Revision as of 14:50, 15 March 2012

Overview

Pig Roast!

Lessons Learned

• Cooking the Pig
  • Pit Cooking was much easier than Spit Cooking. The pig can be left unattended for longer periods of time.
  • Need to open the Aluminum Foil not over the pit/fire. Can cause a grease fire: Video of the great Pig Grease Fire of 2010
• Reminder email should be sent out a day before the event - some folks forgot to bring pledged items
• Watch the weather - we soldiered the thunderstorm well, but thank goodness we started planning for it in advance and made sure we'd have a tent to protect the food. Imagine how awkward it would've been if we hadn't caught this.
• Remember the name tags - sometimes guests have a hard time finding members to answer questions. Name Tags could identify members easily. Also, suggesting members wear makers local shirts on the day of the event in a reminder email.
• Continue advertising with the Huntsville Young Professionals and NPR
• Candy Cannon should probably be fired outdoors only. ^_^
• Future events in this vein will have a different title, so as not to contradict or be confused with another event's intent.
• For previous events Rocket City Meats complained that we called too early and needed to call 2 weeks before the event. Then we did that and they dicked us by doubling the price and leaving us with no time to find a competing offer. It was five days after we started calling before Mr. Philips answered the phone. Lesson learned is to call 4 weeks in advance anyway and to find a competing offer.
  • Omegix has a coworker named "Nick" that has 120lb pigs. We would have to pick up the pig and bring it to the butcher for kill / processing. We can find out a price closer to the next event.
• We need to suggest that children be watched by an adult at all times.
• Don't run out of bbg sauce.
• Need to wear protective hand coverings (latex gloves will do) when pulling the aluminum foil off the cooking frame
• Guestbook for prospective members to sign
• Find a way to count plates, maybe use stickers instead of marker for the hand. (we can count the number of used stickers)

Basic Event Information

• Name:
• Logistics: Omegix
• Date:
• Time:
• Location: Make Shop
• Cost to Attend: $10 / person, or $15 for two people.

The Pig

2011 Details

• Rocket City Meats.
  • Omegix calling Mr. Phillips at Rocket City Meats on Monday Feb 21st to reserve the pig
  • Last time: Half Headless 55-60lb Pig is $1.99 / lb (~$110)
  • This time: They don't do half pigs anymore. Head-on pig, 60lbs is going to run ~$150, $2.50 / lb
    • 80lb pig ~$200
    • Note from last time: We should go a size up from last time, we ran out of pig early.

Volunteering to buy the pig

Volunteers

• Shop Cleanup - we'll need to make sure the place is clean for company
• Wood Chips
• Charcoal (6 bags) (size of bags?) -
• Cooking -
  • Pig
    • Your Name here!
• Chairs
• plates, cups, knives, spoons, forks, bowls
• Tents
  • 10x10 tent donated by Katie Phillips (omegix is checking on tent with Katie -Omegix (talk) 14:50, 15 March 2012 (CDT))
  • Tim's Tent

Foods

• Drinks -
• Buns (basic hamburger buns) -
• Plates, cups, plastic ware
  1. Cups -
  2. Plates, plastic ware -
• Ice and cooler -
• Chips, Dip -
• A second main dish -
• Side dishes
  1. Deviled Eggs -
  2. Potato Salad -
  3. Quinoa -
• Desserts
  1. King Cake -
  2. Brownies, Apple Pie -
• A green salad (as in vegetables not food coloring) -

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• Flier:
• Facebook Event
• NPR Service Announcement
• Update email sent to general list (3 weeks out)

Not Yet Advertised To

• Makers Local Web Page
• Livejournal Huntsville Community
• Reddit