Charities

Just read a very interesting book review in the economist – which discusses using capitalistic methods to generate more revenue for charities.  The heart of the matter is paying people who do great fund raising  very well.  The specific example is Avon Breast Cancer Walk.  Avon started its own walks and generated $22.7 million.  They started the walks after leaving a firm that generated $70.9 million annually for the same walks. They left because the CEO  and founder was paid above the average.

Jealousy and charities should not mix and this is a great case.  Further, you get what you pay for.

Think big and you will be big.

Congratulations to all the winners of our Eat! Vancouver giveaway!

Our grand prize winner of $300 is Norman T.

Our two $100 prize winners are Amber O. and Nati H.

Our 100 $5 prize winners are listed below.

Congratulations to all our winners. Please send us comments and photos from the great dining experiences you have with the LetsGoForDinner service to feedback@letsgofordinner.com.

$5 prize winners:

Lesley L.
Lorraine C.
Trish G
John V
Bryan Y.
A A.
Alfred W.
Anitan S.
Karen S.
Jason K
Jones H.
Michael H
Mary I.
Reza J.
Peggy C.
Helen A.
Lupita J.
Quinn D.
Cade S.
Noreen B.
Desiree Y.
Mary D.
Charlene C.
Alex K.
Murray S.
Michael S.
Jill M.
Helene D.
Deborah L.
Jennifer F.
Colleen W
Jake R.
Rick R.
Alicia P.
Jenny L.
Kevin C
Emily Y
Jonathan S.
Erin F.
Dan Y.
Marina G.
Cheryl B.
Ellen G.
Diana L.
Jessica G.
Samuel S
Kouros J.
Alwyn L.
Raymond F.
Chantel S.
Christie K
Joanna S.
Charlie J.
Harry S.
Paul R.
Seunghee N
Brian C.
Andrew K.
Stan C
Eric S
Henry K.
Kathryn F.
Ryan Q
Tony K.
Maryam B.
Michelle S.
Wilhelm T.
Emma L.
Gillian Y.
Vivian C.
Ivar B
Shirley R.
Barbara M.
Kim S.
Becky S.
Zhu C
Ryan B.
Stella C.
Debbie A.
Natalie R.
Scott M.
Janet L.
May F.
Bridgette L.
Helene V.
Laura L.
John B.
Andrew G.
J M.
Katrina G.
T S.
Dana H.
Kyna M.
Reena M.
Elise T.
Evelyn L.
Jane C.
Peter J.
Allison S.
Craig G

Restaurant Coming the next 4-6 weeks or sooner

Cieli’s Irish pub and Restaurant
The New Bohemian
So.Cial at Le Magasin
Century restaurant
Monk McQueens
LIFT
Monks Grill
Players Chophouse
Saltaire
Players ChopHouse Whistler

As part of the Eat! Vancouver event, we’re having a signup giveaway!

We’re giving away:

1. One prize of a $300 site credit, good for purchase of any restaurant gift certificate
2. Two prizes of $100 site credits,
3. …and 100 prizes of $5 site credits!
4. Also, follow our Twitter feed — Craig will be giving away instant coupon codes good for $10 off any purchase.

Everyone who signs up for free membership between 12:00am Friday May 22 and 11:59pm Tuesday May 26 is eligible to win, so don’t delay and tell your friends.

We’ll be announcing the winners via email and on the blog on Wednesday.

The crazy day as expected .. what category of crazy not sure.. but everyone very friendly

Preparing for the www.eat-vancouver.com show was always going to be fraught.. always with the best planning, things go wrong
and it just depends on the degree of “wrongness”

Start really early planning where I have to go as I rarely drive to darkest Africa err Richmond and Burnaby. Need a
whole host of stuff for the show clips, posters, labels, stools, stands and assorted accessories as well as collect my
car from shop.. really boring but necessary things to get.

Got a call from the producer of talk1410.com wantimg us to come on the radio to discuss LetsGoForDinner.. of course my
bloody Iphone turns the ringer off regularly so I have to call her back. We (craig) are suppose to be on at 11:15am…
The interview goes very well and Craig is a star.. hurray.

Went to the Canadian Tire in Richmond on No 3Rd to find some clips and velcro and anything I could use at the show.. they all were really helpful automotive, gardening, general service, the two people
I spoke to at checkout.. were amazing..

Walk away and off to get our banner from the portables – they have been helpful but will the image quality be good enough and
will I be able to make it stand up. The guy in the warehouse took the time to explain how it is put togtether.

Off now for more boring material – labels and hanging clips… Home Depot, Fabric Land and Staples… all visited… too bad it was
not a pub crawl and I would be very happy by now.

But I am still smiling evryone has been great.

Need petrol for the car as this a loaner until get my car back… off course I do not put enough in… bloody
Chevy Malibu sucks gas… plastic interior with toy accelerator pedal and indicator sounds

Get my car… nice job… bumper as good as new and the car looks like it has been waxed to match the existing black… very nice

Car has a problem starting.. battery problems? …. Drive down to collect the posters from Kinkos park in the lot.. yeah.  Go in come out…. car dead…. ok, no jumper cables, no CAA I think, anyone near by to help… what do you do?
Bingo Carter Honda dealership 3 blocks away and they will ahve service… service a further 6 blocks away…

The salesmanager gives me jumper cables… I am thinking ok who will stop for me.. anyone in the lot no? back at the parking lot

I here a car, I see a car pulling in a girl… a guy in another car.. Mate do you think you could give me a jump… sure
30 secs.. a record… off I got to my dealerhsip

kingsway honda.. pull up leave car running.. ask them to fix it… say yes and I am out in 45 minutes…awesome.

Go to BC Place to drop off material get a little lost but bang .. set up in 20 minutes

Now for lunch

A crazy day but completely bearable as everyone was so helpful

See you at the www.eat-vancouver.com