Crave was a lot of fun. Didn't see any other FTers or many folks with yellow bands (that was IC - correct?)

Great effort from Kimpton. Some random thoughts on the event.

Fun costumes.

The bartenders were great, especially Matt from Zentan - what an awesome drink he made! And now my one complaint, no tips jars. The bartenders busted their butts, hopefully Kimpton made it worth their while. (I can neither confirm nor deny whether I tipped any of the bartenders since I have no idea what Kimpton's policy was that night).

The dessert table was wonderful. So was the salmon. These two were the best of the bunches of food.

Fun piano guys. And if you were wondering, I was the person who requested Iron Maiden. One of the piano players lost it laughing when he read the request but he did start singing Run To The Hills (I did however request Fear Of The Dark ).

Some (many?) poor performing invitees and a high level of professionalism (anger management?) by the staff. Many patrons simply were dumping/leaving trash on any flat surface they could find - remember, this event occurred in indoor ballrooms and out on the patio so folks were roaming the hotel. The trash was left on ledges, fireboxes, whatever. And this wasn't in the ballroom but rather in the halls of the hotel itself. The trash was cleaned quickly but who can't hold an empty cup for 10 more feet or on an elevator ride?

Good/Bad night for the parking crew. Holy cr@p! Dealing with DC traffic at rush hour coming in and guests in a hurry to leave heading out - ouch. The good news is that they should have raked in some $ on volume alone.

The guy at the door on the way out. Forgot his name and he was a contractor rather than a Kimpton person. Good job on his part.

Invite me again!

Cheers