Before you can make purchases, you must submit a food plan including your estimated costs for:

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Midnight snack
• Breakfast (only for 50% of your expected attendance – most students don’t eat breakfast)
• Soda (1-2 cans per person; do not get bottles, they tend to spill)
• Cups for water, plates, anything else you need

Deadlines and estimates:

<aside> 📌 If you try to order at the last minute many restaurants will literally turn you down. You MUST plan it out in advance, which is why we ask you for a food plan.

We will not reimburse you for purchases made without a food plan, or significantly in excess of the food plan.

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If you are expecting <50 people: submit your food plan on Monday, the week of your event. Plan for 1.4x the number of attendees you have registered as of that day.

If you are expecting >50 people: submit your food plan no later than 8 days before the event (Friday a week before the event).

How much to spend:

Your goal for food is $10-12 per person. It might not seem like much, but 90% of CodeDays are within this budget. The usual breakdown is approx:

• Lunch: $3/person
• Dinner: $4/person
• Breakfast: ($2/person * 33% =) $0.66/person
  • If you buy donuts for breakfast, it will be more expensive as usually everyone will eat donuts.
• Soda: $1/person
• Midnight Snack: $1/person

Recommended places to order: