{"id":5006,"date":"2015-10-11T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=5006"},"modified":"2020-08-26T09:52:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:52:21","slug":"eat-on-your-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/eat-on-your-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 11 – What will you eat on your retreat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

Food.<\/p>\n

For some of us (myself included) food is a big deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we\u2019re away for the weekend and we don\u2019t have to cook, we want to enjoy the food we eat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t just want it to be okay, we want it to be good! Really good, if possible!<\/p>\n

Today I\u2019m going to talk through various food situations and offer a few tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No matter where you\u2019re staying, chances are you\u2019ll have some choices to make about what your women eat.<\/p>\n

Things to consider when making your food selections:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Lunch should be on the lighter side. A grilled chicken on a salad is a popular choice.<\/li>\n
  2. Provide options for special diets and allergies<\/a>. It’s one way you can love on those women!<\/li>\n
  3. Buffets provide women with the most options. Always offer at least two different entr\u00e9e options.<\/li>\n
  4. Women expect dessert! It doesn\u2019t always have to be a chocolate dessert at every meal.<\/li>\n
  5. Find out if there is going to be an additional service charge, tips, and\/or taxes applied above the price you\u2019ve been quoted. That can drastically impact your bottom line!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Most<\/a><\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re renting a house, you may want to divide up cooking duties. Catering in some or all of your meals may be an option. I\u2019ve also heard of groups hiring a chef for the weekend that prepares all their foods.<\/p>\n

    You may choose not to include every meal in your retreat price. <\/strong>Just be certain to clearly disclose what will be covered and what will not be covered.<\/p>\n

    At one of our retreats we chose not to offer dinner on Saturday night. We were all meeting up at the theater for a Christmas show at 7 PM. Dinner was also the most expensive meal at our hotel. Allowing our women to choose where they wanted to eat gave them some control over their budget. No one seemed to mind.<\/p>\n

    You may also find your retreat location doesn\u2019t provide every meal your group\u00a0needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"baked<\/a><\/p>\n

    The facility for this year’s\u00a0fall retreat offered only breakfast and dinner. We had to provide our own lunch on Saturday. Our rooms were without refrigerators and there were few places nearby to cater a meal from. The owners were more than happy to lend us some refrigerator space and even cooked our baked potatoes for us. We put out a baked potato bar and made a couple big salads. It was perfect and pretty inexpensive.<\/p>\n

    A few thoughts on snacks:<\/strong><\/p>\n