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Officers’ Club holds year’s first themed dinner
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| Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Thorburn
Patrons serve themselves from the buffet line during this year’s first themed dinner at the Officers’ Club Mojave Room Tuesday night. A presidential theme was chosen and each menu item represented a different commander in chief. |
Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Thorburn
Combat Correspondent
The Officers’ Club hosted its first themed buffet dinner of the year Tuesday night in the club’s Mojave Room from 5 to 8 p.m.
A presidential theme was chosen for the dinner, and each menu item was specific to one of America’s commanders in chief.
“People don’t have high expectations for food on base, and this is our opportunity to show them wrong and shine,” said Charles Harris, the O’Club’s executive chef. “We have done a lot better with advertising so we’re expecting a good turnout.”
Despite the club’s advertising efforts, attendance was sparse throughout the night - no more than six tables were occupied at a time.
“I am little disappointed with the turnout and believe that it deals with the name Officers’ Club,” Harris said. “I want to stress that this is ‘all hands,’ meaning if you can come through the gate then you are able to eat here.”
Most of the attendants were families or couples, all of whom seemed impressed by both the food and the decorations.
“I like the theme of the dinner, especially the little cards of information about the food and presidents,” said Cpl. James Sinclair, a logistics clerk with Company D, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, and a patron at the dinner.
Darryl Gilmer, a family resiliency trainer with the Families Overcoming Under Stress Program here, said he enjoyed the evening and hopes to attend again in the future.
“I was a little concerned about how the food would be, but the roast beef was fantastic,” Gilmer said. “This is a great month to have the presidential theme since you have three presidents’ birthdays and Presidents Day.”
Despite a small number of guests, Harris feels optimistic about the dinner.
“Even though we did not have that many people show up, they all liked the food and will tell their friends,” Harris said. “It will be word of mouth that will help bring in more customers in the future.”
The O’Club plans to continue hosting the themed buffet dinners on the second Tuesday of every month.
Combat Correspondent
The Officers’ Club hosted its first themed buffet dinner of the year Tuesday night in the club’s Mojave Room from 5 to 8 p.m.
A presidential theme was chosen for the dinner, and each menu item was specific to one of America’s commanders in chief.
“People don’t have high expectations for food on base, and this is our opportunity to show them wrong and shine,” said Charles Harris, the O’Club’s executive chef. “We have done a lot better with advertising so we’re expecting a good turnout.”
Despite the club’s advertising efforts, attendance was sparse throughout the night - no more than six tables were occupied at a time.
“I am little disappointed with the turnout and believe that it deals with the name Officers’ Club,” Harris said. “I want to stress that this is ‘all hands,’ meaning if you can come through the gate then you are able to eat here.”
Most of the attendants were families or couples, all of whom seemed impressed by both the food and the decorations.
“I like the theme of the dinner, especially the little cards of information about the food and presidents,” said Cpl. James Sinclair, a logistics clerk with Company D, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, and a patron at the dinner.
Darryl Gilmer, a family resiliency trainer with the Families Overcoming Under Stress Program here, said he enjoyed the evening and hopes to attend again in the future.
“I was a little concerned about how the food would be, but the roast beef was fantastic,” Gilmer said. “This is a great month to have the presidential theme since you have three presidents’ birthdays and Presidents Day.”
Despite a small number of guests, Harris feels optimistic about the dinner.
“Even though we did not have that many people show up, they all liked the food and will tell their friends,” Harris said. “It will be word of mouth that will help bring in more customers in the future.”
The O’Club plans to continue hosting the themed buffet dinners on the second Tuesday of every month.
Famous Presidents Themed Dinner
Theodore Roosevelt’s Filet of Beef
John F. Kennedy’s Poulet a l’Estragon
(Chicken with Tarragon)
Franklin Pierce’s Fannie Daddies
Harry S. Truman’s Macaroni and Cheese
William Howard Taft’s Green Peas
Barack Obama’s Sopa Azteca
Calvin Coolidge’s Corn Muffins
Grover Cleveland’s White Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Gerald Ford’s Fresh Strawberry Shortcake
All recipes are authentic and were made by
their wives or White House kitchen staff.
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fedrebel03 wrote on Aug 10, 2009 5:10 PM:
" I sincerely hope you are joking Bin29! Gee, I don't know WHAT military members and their families give back to the local community....HMMMM how about FREEDOM for starters?????!!!!! There is a reason that civilians aren't allowed onto the base, hence it BEING a military base. I don't even know what to say. What the H kind of asinine thing is it to say that you should be allowed to use the base amenities without the work???!! Here's a thought, why doesn't the local community build more things for it's residents instead of 25 barber shops and 100 tattoo parlors. Then perhaps you wouldn't feel the need to mooch off the military. "
charli3387 wrote on Aug 12, 2009 7:58 AM:
" Before we lived on base, we lived in town. Since my mother didn't work, we really couldn't afford to go to the town pools and mingle with people who really didn't want us around, since we hadn't lived there all our lives.
Brats learn to live without things through out our lives, why would you criticize one of the things that the military gives them?
Maybe the town could take a page from the base and build a water park at Lucky? It would bring in revenue and help keep kids busy. "
Brats learn to live without things through out our lives, why would you criticize one of the things that the military gives them?
Maybe the town could take a page from the base and build a water park at Lucky? It would bring in revenue and help keep kids busy. "
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Bin29 wrote on Aug 10, 2009 2:23 AM: