OK, this is about the annual WCF Christmas Party. For the last two years we have held the party at Trentadue Winery and they have been the best Christmas Parties we have ever had….well there were a few grumbles last year, but the ’09 party was the best ever. So what happened last year that put some guys off? Well, for one thing they didn’t serve the Tri Tip that had been advertised and the chicken that was served (for $40) was so so. We, on the WCF Christmas Party Team were upset and determined to do something about it!

So, early this spring we set about checking with various caterers to see if we couldn’t come up with something better. After talking with four caterers we came to realize that we were up against a price problem. Boy, do you remember all of those years that we went to Cattlemen’s in Santa Rosa for $25 and we got a great menu too? OK, we did have to share the room and it was a bit noisy…but the price was right! The room we have at Trentadue is first class and we have it all to ourselves. Perfect. Except for the price for the caterers. I think it was Adam who came up with the thought, “what if we do it ourselves? The room at Trentadue comes equipped with a full kitchen and outdoor BBQ facilities as well”. So, we checked with Jennifer West at Trentadue to see if we would be permitted to use the kitchen to prepare the food ourselves and she gave us a resounding “Yes, you can do that”. All right!

Moving on to the next step, we came up with a proposed menu that included Appetizers, BBQ Tri Tip, BBQ chicken breast, BBQ salmon, a Pasta dish (for our vegetarian members), tossed salad, baked potato and for dessert, Apple pie (from Costco) with ice cream on top! We also have to rent table cloths, napkins, silver ware and wine glasses but we think we can do this for $25, just like the good old days at Cattlemen’s! Such a Deal!

OK, so now we are trying to figure out just HOW we are going to get this done and who will do what. It’s going to take a coordinated effort and we are planning to ask Adam’s sister (a retired caterer) to assist us. I’m looking forward to this new adventure along with others on the WCF Party Team. We are in the process of working out many details but I’m sure we will be able to pull this one off with great food at a great price for all of our flying buddies and their families! Such a Deal this is going to be!

Stay tuned for more info soon.

Your WCF Christmas Party Team.