Originally Posted by
Mikey
This may be old, but it is news to me. Business trip companion booked us into an Embassy Suites. The evening reception has been reduced to 1.5 hours from 2, and there is now a 2-drink limit. Wow. More cuts. I convinced my companion to stay at a different hotel that is more convenient and cheaper.
Receptions have been greatly reduced in quantity, quality, and frequency since COVID. I haven't seen one this year at any ES. There's a HS I frequent that only has "receptions" one night a week. The food offerings are usually nacho chips and cheese, crudités, and 2-oz pours of Miller Light.