Ccc2023 review

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Please add what did and did not work and suggestions for future events.

What went well

• The label printer was nice and found some good uses.
• Ice cube maker was nice again, I guess we could even sell them, quite some people came by asking for ice.
• Food was good
• TV as nice for the presentations, could have been used more, but there wasn't time to set it up correctly.

What did not work so well

• People showed up expecting food when there was none (or asked when there will be), some suggested fixes:
  • Black/Whiteboard to note down expected times for which meals
  • TV/laptop/tablet with expected meal times (possibly network enabled)
  • push notification when what food is/will be ready / is gone (irc/matrix/mastodon/signal/telegram/whatsapp channel, might be a hidden channel as donation perk)
• Only a few people do most of the work, FHB can work more efficiently if the load is shared more.
• Operating result of FHB is still low compared to pre-covid
  • Costs are higher (especially all the wood we use) If we have more storage/transportation capabilities we can make or buy some second hand furniture.
  • Income is lower (but almost double of MCH)
    • We didn't have the samples table to advertise and get more donations in
  • Lights, power cables and strips were forgotten, so new ones had to be bought again.
  • Consider cheaper drinks at workshops. All the ciders cost quite a bit

Suggestions for future

• Laminating machine to laminate workshop printouts so they can be reused, or for the workshop schedule outside.
• Sell FHB coin for donations? seems to work for Milliways.
• FHB stamp for hacker passport? there were some people asking for a stamp.
• Might be nice to have some poster like things explaining how the Food Hacking Base operates, so it's more clear for people without having to ask what to do.
• Might be a good idea to add to a/the black/white board which tasks need to be done, so volunteers can help out without having to ask around for something to do.
• Only allow vans if they are food hacking related if they are normally not allowed in villages to prevent discussions with orga.