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Caldonia's Car Show - NO REPEAT!
Caledonia’s Car Show
Aurora Colorado May 30th, 2011
This is our first season attending Car Shows and Cruise In’s around the Denver area. We are learning which shows are good and which shows we will not be revisiting next year. This show was beyond disappointing and not for the amount or quality of cars which participated (outstanding vehicles) or the fact it was free to participate.
For several reasons we will not return or advise anyone in our club (over 230 members) to participate in the future.
1.Basically we all parked in the back lot of the restaurant, which would not have been all that bad had the restaurant at the least provided a DJ or some kind of music to entertain the guests. The live band was on the front deck of the restaurant and could not be heard in the back lot. There were no booths for food or drinks, no music, no nothing!
2.After a few minutes it was apparent that all the restaurant owners wanted was for the car owners to provide a show for the restaurant and purchase food and drinks and get nothing in return. It’s not uncommon for restaurants to host shows, but normally they offer participants a food and or drink discount or at the very least donate a portion of the proceeds to a local charity. In this case the greedy owners offered no discount or donation.
3.We were not offered a table on the deck to see and hear the band, although there were lots of seat available. It was apparent they did not have enough staff to wait of guests so we had to sit inside. How disappointing is that!
4.Our restaurant experience was only slightly saved by the quality of the smoked brisket sandwich. Our waitress was rude and forgetful and our food took over and hour to arrive at the table. We spent most of the car show trying to get something to eat. In over an hour she never came back and refilled our Ice Tea…and when we finally did get her attention she only brought us a small carafe that held enough tea for two people when had four people at the table with empty cups.
5.The list could go one, but this is a good recap.
Caldonia's Car Show - NO REPEAT!
Caledonia’s Car Show
Aurora Colorado May 30th, 2011
This is our first season attending Car Shows and Cruise In’s around the Denver area. We are learning which shows are good and which shows we will not be revisiting next year. This show was beyond disappointing and not for the amount or quality of cars which participated (outstanding vehicles) or the fact it was free to participate.
For several reasons we will not return or advise anyone in our club (over 230 members) to participate in the future.
1.Basically we all parked in the back lot of the restaurant, which would not have been all that bad had the restaurant at the least provided a DJ or some kind of music to entertain the guests. The live band was on the front deck of the restaurant and could not be heard in the back lot. There were no booths for food or drinks, no music, no nothing!
2.After a few minutes it was apparent that all the restaurant owners wanted was for the car owners to provide a show for the restaurant and purchase food and drinks and get nothing in return. It’s not uncommon for restaurants to host shows, but normally they offer participants a food and or drink discount or at the very least donate a portion of the proceeds to a local charity. In this case the greedy owners offered no discount or donation.
3.We were not offered a table on the deck to see and hear the band, although there were lots of seat available. It was apparent they did not have enough staff to wait of guests so we had to sit inside. How disappointing is that!
4.Our restaurant experience was only slightly saved by the quality of the smoked brisket sandwich. Our waitress was rude and forgetful and our food took over and hour to arrive at the table. We spent most of the car show trying to get something to eat. In over an hour she never came back and refilled our Ice Tea…and when we finally did get her attention she only brought us a small carafe that held enough tea for two people when had four people at the table with empty cups.
5.The list could go one, but this is a good recap.