Author Topic: Shabbaton DO Master Thread (Read 177527 times)

Davka a sheraton? I'm personally having a hard time with the outside food situation. Shabbaton sounds like u plan on having communal meals. I would be very interested to know if you figure something out with a Sheraton in the tri-state.

AJK · « **Reply #170 on:** June 14, 2013, 05:35:40 PM »

Quote from: moko on June 14, 2013, 05:28:21 PM

Davka a sheraton? I'm personally having a hard time with the outside food situation. Shabbaton sounds like u plan on having communal meals. I would be very interested to know if you figure something out with a Sheraton in the tri-state.

No.

I'm sure there is some level of kashrus all of us can agree on.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #171 on:** June 14, 2013, 05:48:59 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 14, 2013, 12:12:30 AM

Gotta worry about bringing torah, mechitza, etc etc.

There is no din mechitza if it not used regularly as a shul.

moko · « **Reply #172 on:** June 14, 2013, 05:50:15 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 14, 2013, 05:35:40 PM

No.

I'm sure there is some level of kashrus all of us can agree on.

My issues had nothing to do with kashrus.

Quote from: moko on April 04, 2013, 11:11:41 AM

i recently contacted sheraton in edison about a small (25-30 ppl/11 rms) family shabbos and they quoted me $1500 for a meeting room for shabbos. is that normal ? should i be getting a better rate? and what about any other hotels people have experience with

Quote from: moko on June 02, 2013, 08:19:40 PM

I am in middle of planning larger family shabbos at a hotel( payed with points) complete with a minyan and meeting room and will keep posting as I gather more info. As I have posted elsewhere on the forums, the NJ sheratons (edison, eatontown, meadowlands, and AC) wouldnt let me bring outside food and insisted that I use a kosher caterer through their caterer for all food in public areas (ie:meeting rooms) of the hotel which will run $1500 (union wait staff required) before food. Marriott (Courtyard, Fairfield, and Residence Inn) have been much more reasonable and allow outside food as long as you sign a liability waiver . Rates on meeting rooms at Marriott seem to run about $500 for Fri. afternoon through Motza'ai Shabbos ($300 for shabbos and $150 for Fri. +tax.). This is still a work in progress and will keep posting as it progresses

plainbachur has just informed me that you can bring outside food but the rate for the meeting room is $1500 + tax(8%?)

Dan · « **Reply #173 on:** June 14, 2013, 06:16:09 PM »

I've gotten meeting rooms for free with 15 or 20 occupied rooms.
Probably just need to venture outside NY Metro.

AJK · « **Reply #174 on:** June 14, 2013, 06:44:46 PM »

I'd be willing to drive 2-3 hours to make it happen. Doesn't have to be NY-Metro.

And now that there's no mechitza, maybe I'd drive 3-4 hours.

I kid, I kid.