"...Kevin Tan, director for commercial services, clarified that 'many patrons coming from the provinces still kept coming long after [organizers] had stopped selling tickets to the buffet.'Questions:
But to make sure only patrons who were not served in the buffet get the refund, Eastwood said it would only refund tickets that were not yet torn, as well as those signed by the organizing staff on the night of the buffet.
According to Eastwood, it laid out the 'longest documented buffet to date, beating France's 286-meter record by a wide margin with 350 meters.' A total of 36 restaurants in the high-end commercial complex contributed to the menu that featured cuisines from 10 countries. Soriano said the project was a fund raiser for impoverished children..."
1. If only ticket holders can join the buffet, those hoards of patrons from the provinces couldn't enter the buffet. Unless of course they were sold tickets. Right?
2. Sources abound that ticket sales exceeded 8,000. Now, it's down to just 5,000. What's the real story?
3. So, if most everyone has expressed failure in the whole attempt, would they still be awarded the World Record?
Maybe they can apply for the world record for the most number of patrons hungry in one area?
Up until now, there's no news report (aside from the Inquirer link) about what really happened there. The only accounts I get about it are thru Philippine bloggers posting their experience that night.
