Nov 23 Sat
Lunch 12pm - 2pm
Da Franco Concord
137 Parramatta Rd, Concord NSW 2137
Cap: 12
$45 max / Each
$540 or Less for Total Budget
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/869902
Received 9 votes, so venue is to be at Da Franco Concord.
Adjusted Cap too, based on the numbers of votes received.
No Deposit needed, but of course Only Register if 100% attending.
Hi @neoleo,
Thank you for taking the photos but could you please not share them publicly here if possible? It really concerns me. Thanks.
Are you sure? It has been days already, too late? You should inform me when/after I took the photos. I can only delete the post above which will also delete jiayijames and your comment above.
Yes, I am sure. Please delete the message. Thank you very much.
@zzzzzz: Apparently other people's previous comments are still intact after I removed my comment above. I have removed our photos together. Only the interior and food photos now. If anyone still want to request the photos together, just PM me. I can ask if @zzzzzz doesn't mind for sharing the photos together.
Some photos from the event :)
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/183237/117851/pxl_2024…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/183237/117852/pxl_2024…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/183237/117853/pxl_2024…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/183237/117855/pxl_2024…
OK, I just got a callback from the restaurant Da Franco, the booking is confirmed now for 12 people.
So no change for venue after all, which is good.
Nov 23 Sat
Lunch 12pm - 2pm
Da Franco Concord
137 Parramatta Rd, Concord NSW 2137
Cap: 12
$45 max / Each
How many is the limit of booking? I have joined the waitlist here too. We can attend 2 events + 1 event in Hyde Park now, thanks to Scotty :)
Thanks for this latest update (Hyde Pk one now falls outside the limit).
I have not made the booking yet for this one, as it's only 12 people, for now.
(based on total of 9 votes received from the closed Poll for venue preference in late Oct).
You should make a booking to make sure enough seats and food for everyone. At this time of this comment, 17 people …
Sure, will make a booking by this Sat.
Not 17 are attending, only 12 for now.
I'm on a loooong waitlist for Crows Nest (no.10 WL) so no chance there, I don't think. Would love to join in if a couple of people cancel here @jiayijames 😊
Sure, you are welcome to join the waitlist here for now. Unlikely for the Crows Nest Cap to be increased further.
Thanks mate!
I've pulled out of Crow's Nest better chance here than at Crow's nest.
Looking forward.
Just an update, as Da Franco does not have a website for online booking, and their phone number always reaches the voicemail, booking has not been made after multiple attempts. I will try again on Monday, but if still unsuccessful, will have to switch to a different venue nearby.
No Change to Date & Time or Number of People, only Possible Change of Location.
2 other Locations on the Shortlist, both are close to Public Transport:
Andiamo Trattoria Rhodes
90 Rider Blvd, Rhodes NSW 2138
Menu
https://www.andiamotrattoria.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/…
Or
Urbano Organic Coffee Traders
4 Rochester St, Homebush NSW 2140
Menu
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0022/6145/0815/files/lunch…
Final List as of 22/11
If you cannot make it tomorrow, please cancel your registration
Otherwise please arrive ideally no later than 12.15 pm, otherwise might need to reallocate to people on the waiting list.
REG
jiayijames
jazeng
X91
asangam
Mick E Mouse
yeahbrah
Pinklover
shortgum
Ynv
zzzzzz
neoleo
gorr80
WL
Stingo
See you tomorrow guys :)
@jiayijames thanks for your excellent organisation and choice of venue. Thanks to all those who attended for the pleasant company. Please forgive me if I didn't get a chance to talk to you and if did perhaps I also need your forgiveness. Catch you later.
Also well done for making it to the event at such short notice for yourself, due to someone cancelled his/her spot on the day.
I created a shortlist of 5 venues initially, then based on the poll result, this restaurant came out as 1st preference, and indeed overall quite a good one.
Thanks for texts. Please DM me what the last one was supposed to say. Actually, I should apologise for being late as I was planning to leave before your text arrived just in case a spot freed up. Thanks to @Pinklover for cancelling when they did. It was nice to know that I had a place before I left home.
Glad you guys had a great time!
Will close the Poll by this Sunday Night.
Venue Decided based on Poll Result.
As per update from Scotty:
"Here's an update on the T-shirts this year — it's severely delayed. The manufacturer just got back to me this morning and mentioned that they are expecting to finish on 10 Nov. It's going to take a week of DHL to deliver to my place in Sydney, and probably another week to post to various states — we are now looking at the last week of November, which means many events would miss out. Finger crossed that the manufacturer can actually post them out by 10 Nov, as there has already been some significant delay so far.
