A local village has an artsy festival every year, concerts/events etc. I'm not entirely sure how it's funded but tickets for events aren't especially cheap, the organisers are also frequently asking for donations to the festival committee etc. It's unclear whether the festival is intended to turn a profit, or if the organisers take any money from the proceeds.
The festival relies on people getting volunteering to help set up the events, fair enough.
However, the organisers have posted this on social media with the following image :
"FESTIVAL FOOD BANK PLEA!!!
Dear lovely festival goers,
We have got a very eager and willing crew who are all trained up and ready to help to give us all a fabulous festival ‘18. To keep them fed and hydrated., we have a crew kitchen this year. We would so appreciate any donations to keep them going. Examples of this could be...
Cereal, Jam, Crisps, Butter, Cheese, Fruit, Biscuits, Ketchup, Home baking, diluting juice, Tins Tuna, anything else that’s edible.
If you could, please could you drop any offerings into the Festival marquee or outside any time during the festival.
Thankyou so much in advance. Couldn’t do it without you! 😜"
Is it just me, or is this in very poor taste? The number of genuine food banks is still on the rise, and they are begging for free food to feed the unpaid staff at their posh festival?