[tei-council] Providence meeting logistics/preferences

[James Cummings]

On 05/04/13 18:15, Kevin Hawkins wrote:
>>> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
>>>> since I don't know what a food truck is,
>>> I'm sure I've seen some in Oxford, no? Perhaps just off of
>>> St Aldate's, somewhere between Pembroke St and Rose Pl ?
>> oh dear god, you mean a kebab van?
>> i'll bring some antiobiotics.
> No, no -- this is what James noted was so different.  While we've long
> had cheap fast food from trucks/vans, the trend these days is toward
> upscale (read: often overpriced) fusion cuisine catering to foodies.

Yes, what I was curious about in College Station at the 
Conference was that they made such a big deal out of it. The one 
we used in College Station was just as Kevin describes, better 
food quality than the typical kebab/burger/chips/chicken vans 
that are in every major city in the UK but the quality so far has 
not been anywhere near the level of pretension and/or reverence 
locals seem to have for them. Decent, edible food, but vastly 
overpriced for what it is, even when fairly cheap. ;-)  But as 
I've said, I'll eat almost anything (though that doesn't stop me 
recognising some meals are better than others), and I'm happy to 
provide a review of the ones in Providence after the fact. ;-)

I agree in general that we want something that gets us up and 
walking around, doesn't take too long, cost too much, but allows 
us to talk comfortably.

-James



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Dr James Cummings, James.Cummings at it.ox.ac.uk
Research Support, IT Services, University of Oxford