On Jul 16, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Adrian Farrel <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I venture that "starve" is never a real outcome, but "go to a supermarket" or > "bring food in your luggage" are alternatives that need some planning and are a > small inconvenience. Try it sometime, then get back to us. :) I rented a car in Orlando, which just about doubled the cost of my stay. This is a pretty strong negative for a venue. And I suspect that "needs some kind of nonstandard food" is not quite as small a minority as you imagine it is. Particularly when "nonstandard"=="what is served in the hotel restaurant," which, in large hotels, tends to actually be a very constrained, unhealthy diet even for those who can eat it. I was feeling so crappy after several days of the hotel food at the most recent venue we shared together that I had to flee the meeting and search Dublin for some probiotics and roughage. I am happy for you that you don't have this problem.