Open Space Technology - Asia

 OST & Food
 
Participants : Bhav, Tim, ET, Jay
 
-          Is the event single or cross cultural?
-          Give both the food and the local culture some thought, it is good to introduce the local cultural food of the country in which an event is taking place
-          Some prefer a quick sandwich lunch, other cultures want to sit together and talk
o   Individual self organisation may work in some cultures for lunch/dinner, however some cultures want more clear group times to eat
o   Some must have a coffee break in the agenda
-          Find local food that may be similar in some ways to what people know e.g. the Taiwan spring rolls are kind of similar to sandwiches
-          Eat – Talk – Breathe
-          Taiwan greeting – “How is your stomach?”
-          Think about types of food, accessibility, how it will be ate, different needs and preferences