Vegan Dinner at Bandung

Bandung is an Indonesian restaurant just a few blocks off the Capitol Square. It's well known in vegetarian circles for a great selection of vegan dishes and delicious homemade tempe.

Our completely-vegan menu will be served family style and includes the following:

Starters
Acar
Cucumber salad with a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing. (Gluten free)

Sayur Lodeh
Coconut broth soup with tempe, tofu, and vegetables. (Gluten free)

Krupuk
Garlic tapioca chips. (Gluten free)

Entrees
Tahu Geco
Tofu stir fried with a yellow bean sauce, jalapenos, and green onion.

Curry Eggplant
Eggplant, fresh tofu, bamboo shoots, green and red pepper, onion and fresh mushroom stir fried in a spicy yellow curry.

Sambal Goreng Papaya
Green papaya, green beans, and tempe in a spicy candlenut sauce. (Can be made gluten free on request)

Dessert
Pisang Goreng
Fried plantains.

Beverages
Only water is included.

The $15.00 fee includes everything mentioned above, tax, and the tip. Bandung is giving our group a great deal. A meal like this would normally cost over $30! (At least $25 for the meal, $4.50-$5.00 for the tip, and $1.38 for tax.)

Payment Information:
Pre-payment is required. If you would prefer to send a check instead of using PayPal (payment link above), contact me and I will give you my mailing address.

The $15 fee includes a little extra to cover PayPal's fees (74 cents) as well as Meetup.com's $144 annual cost.

Payment Deadline:
Please pay on or before Sunday, March 8th. At the event, I will have a list of people who RSVPed and a list of people who paid. You must be on both lists to attend. If you have any questions or concerns about this feel free to let me know.

Refund Policy:
If you cancel before the payment deadline you will get a full refund. There are no refunds for cancellations after the deadline or if you do not show up to the event. If something comes up at the last minute you are welcome to find someone else to attend instead of you. The reason refunds are not given after the deadline is that I agree to pay the restaurant for everyone who has paid me at that point.

Can I RSVP now, but wait to pay?
Yes. As long as I receive your payment by the deadline there shouldn't be a problem. And it will actually help others gauge the interest in this event if you sign up right away. However, if the event fills up, I will remove the RSVPs of people who haven't paid so that others who are interested can attend. (RSVPs can be changed until the payment deadline, if necessary.)

Why can't I RSVP as a 'maybe'?
Meetup.com counts 'maybe' RSVPs as part of the total attending. Since this event has a maximum number, 'maybe' RSVPs could prevent someone else from going. I've made repeated suggestions for them to change the way they count 'maybe' RSVPs, but until they update their software, I won't include the 'maybe' option for events that have a maximum number.

What about kids?
Kids are welcome, but pay full price. Exception: Small children who can be squeezed into a highchair can attend at no charge. Include all kids as guests when you RSVP and write their ages in the notes area of your RSVP.

This is a vegetarian group. Why is the dinner vegan?
As a vegetarian, it's not unusual for me to be at an event where there is little (or nothing) for me to eat. This group has members who are vegetarian, vegan, and just interested (among others). Everyone is welcome. I think it's important for our events to have a menu that not only has something for everyone, but where everyone can eat everything.