Hudson River Seafood Festival -BAP Food Events — Local services in City of Beacon

BAP events have been bad in the past and I’ve avoided them because I always felt like I was begging for what I already paid for and lines are always horrendous. I gave BAP another try here because this was supposed to be a buffet. The VIP buffet, which was billed as a “seafood nirvana” was sparse, with a handful of food items available at a given time. I take a buffet to mean I can help myself to what I want, in whatever quantity I want, but Big Ang (the ridiculous name the promoter refers to himself as) seems to think otherwise. Food was rationed in strict quantities as it was being served by an apologetic staff. Choices included half a lobster roll, which was really a roll split as the top and bottom and then each hollowed out piece filled with bits of lobster and served open faced; one single Rangoon, a small piece of cod, a single skimpy crab cake, a scoop paella with a varying piece of seafood, a scoop of chicken teriyaki, two small shrimps, and similar sized, single scoops of several salads like quinoa, and greens. Lines were long and in the hot sun, you weren’t allowed to get more than one of anything, and you weren’t allowed to cycle through the buffet a second time. This came at the cost of about $100 and also was to include craft beers, wines, and ciders. There were several commercial beer choices (Bud light, anyone?), one cider, and one canned wine. The craft beer ticket, somewhere around $40, entitled you to entry to the event and sample size cups of beer after waiting in another long line. General admission was $20 and all that got you was entry passed the security guard. Unless you were a VIP, you had no seating and no shade from the hot sun on an 70°-80° day. Food trucks also had long lines and ran out of food shortly after opening to the general public. Next time you come across a BAP event, go anywhere else but to the event, and you’ll have a much...

I've attended 2 BAP events over the last couple of years and that is all I need. The first was a Wing Fest when things were just starting to open up from Covid. After reviewing the different ticket tiers, we decided to go with the VIP tickets as we get in early, get beer mugs (Stella Artois chalices), and unlimited wings. We include some friends, and based on those facts, we buy 4 tickets. As the event gets closer somehow the unlimited wings selling point disappears. When we get to the event, we get in early, are allowed to only visit each vendor one time (also with less vendors than advertised), and we get mismatched chalices! One is larger than the other! We had a decent time, but the switcheroo on the unlimited wings left a bad taste in my mouth.

The second event was an Oktoberfest event. Again, went with the VIP package based on what was advertised, but the benefit of the VIP package really didn't seem all that VIP. Again received Stella Artois chalices, both the same size this time, but were underwhelmed by the available beers for an Oktoberfest. The rest of the event was filled with a random assortment of vendors you might find at any street fair or flea market.

I give 2 stars because the events occurred, but they are seriously...

Falsely advertised. The most disorganized event ever attended. The food offered was terrible and there were no craft beers to be had. The event sponsor deletes negative reviews and therefore no one is allowed to make an informed decision about whether to attend their events. I would strongly advice against attending their events. It was just horrible!...