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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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I don't serve food at events.  Agents should come for the house, not the free food.

Jan 16, 2019 02:27 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Zero, I am not a waitress. Have given up tour a long time ago. Never sold a house because of it.

Jan 16, 2019 01:34 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Are Reservations an option?  Just thinking.  And to be honest.  

Jan 16, 2019 01:30 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
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On Man that has got to be  Stinking hot Chili!  Going to make that soon for a crowd we've got coming over for Super Bowl. Honestly my recipe changes every time I make it - I am one of those people.

Jan 16, 2019 02:41 PM
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Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

Think fun - perhaps a sushi bar, fondue area, or latte station - maybe a Viennese tray or a fresh popcorn machine.... 

Jan 16, 2019 02:19 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

agents must be careful about food selection.... if it's messy, there could easily be an issue with "piggy" agents who are not careful....  we serve sandwiches made with finger rolls and a variety of fillings.... plus a caesar salad...

Jan 16, 2019 01:25 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Nick,

Here in Santa Barbara it is catered.  When we did Open houses for office buildings usually to lease a whole floor or the whole building, we catered it also.  The better the restaurant or the caterer's name, the better the attendance...no Costco, no Trader Joes....LOL A

Jan 16, 2019 02:18 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I would go with either Chinese or Mexican food. I also love the idea of shrimp and caesar salad.

Jan 16, 2019 01:35 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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TACOS!
Depends on the event though. We were at a thing recently at a Harley Davidson dealer and they had a build your own taco bar and it was awesome!

For like an open house? Shrimp cocktail, sushi, charcuterie tray . . .

Jan 16, 2019 03:17 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Not sure what you mean by "event." I don't typically do events so it's a non-issue for me. If I have a private dinner party, people come for the pleasure of being hosted in my home and don't decide to come based on what I might be serving.

If you're talking agent open houses... I never attend those because of any food. Really could care less what is served. Most times what's served is nothing I eat in any event.

Jan 16, 2019 03:15 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Ribs always get my attention, but not sure I would eat something like this at a social event, they can be messy.

Jan 16, 2019 03:06 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
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I get a vendor to provide food.  less for me to worry about, let them pick and pay as we say in this industry. 

Jan 16, 2019 02:20 PM
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Francine Viola
Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty, Olympia WA - Olympia, WA
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I find that catering the event with a well-liked restaurant does the trick to bring out people.

Jan 16, 2019 01:47 PM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
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desserts

Jan 17, 2019 06:52 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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Nick, I recently hosted an event at a local micro-brewery and had Charlotte's #1 food truck there for the event. It was a huge hit! If you live in a city that food trucks are big, I couldn't reccomend it more - we had amazing feedback from every attendee about the craft beer & cider on-tap and the incredible food truck and food truck service.

Other than that event, I've never 'advertised' any food that will be served for an event other than a cook-out in the park. I do see agents that host open houses in the area for brokers and they always advertise the restaurant is catering - if it's top/popular restaurant, the attendance is higher, without a doubt!

Jan 16, 2019 04:09 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The apple pies from Costco.

Jan 16, 2019 03:05 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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When I did events they were catered!

Jan 16, 2019 03:04 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Tabbouleh and 'catered' are draw items.

Second best is grilled  falafel. However, to make a real '"you are a bunch of freeloaders' statement go with garlic nan and chutney. Well, a Plan B for garlic nan and chutney should be in place.

Jan 16, 2019 01:43 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Depends on the occasion and where it is held....

Jan 16, 2019 01:40 PM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Pizza. and/or Barbecue. 

Jan 17, 2019 06:31 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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Locally we have a world famous chicken tender restaurant that really gets agents to head over for lunch open homes. 

Jan 17, 2019 04:50 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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I do not serve food at open houses.

Jan 17, 2019 03:19 AM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
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Hot dogs.

Jan 16, 2019 06:56 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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I don't make food for events. But personally I go for the sweets, especially chocolate.

Jan 16, 2019 06:00 PM
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Sam Shueh
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Taco Bell-$1.00

Jan 16, 2019 04:45 PM
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Julie A. Black
KAUAI DREAMS REALTY Kauai Real Property Specialist - Kapaa, HI
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At the last open house we did we ordered from a Thai food take out truck. It was great and we had left overs for dinner.

Jan 16, 2019 04:26 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
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I've never used food to get people to an event. 

Jan 17, 2019 08:49 AM
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

I don't do event.

Jan 21, 2019 07:31 PM
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Valeria Mola
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We don't do it.

Jan 21, 2019 07:11 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have not had an event that needed food, other than inviting friends over.   

Jan 20, 2019 07:12 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
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I really do not have one

Jan 18, 2019 08:03 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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Id you are talking about a broker open, a shell pasta dish.  If your talking about a house warming party, turkey BBQ or Sloppy Joes.

Jan 18, 2019 12:15 PM
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JoAnn Moore
The Mortgage Market of Delaware - Georgetown, DE
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Breakfast and Mimosas. Someone I know did that and got lots of attendees. 

Jan 17, 2019 12:21 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Beer, wine, tequila!

Jan 17, 2019 10:15 AM