Hospitality

Hospitality is a mainstay at Mensa events — a conveniently located, bustling ballroom serving as a rallying point, a spot to grab some quick nosh between speaker sessions, and a convenient catch-up place.

Hospitality

Hospitality at Annual Gathering 2025 opens on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and will remain open 24 hours until noon on Sunday, shortly before the Gathering ends. It will feature four breakfasts, three lunches, snacks, and a selection of beverages, including beer and wine.

 

Meals

Breakfast will be provided Thursday through Sunday mornings from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Options include assorted whole fruit; assorted cold cereal; yogurt; assorted muffins; white and wheat bread for toast; oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins, and walnuts; and scrambled eggs (hardboiled eggs on Sunday). There will also be a daily rotation of breakfast meats: turkey sausage patties (Thursday), bacon (Friday), and sausage patties (Saturday). Assorted juices and milk (1%, whole, soy) will also be available. 

Lunch will be served Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Options each day include:

  • Thursday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch and Italian vinaigrette dressings; Italian sausage with peppers and onions served with a hoagie roll; falafel with tzatziki sauce; pasta salad; Minestrone soup; and brownies.
  • Friday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch and Italian vinaigrette dressings; ham and cheese focaccia roll with arugula and tomato jam; turkey wrap; kettle chips; potato salad; tortilla soup; and blondies.
  • Saturday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch and Italian vinaigrette dressings; Chicago Dogs with mustard, sport peppers, relish, onions, tomatoes, celery salt, and pickle spear; falafel with tzatziki sauce on a hoagie roll; pasta salad; roasted tomato bisque; and assorted cookies.
 

24-hour Snacks

A variety of snacks will be available around the clock. (Note that snacks will not be restocked from 1 a.m. until 6 a.m. and may vary daily.) The snack selection will include assorted chips, pretzels, granola bars, trail mix or mixed nuts, chocolate candy, assorted breads, bagels, assorted pastries, peanut butter and jelly.

 

Beverages

Nonalcoholic beverages will be available beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday through noon Sunday. Available beverages include four soda selections of Coke products (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, and Sprite Zero), coffee (regular & decaf), hot teas, assorted juices, and water.

Alcohol: Wine and beer will be served by hotel personnel daily from 2 p.m. until “last call” at 1 a.m. No personal supplies of alcohol may be brought into Hospitality.

  • Beer selection will feature domestic beer (Bud Light) and craft beer (Corona Extra).
  • Wine selection will feature a house chardonnay and house cabernet sauvignon.

Per state laws, no one under the age of 21 may be served or consume alcoholic beverages. Minors will have different name badges and hotel staff reserve the right to refuse to serve guests who appear to be underage and may request proof of age before serving. Also, if an underage guest is found in possession of alcohol, that beverage will be confiscated and the guest will have their registration revoked. In addition, guests who appear to be intoxicated may be refused service and/or asked to leave Hospitality.