We joke, but for the first timers, bottled water is like $3 and the prices just go up from there. From a concessions stand point it’s like being trapped in a baseball or football stadium for a week.
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We joke, but for the first timers, bottled water is like $3 and the prices just go up from there. From a concessions stand point it’s like being trapped in a baseball or football stadium for a week.
I will be there for a week if only to see a Howard DGA owner if his plane is there but he is off somewhere that day. I once took a Finnish exchange student to learn to skydive and she got to go up in the Howard and not the Cessna with it's door off. So that was in 1964 so --- well I also worked in a 3 story building with no elevator that was part of Jerry Vultee's company after it was taken over by North American to build the Apollo space capsules. Two different couples, two different fates. The Scott Slocum EAA photo of a red Howard (with 450 hp Pratt & Whitney 985? I worked there 1978 through 1981, in Florida) is my background on this computer.
MODS - Why was my post deleted??
Hello deftone, as this Forum is moderated by EAA, we cannot host discussion on our channels about any ongoing legal issues EAA is involved in. Thank you.Quote:
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no problem Sam, In future perhaps send a PM to advise posters on why posts their mysteriously disappear, especially when no foul language etc is involved.
Just about everything takes plastic. I've been cashless pretty much at AirVenture since they got rid of Zaugs.
For a couple of years there was a really good Italian setup (Bucca di Beppo) out of Appleton but unfortunately the restaurant went under. But I’m a sucker for Italian. I believe that Zaugs is back, just not sure to what extent.
With high end food trucks all the rage, I wonder why EAA has not considered setting up a food truck park.
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. I believe that Zaugs is back, just not sure to what extent.
Gosh, I hope not. The EAA site lists the same list of restaurants (more or less) as the past two years: Machien Shed, Major Goolsby's, Roxy, Thunder Bay, A &W, and Benvenutos. There may be a couple of new ones in there, I don't recognize all of them.
If we google Zaugs, EAA Museum concessions pops up on the map.Quote:
Originally Posted by Airmutt
I order the veal parmigiana at The Roxy Supper Club in downtown Oshkosh every year without fail. Some of the best I've had. The city/dorm bus from the bus park gets you within 4 blocks of the place. Free one way and $5 to get back. YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE RESTAURANT. Don't be too late or you'll be calling Uber to back.Quote:
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I’m just guessing but.....I’ld bet that Zaugs has the contract to cater all events that have food service. Believe that they are actually based out of Appleton and were once a family run business that got bought by a larger food service company.Quote:
Originally Posted by mazdaP5
For years that was the case. However, the food for the past few years has been run by several of the local restaurants. Zaugs may be providing the front-of-house services (running the cash registers and serving the food), but the food is a much better quality and selection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Airmutt
Guss I wasn’t clear, I was talking about events such as YE’s & Lifetime Members dinners, chapter officers breakfast and other catered events outside of AV.
My son had his wedding reception dinner at Buca Di Beppo in Austin more than twenty years ago. I'm sorry to see they are gone now. Somewhat like Gennaro's in Seal Beach which has something to do with greased pig contests at the Gennaro fest in NYC, I suppose.
Those aren't happening this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Airmutt
That is not true. No single caterer could come close to catering but a small percentage of the events. Last I heard the hundreds of catered events are put out for bid. Caterers come from at least as far away as Milwaukee. Of all the catered events we have gone to have never heard Zaugs mentioned as the caterer and after what they served at AV I would probably leave if I were to find out they were the caterers. At this time Zaugs does not have a web site. Last entry on their Facebook page is 2013. I believe we are safe from any future Zaugs culinary treats.Quote:
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Zaug's is not back. That company doesn't exist any more, as it's been perhaps five years or more since it was purchased by Canteen (which does not have any connection to food concessions on the grounds). Zaug's has not been involved in AirVenture concessions for nearly a decade. Each restaurant is a separate contract as a vendor.Quote:
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The food truck park has been discussed, but not to the point where it's logistically viable yet.
Thanks for the clarification. I went back and saw where Canteen acquired Zaugs in late 2013 and got rebranded. With all that’s going on during AirVenture the logistics required to serve several thousand people at time for the various dinners is pretty impressive.
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I too remember having a good time at Buca Di Beppo, but in Indianapolis, so I looked it up. Buca Di Beppo in Appleton closed. As a chain, they are still open 72 locations across the United States, but none in WI.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2ndsegment