Rubber Chicken Banquet
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| − | '''Rubber Chicken Banquet''' is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek term to refer to a repetitive and very predictable featured evening activity held at most [[TG Convention]]s and various other events. | + | '''Rubber Chicken Banquet''' is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek term used to refer to a repetitive and very predictable featured evening activity held at most [[TG Convention]]s and various other events. |
The term comes from a range of entrees frequently served at such activities, where the main course is typically boneless breast of chicken either on a bed of {whatever}, with {shatever} sauce, or stuffed with {whatever}. Such dishes are staples of the catering departments of hotels and restaurants. These dishes are typically easy to consistently prepare for a group of 50-500, offer a liberal profit margin, and are something that most individuals will willingly eat with few complaints, and usually few raves as well. | The term comes from a range of entrees frequently served at such activities, where the main course is typically boneless breast of chicken either on a bed of {whatever}, with {shatever} sauce, or stuffed with {whatever}. Such dishes are staples of the catering departments of hotels and restaurants. These dishes are typically easy to consistently prepare for a group of 50-500, offer a liberal profit margin, and are something that most individuals will willingly eat with few complaints, and usually few raves as well. | ||
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| + | The activity is usually promoted as a featured dress-up affair. It almost always begins with a happy hour with a cash bar with captive-audience pricing. Seating is usually provided to the masses using 72" banquet rounds with eight seats per table for plebeians and six per table for organizers and featured guests. | ||
[[File:Rcb01.jpg|thumb|Rubber Chicken Banquet]] | [[File:Rcb01.jpg|thumb|Rubber Chicken Banquet]] | ||
The term came into reality during [[Diva Las Vegas]] 2002 when a prankster couple bribed a waiter into serving an actual gag-shop rubber chicken to one of the organizers who was known to use the term. | The term came into reality during [[Diva Las Vegas]] 2002 when a prankster couple bribed a waiter into serving an actual gag-shop rubber chicken to one of the organizers who was known to use the term. | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 9 July 2014
Rubber Chicken Banquet is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek term used to refer to a repetitive and very predictable featured evening activity held at most TG Conventions and various other events.
The term comes from a range of entrees frequently served at such activities, where the main course is typically boneless breast of chicken either on a bed of {whatever}, with {shatever} sauce, or stuffed with {whatever}. Such dishes are staples of the catering departments of hotels and restaurants. These dishes are typically easy to consistently prepare for a group of 50-500, offer a liberal profit margin, and are something that most individuals will willingly eat with few complaints, and usually few raves as well.
The activity is usually promoted as a featured dress-up affair. It almost always begins with a happy hour with a cash bar with captive-audience pricing. Seating is usually provided to the masses using 72" banquet rounds with eight seats per table for plebeians and six per table for organizers and featured guests.
The term came into reality during Diva Las Vegas 2002 when a prankster couple bribed a waiter into serving an actual gag-shop rubber chicken to one of the organizers who was known to use the term.
