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Howdy Pilgrims,
This page is for ordering lunch in Cupertino during the Pilgrimage. The ordering stuff is at the bottom of this page, below the FAQ.
Thanks, and see you soon!
Jeff, Patrick, and Scott
FAQ
What's all this about lunch at the Pilgrimage?
When we get to Cupertino, you might be hungry and/or thirsty. The only restaurant that's really close by is the legendary BJs Brewhouse, right there in Apple's parking lot.
Then let's all go eat there!
That would pretty much overwhelm them. And since we have limited time in Cupertino, we wouldn't all get in, and we'd be quite rushed.
OK, got a better idea?
Yes. We have arranged with BJs to set up a private buffet just for us. This solves the problem of overwhelming them with too many of us. And, because we're having people prepay and it's a buffet, you won't have to wait to order, for food, or to pay your check, so it's optimized for time.
What's on the menu?
We get salad, pasta, 3 different kinds of pizza, and soda. It's all you can eat. The price is $20 per person, which includes food, soda, and gratuity/service charge.
It's a brewpub. What about beer?
You can order beer on your own at the bar. There's no all-you-can-drink option for beer, although that would be interesting.
Will we have enough time for the Company Store and BJs both?
With the buffet, yes. But depending on your bus, you might have to hustle. Because we staggered the bus times, they're spending varying amounts of time in Cupertino, ranging from 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.
Are there any other options for lunch?
Yes. We can also pre-order any of 3 different sandwiches from Noah's Bagels. These cost $10 each and come with potato salad, a pickle, and a cookie. If you order one of these we'll deliver it to you when the bus arrives.
Or, you can figure out something on your own in San Francisco before or after the bus - you don't have to buy one of these lunch options. We'll have a few snacky things around in Cupertino also, so nobody will starve.
What are the sandwiches available from Noah's?
What if I need to order food for multiple people?
You can order multiples of any one item in a single order. If you need to order different items, just place more than one order.
What happened to the hot dogs that were mentioned on the survey?
Not enough people were interested in hot dogs, so we couldn't convince a hot dog cart to come out.
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Update Thu 2 Jun 11:30 PDT: Registration is closed. Thanks for your interest!
Hi gang,
Summary: This is the signup page for second annual pre-WWDC pilgrimage to the Apple Company Store in Cupertino. If you want to come along:
More info:
On Sunday, June 5th, the day before WWDC starts, Apple opens the Company Store from 12:00 to 5:30 PM. Unfortunately, it's not that easy to get there from San Francisco (48 miles away) or SFO airport (31 miles away).
So to help with transportation, and to collect everybody together for a group experience, we have arranged for buses to take folks to Cupertino. The cost per person is $18 round trip. (According to Google Maps, public transporation takes about 2 hours each way, costs about $20, and requires at least 4 transfers. So this seems better.)
The buses will follow this route:
Moscone South --> SFO airport --> Apple --> Moscone South
You can board the bus either at Moscone South or (new this year!) SFO airport.
Please allow enough time to get to the bus. If you're landing at SFO, allow at least an hour from your scheduled landing time to get off the plane, collect your luggage, navigate SFO, and get to the bus. Allow even more time for international arrivals.
For Company Store load balancing purposes, there are two different schedules:
Update: registration is closed.
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