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Name of Event:
French Cooking Demo/Luncheon/”Impressions of Sèvres”at Retro
BistroRestaurant
Event Description:
Chris Barth ofRetro Bistro hosted a French Cooking
Demo/Luncheonat hisrestaurant on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015from 1-3:30 p.m.Members
of the Sister Cities Delegation who travelled to France shared stories of their trip and
impressions of our Sister City,Sèvres.
The afternoon began with guests arriving,choosing their seats and chatting. One glass
of champagne was offered to each guest andbread, tapenade and a salad were
served. Chef Chris Barth gave us the order of events for the day and introduced Mayor
Juracek, who spoke about Sister Cities and our recent trip to Sèvres. Guests enjoyed a
delicious lunch and Chris demonstrated (and supplied recipes for) a Baked Apple Tart
and the Rock Shrimp Wonton Ravioli that was served as part of themeal.Between
courses, members of the Commission who had traveled to France shared their stories
and impressions of our Sister City. Chris evenlet the group wander into the kitchen for
one step of the demo (flaming and cooking the apples for the tart). Coffee was served
with the tart (a la mode) and additional drinks were available for purchase.
Ticket stubs were drawn for a chance to choose one of several souvenirs that had been
purchased in France. Even though the number of attendees was lower this year,the
mood was lively, the food was excellent and plentiful and Chris was a very entertaining
host. All comments seemed to be very positive and it turned out to be a very enjoyable
afternoon.
Tickets were sold in advance by Judy McGinnis and atStay Fit Fitness (Diana and Rafi
Sahakian) for $40/person.
The advertisement for the event read as follows:
Join Retro Bistro Chef Chris Barth and the Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission for
a cooking demo, luncheon and “Impressions of Sèvres.” Ticket price* will include:
1) Cooking demonstration of a Baked Apple Tart by Chef Chris Barth
2) Luncheon and gratuity, including one glass of champagne, small bistro green salad,
ravioli appetizer, bread, tapenade, and apple tart with coffee
3) A Program called “Impressions of Sèvres” (delegates traveling to Sèvres, France in
September will talk about their visit and impressions of our Sister City).
*Additional drinks will be available for purchase.
Coordinator & Contact Information:
Judy McGinnis(Sister Cities Commission).
Date and Time of Event:
Sunday, October 25, 2015from 1-3:30p.m.
Event Location:
Retro Bistro, 1746 W. GolfRoad, Mount Prospect IL60056
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Contact:
Chris Barth
Event Layout:
Retro Bistro took care of all set up/cleanupand preparation requiredfor
the day of the event.There were 5 tables with 5seats and one table with 6 seats set up
across the front of the restaurantfacing in.Chris was standing behind a table with the
ingredients in the middle of the restaurant facing out. All service, food,drinkand gratuity
wereprovided by Retro Bistro and included in the cost of the ticket.
List of Supplies Needed:
No specific supplies were needed other than tickets for the
event.
Budget Breakdown:
Sale of Tickets (26tickets at $40.00 ea.) $1,040.00
Disbursements:Retro Bistro $35 x 26 people ($910.00)
Facebook ad ($ 30.00)
French souvenirs for drawing (donated) $ 0.00
Estimated Profit**: $100.00
** Refer to Treasurer’s Report for Final Figures
Actual costs:
There was no cost for the tickets since we had them leftoverfrom
previous events.
Dollar amount generated from event
:$100.00 (we made $5.00 from each ticket sold
less cost of Facebook ad $30.00)
Event Wrap Up...Was it Worth It? Would youdo it again?
The comments received about the event were very positive. Having a full lunch this year
seemed to be very well received and the audience enjoyed hearing about Sèvres and
Sister Cities.We kept our profit from each ticket to a minimum this year to give the
attendees more value for the ticket price. Yes, I believe that doing it again would be a
good idea.
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