i guess this is as close to a poll as anything, so this seemed like the right place for my request.
it’s that time of year again o happiness sublime
i’m in high-gear planning mode for the annual Halloween extravaganza. for several years i’ve been loaning out the use of my extensive collection of scary props (and minimal expertise) to various groups that put on Haunted Trails and the like as a holiday scare event. this year, to my joy, the Park Authority is trying to obtain use of the county Fairgrounds… which means gasp SHELTER FROM THE ELEMENTS!! annnndddd…TONS OF ELECTRICAL ACCESS!!!
pardon me, i need a moment to recover from my swoon of bliss.
there, that’s better.
anyway, the only reason anyone here is likely to care about any of this is because i need that far-out creative spirit that is soooo abundant among all you members. each barn has a “theme” for the setup; one of them happens to be The Ghoul’s Restaurant. we’re planning to have separate kitchen and dining areas that customers will pass through. what i need is additional inspiration for menu items that could be displayed. so far i’ve got:
Daily Specials:
Chuck roast
Chuck steak
Ground Chuck
Steak Diane
Hungarian goulash (“Made with real Hungarians”)
Fettucini Alfred O.
Crepes Suzette
Regular Features:
Chef’s salad (sign nearby: “Wanted: New chef”)
Virginia hand sandwich
Barbequed ribs
“Person”-alized pizza
so, for anyone whose mind runs in similar frightening channels – any other suggestions for menu items?
Lady Fingers
Spotted Dick (must… not… snicker…)
Deader and Onions
Potatoes au Rotten
Tommy’s Toes Soup
Brandy Pudding
Clem Chowder
Peg-in-a-Blanket
Chocolate-and-mint milkshakes as Soylent Green
head cheese (which is horrifying enough as it is)
Death by Chocolate
Tombstone pizza
blood oranges
Canadian bakin’ (or Canadian bacon…long-pig style)
mixed nuts
plump-kin pie
peri, we’ll have props in the kitchen like they’re doing meal prep – head on a hook, skinned head, arms, legs, feet, brain, heart (and if it arrives in time, big red chunks of fake “meat”) [evil smiley] also giant-size cooking pot, cauldrons, animated chicken on a grill (yeah, it’s cheesy but funny). i’m planning on somebody making a “hand” sandwich (using animated hand between real bread) as audience goes through. much fake blood splashed artistically around kitchen.
by the way, anybody know the correct spelling for the French phrase meaning “fixed price” meal? that “seven-corpse meal” comment gave me another inspiration…
you all are doing great! i’m well on the way to a full 2-page menu. could use some more appetizer-type suggestions, or maybe a seafood entree or two
… plus gruesome fake pizzas, “blood” poured from a glass carafe, “finger” food trays…
and Bosda? keep trying. your first entrees (grin) were winners, but…
your first entrees (grin) were winners, but…