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