How to get food at a con?
Hi! So I recently signed up for a con, and didn't realize until after I was juried in and paid that the convention center didn't allow outside food.
I usually plan at cons to bring food in with me, as having snacks throughout the day is an access need for me. (low blood pressure, I can get woozy or even faint if I don't track my eating well.) So having a con where I can literally only eat con food seems like.... a problem.
Does anyone have any advice about how to deal with this rule? i probably won't have a buddy there, and the artist alley goes from eleven am to eleven pm on Saturday, so I will DEFINITELY need a meal and some snacks.
Knowing that the center doesn't allow outside food will likely mean that food lines are long, and I don't know what options there will be, so I don't know if I can plan breaks to step away and buy something. My current plans are either:
A: buy a bunch of food in the morning right when the con opens, or
B: Set up a sign offering "side quests" with rewards like discounts or stickers for people who help me get food.
I'm just wondering if, because it is an access need, I should reach out to the con and try to figure out who at the convention center I can ask about this. I doubt that either the con or the convention center want a vendor passing out at their event, but knowing convention centers tey might care more about selling overpriced burgers lol.
So yeah: any advice? has anyone else dealt with this?