Disappointed by food event

Disappointed by food event

I just returned from a company outing in Bandung and was
looking forward to going to "Heritage Food in Heritage City" at
Gedung Arsip Nasional, which was a one-day event (Aug. 29, from
10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.).

My husband and I arrived at 6 p.m. and had to pay an entrance
fee of Rp 30,000 each. To my great disappointment, not only was I
not able to buy es putri mayang, I was also not given the booklet
that accompanied the event because they had run out of stock.

We ended up buying one nasi ulam (a rice specialty) and one
sekoteng (ginger-flavored hot drink). It was the most expensive
nasi ulam and sekoteng I ever bought.

To my astonishment, when we left at 6:20 p.m. people just
arriving were no longer charged an entrance fee. I think the next
time the event organizer decides to hold a one-day event, they
should be prepared to accommodate more people than anticipated.

EVY LUCIANA PRAWIRO, Jakarta