[quote=FreedomLvr]

And when you’re doing events that large you have to guarantee the hotel/restaurant a certain number of attendees and they’ll bill you for the full amount even if less show up.  If EJ was feeling cocky and guaranteed the full 200, perhaps paying $20/plate that’s already an expense of $4000, not including gratuities & tax…

It's not impossible that they spent $10K, but it's definitely a reflection of poor planning.

It probably actually cost closer to eleventy kabillion dollars!