nothing like free eats...... sometimes, they come from unexpected places. for example, i was recently invited to go to a Private Walk-through opening of the upcoming Aulani Hotel: A Disney Resort. this new hotel (opening August 29, 2011) features hut-esque looking design, a brown-on-brown color scheme, and a dopealicious pool. i got to walk around the not-quite finished work in progress, and i have to say, it looks like it's coming along nicely. the property is a little smaller than i thought it would be, but it is still pretty big. the opening i went to consisted of (supposedly) over 56,000 expected guests throughout the day. DAMN. so of course catering was no small feat. here are some of the eats from that day..... upon walking in, i was presented with skewers in a cone. this is a paper cone with fried noodles on the bottom, and 3 skewers consisting of chicken, vegetables, and meatballs. it was just "ok". next up, there were hamburgers and hot dogs. both came with chips. i only had the hamburger, which was bland.... but i imagine saved a lot of money for the hotel people. :P
i did not know, until i was too full, and it was too late, that located near the back of the property was a plate-lunch style buffet. had i known, i would not have filled up on this other riff-raff. the food near the back consisted of chili and rice, teri chicken, and kalua pork and cabbage. DAMN! had i only known :( i also had a piece of guava cake, courtesy of Larry's Bakery Hawaii. good cake, but honestly, shave ice would have been better on a hot-hot-hot day like that one. cheaper too.... but hey, that is what happens when mainland people plan this event without consulting with locals. ah well. it was a nice event anyway.
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