy & eggs
• Vegetarians are diverse, avoid the tendency to pigeonhole them
  • some are strict vegans
  • some aren't strict vegetarians, but simply avoid certain types of meat, and/or eat meat sparingly
  • because of this, three meal options tend to be better than two (avoid a choice between only a vegan meal and a beef meal, for example)