Reading the other posts and then this one made me think of "Innkeeping is no picnic"
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And living in a cold climate isn't easy, either. Which is why I have to think of things that I can do that will be around in different seasons. I'm also looking for inspiration in Bento boxes. But I need to think about the fact that many people would be buying this for this car or train trip home and this needs to be ready to eat in that fashion if they so wish. Then there are the GF and vegetarians to consider.
One thing that I can tell you, there is going to be one happy guy who is going to be getting a packed lunch for a while. I also have to go down to the dollar store and see what kind of packing items they have as well, because I'm expecting that most of what I do pack is never coming back.
What I do know is that I want to try to use things that are local, that aren't really found elsewhere. And I want things that I can pull together as much as possible from things that I keep in stock. Especially during the summer it is difficult for me to run out to the store and people have a tendency to tell me things last minute. I wish they wouldn't, but they always do. That's likely why I need to practice this and test this until I have a few tried and true and can set it all up.
The other side of this for me is cost control. I'm in the inner city, so if I can't beat them on price then I need to beat them on having something that is both different (ie hard to find anywhere else) and interesting. I know that it's not as much of a concern elsewhere, but let's face it, on the way to the train station, in the train station, and on the train I have competition. I want to get people before they get there.
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