Maureen Timmons- Director of Dining Services, IV

I contacted Maureen Timmons the Monday before Thanksgiving. She responded the following Monday saying that she would meet with us either Thursday or Friday at 9am. Anastasia and Leila will participate in the meeting because Anna and I have class. We are preparing questions to ask her.

Note: Anastasia and Leila will meet with Ms. Timmons at 9am Thursday at Pete's Coffee in International Village.

Beginning to Budget Our Costs

Our budget planning is still quite tentative, since it hinges on the unknown costs of location and food, so it is crucial that we finalize our options for these major issues as quickly as possible. We are making more phone calls to locations today (NEU contacts and Haley House, as well as churches if these are not viable options). We are also determining the source of food (Northeastern or donation-based, by local grocery stores listed in previous blog). Because we are hoping to partner with DREAM, transportation (of kids) should not be an issue. The chefs we are bringing in are willing to come for free, but something must be "in it for them"(ie PR & exposure that makes them look good in the community, as well as publicizes their work).

Mooo... Restaurant at XV Beacon Hotel

I called Mooo... Restaurant at XV Beacon Hotel yesterday per a conversation I had last week. I spoke with Alexa Demarco the restaurant's general manager and she provided some great insight into the legal and administrative aspects of loaning out their chef. Please find the details below:

Steps to Completion

What do we still need to bring this project to reality? What are the steps we must take to achieve these short-term goals?

Contacts for Food Sources

This keeps coming up and we really need to get on it before we can do any financials work...

Contact Info for Location Alternatives

So incase the Exhibition Kitchen is not a realistic location for our classes, I'm reaching out to other possible locations.  Below is a list of locations with contact info and a current status.
*updates in blue

Restaurants don't like it when you call during lunch :)

So today, I called 5 area hotel restaurants: (1) Mooo... Restaurant at the XV Beacon Hotel, (2) Jer-Ne (pronounced journey) at the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, (3) Asana at the Mandarin Oriental Boston, (4) The Bristol Lounge at the Four Seasons, and (4) The Dining Room at the Taj-Boston.