Probably :) On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Adam Juelich <[email protected]> wrote:
> You're just not yourself when you're hungry.... > > [image: Inline image 1] > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Todd Hemsell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> "So, the bigger the event, the worse the quality?" >> >> No only in food, but also in quality of content and the depth of the >> content. The only people big events like that work out for are vendors and >> Microsoft. >> >> MS employees have to take off less time from work to go to the event. >> Marketing can plan everything for a single event. They prep the slide >> decks in advance and then decide you will read them. It is just marketing >> content and you are basically a fool if you paid for it. >> >> This is all about being good for Microsoft, not the customer. They >> stopped caring about the customer a long time ago. Now it is all about >> recurring payments and their bottom line. >> You see this with support, big fixes (or lack thereof), crappy events, >> missing kb articles, and a push towards the cloud and recurring payments. >> Even the way they fix their broken products is now being driven by what is >> best for them (monolithic updates) >> They got rid of the solution accelerator team because they no longer care >> about adding value to their products, they just care about their bottom >> line and trying to be apple. >> Their enterprise operating system even pushes down advertising against >> your will. >> >> Just blows my mind anyone would give them money to listen to that >> marketing speak. >> Obviously the same people that would pay for "Cloud" >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Roland Janus <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> To sum that up: >>> >>> >>> >>> MS doesn’t safe any money, which is sad by itself, lunchboxes costing >>> the same as “real” food. >>> >>> It’s cold and while it may be fresh, it’s mostly tasteless and just >>> horrible IMO. >>> >>> >>> >>> And all that because waiting in line for 5 minutes is to long? I never >>> had to wait longer and certainly not 20-30 minutes. >>> >>> While waiting at the restroom, at least for guys J, may take even >>> longer? >>> >>> >>> >>> So, the bigger the event, the worse the quality? >>> >>> That’s just sad. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, roland >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Von:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] >>> orum.com] *Im Auftrag von *Adam Juelich >>> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 29. September 2016 16:57 >>> *An:* [email protected] >>> *Betreff:* Re: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >>> >>> >>> >>> All of this talk about 'severed' food is freaking me out a bit.... >>> >>> >>> >>> 😉 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Mmm, peach cobbler. I’d be happy to take yours off your hands, Garth, >>> since you’re watching your weight. ;) >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] >>> orum.com] *On Behalf Of *Garth Jones >>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2016 3:39 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* RE: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m just providing the details that I was told as to why we have lunch >>> boxes vs hot food. Like you I prefer hot food but it does mean that you >>> have to wait in line to be severed. >>> >>> >>> >>> This question was not who wanted lunch boxes, the issue was how long it >>> took to be severed. Even thought I go to the vendor food hall, it always >>> seen to take 5 minutes before you could make it to the food table before >>> getting severed. Then it would take a bit longer to slowly make you way to >>> the other end. If anything ran out you would wait until they replaced it. >>> This year there has been no waiting to grab a lunch box. >>> >>> >>> >>> Again my understanding is that the cost is exactly the same for MS for >>> the lunch boxes, and the quality is much higher than your normal lunch >>> boxed. I would agree that these lunch boxes are a lot high quality than >>> normal lunch boxes. When do you see cut fresh fruit in a lunch box and a >>> peach cobbler? >>> >>> >>> >>> Don’t get me wrong, I want a hot lunch. All I’m doing is giving another >>> prospective on things. >>> >>> >>> >>> Food waste will happen with both lunch boxes and catered food, I agree >>> that it will be less with catered. But on the plus side, I’m trying to >>> watch my weight, so a box lunch, will help keep me in check. J >>> >>> >>> >>> BTW, I was also told that the boxes are recycled however because they >>> are a hard plastic, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are washed and reused. >>> >>> >>> >>> BBTW, I was talking @RicksterCDN about this on Sunday night this is the >>> only reason why I know any of this. He is a good guy and if you can catch >>> him or Joey, I’m sure that they will give you more details about this. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] >>> orum.com <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Roland Janus >>> *Sent:* September 28, 2016 1:49 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* AW: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >>> >>> >>> >>> How many actually asked for the lunch boxes instead of warm and proper >>> cooked food? >>> >>> The majority prefers that over a cooked meal? >>> >>> I have a hard time believing that and I never waited that long. >>> >>> But it certainly is cheaper for MS, but I do think we pay enough to get >>> something better regardless >>> >>> Maybe I’m just spoiled with real bread (coming from Europe) and not that >>> piece of tasteless foam used. >>> >>> And then that dry chicken. BRRRR. >>> >>> >>> >>> Not even talking about how many half used boxes go into the garbage. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Von:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] >>> orum.com <[email protected]>] *Im Auftrag von *Garth Jones >>> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 28. September 2016 17:20 >>> *An:* [email protected] >>> *Betreff:* RE: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >>> >>> >>> >>> So I talked to the team about this and the Lunch boxes was the feed back >>> that they got form last ignite. People didn’t want to wait for 20-30 >>> minutes to get food. They wanted to get in and out in 5 minutes so that >>> they can talk to friends, office, family during the breaks. >>> >>> >>> >>> So what they did was if they spent $30 on hot food per person, they >>> turned around bought lunch that cost $30/each, this way you get better food >>> and can get in and out within a few minutes. Therefore you don’t have to >>> wait in line for you food nearly as long… >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Right, wrong… I’m just says that is why we have lunch boxes.. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] >>> orum.com <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Roland Janus >>> *Sent:* September 27, 2016 12:21 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m kind of surprised that there are not a zillion comments about the >>> horrible food we get at Ignite. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cold sandwiches? Seriously and like the same every day? >>> >>> I’ve good better food on any airplane and it’s warm. >>> >>> >>> >>> That is just not acceptable. >>> >>> >>> >>> -R >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