It's the same manufacturer from Xiamen China that I have been using since Oct 2012, and they made most of OzBargain T-shirts so far. Usually the turnaround time is around 1 month. So this year, I contacted the manufacturer with design, sizes, quantities, etc on 27 Sept, picked the fibric from the Pantone colours, received the invoice and paid on 30 Sept.
Then the week long Chinese national holidays. By the time they got back to me it's already 11 Oct. A few days later (15 Oct) they said they don't have enough 180gsm fabric, so we changed to the 200gsm fabric with extra cost. Paid immediately.
They sent me the photos of the same on 23 Oct, and asked whether we want to make another 60 shirts from the left-overs from the whole roll of clothes, on top of the 300 that we were originally ordering. Sure — since it's likely we won't have enough. Still waiting for invoice for that, but yesterday I asked the rep again and got the reply of the 10 Nov ETA.
I'll keep everyone updated on the T-shirt situation here."
As of 1/11/2024
Not Final, Subject to Change
registered
jiayijames
ronnknee
sasto
jazeng
friedchickenn
X91
asangam
Mick E Mouse
yeahbrah
Pinklover
shortgum
Ynv
waitlist
salami
zzzzzz
salami has cancelled now, (which is 1st on the waiting list).
No other changes.
List as of 14/11, Subject to Change
No Deposit needed, but of course Only Register if 100% attending.
REG
jiayijames
jazeng
friedchickenn
X91
asangam
Mick E Mouse
yeahbrah
Pinklover
shortgum
Ynv
zzzzzz
lordra
WL
neoleo
gorr80
kompy
Stingo
Just confirming trains will be running as normal both Fri & Sat this week.
The closest station will be Strathfield.
@Stingo, you have moved up from wait list now.
Due to Pinklover cancelled the registration just now.
so sorry I am running late at strathfield stn now
11 for actual attendance.
grimace shake or not going. 😡
Since you're so keen on it by commenting the same inane statement on multiple posts, why don't you go organise it?
you do realise there is like 10 posts now with this same "ozbargain [insert area] meetup" posts being spammed.
none of these users are going to organise if it ever happens. maybe best chance 2/10 actually organise. sorry that you took it so seriously.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/804405
2023's events, as you can see more than 10.
It's only mid Oct now, at the planning stage.
@jiayijames: ok well I've had an account for 2 years but I don't spend much time in forums usually.
and the last time I saw these posts it was the same, like 2 or 3 votes. they are votes btw not actually attending so +1 which is OP that's 4 people that might be attending.
if 2 don't show up then OP might get a call from that weird friend that says "hey wanna go watch the Joker 2 Musical with me?" and within 2 seconds of thinking they will probably say yes. so that leaves 1 person eating something by themselves. 😂
@skibidigrimacmoggr67: Guess we won't be seeing the 'Not A Bot' badge on your profile then going by your attitude.
@kerfuffle: I don’t even know what that means. also comparing me to pokimane in your first comment wasn’t funny.
I’ve been spending too much time in forums anyway I try to focus on bargains.
good luck organising your get together WITHOUT grimace shakes then. 🤗
or maybe you will organise it with grimace just to spite me. well touchay then well played I will be a bit bitter if I see group photo everyone smiling with grimace shakes.
@whyisave: I will respond to that the same way this user did when I corrected their spelling a year ago which made me laugh.
THIS IS NOT AN ENGLISG LESSON!!
when I corrected their spelling a year ago
It was my bad, that I did not point out the punctuation omissions either.
I just got irked, reading 'touchay'.
PS: I did not neg you.
and the last time I saw these posts it was the same, like 2 or 3 votes.
I do use them as you can see. I just don’t really know when to.
if it looks right, it’s on accident.
@whyisave: yeah I’m just replying honestly. people don’t like that online. they think I’m being expressing myself and it makes them cringe, I can’t help that.
yeah I’m just replying honestly. people don’t like that online.
What if they are not liking your lack of punctuation or correct spelling?
PS:
I did not neg you (again).
I just don't neg anyone.
Let me know if the space comes up cheers!
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/user/447922
There are 2 No Show records under your profile already, 1 of the 2 is from this month.
i did rock up at the chatswood one, a bit late, couldnt find anyone..
Thanks for taking and uploading the event photos for us.
Good to see 100% attendance, despite not charging the initial deposit.
Also good to see we did not go over the allocated budget, especially everyone is free to choose from the menu, based on individual preference.
Personally I think it's one of the better Italian restaurants in Inner West of Sydney (Est in 1991), despite located on Parramatta Rd.
Very generous serving size, and good quality as well.
Finally, thank you to Ozbargain / Scotty for sponsoring the event too.
PS: regarding the T-shirts, looks like a limited numbers will be available in the Blacktown & Hyde Pk events for Sydney.