I hate to be a party pooper, but can we pick a place that actually serves edible food next year?
Hello, Cheyenne, a couple of quick points.
First, we don't even know for sure if they will be doing Halo Outpost Discovery Events in the future, and if they do, we don't know if they will be in the same cities, or new cities.
While I am sorry you did not like the food at Hofbrauhaus, I do feel it is slightly disingenuous to call it "inedible" as their food has won a lot of awards, been featured on shows on the Food Network and Travel Channel, and amongst the German-America and Bavarian-American Communities is consistently rated as some of the best and most authentic.
I will note, and take responsibility for the issues with the bill and check splitting, I have never encountered that at any other Hofbrau location I have been too, and if our members find themselves looking for a spot for a group dinner near the Stephens Convention Center in the future they might not pick this location again. But as Matthew has noted, the choice was made by poll here. Perhaps in the future our members would not pick this location again, but we honored and went with the location with the most votes that was the most convenient for all of those members attending, not just Chicago locals, but those who might not have had a car with them, or where staying at a hotel by the convention center itself..