Mind Games® 2027 is bringing plenty of fuel for all that brainpower. Your registration includes two lunches (Friday and Saturday) and three dinners (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), along with plenty of snacks and refreshments throughout the weekend. Hospitality will be open daily from Thursday afternoon through Sunday, with exact hours to be announced. The hotel also offers a complimentary daily breakfast for all registered guests in the Mind Games group block.
Lunches
These will be served as banquet handheld lunches, with chips, coleslaw, cookies, water, iced tea, regular and decaffeinated coffee, and hot tea.
Friday Lunch
- Black Oak Ham & Swiss: Smoked ham, imported swiss cheese, grain mustard, and greens on ciabatta bread.
- Turkey Wrap: Roast turkey, lettuce, tomato, and light ranch dressing in a wheat wrap.
- Vegetarian Wrap: Sliced raw vegetables, spinach hummus, and pesto.
Saturday Lunch
- Italian Deli: Prosciutto ham, capicola, salami, provolone cheese, roasted red pepper and basil pesto served on sundried tomato focaccia bread.
- Chicken Club*: Grilled chicken, aged cheddar cheese, smokey bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, and dijonnaise mustard on a wheat hoagie roll.
- Vegetarian Wrap: Sliced raw vegetables, spinach hummus, and pesto.
* For the Chicken Club, we will provide a separate, clearly labeled, no-bacon chicken option for guests who avoid pork. Separate utensils and signage will be maintained for that option.
Dinners
Thursday Dinner
- Country Fair Picnic: A classic picnic spread with all the fixings, including coleslaw, macaroni salad, fried chicken salad, hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled chicken breasts, lettuce, tomato, onion, American, Swiss and cheddar cheeses, corn on the cob, potato wedges, baked beans, watermelon, brownies and cookies.
Friday Dinner
- American Buffet: A hearty buffet featuring fresh fruit salad, market-style and Caesar salads, roast chicken with honey-Dijon cream sauce, top sirloin of beef, seasonal fresh vegetables, roasted red-skin potatoes, and warm rolls with butter.
Saturday Dinner
- Pizza & Salad: Wrap up the weekend with a crowd-pleasing combo of pizza and salad.
Snacks & Drinks
MG Hospitality will run the gamut of snacks and refreshments to fuel every gamer through their list and beyond:
- All beef hot dogs rollin' all day long!
- Classic salty chips, pretzels, and other snacks
- Fresh fruit and veg to balance the healthy side
- Nuts, trail mixes, string cheese, and other protein options
- Chocolate, candies, and other sweets
- Sodas — caffeinated, caffeine-free, sugar, natural, artificial sweetener, and fizzy water
- All. The. Coffee. (provided around the clock in the hotel lobby.)
Onsite dining at McKenna's Restaurant and Bar
Start your day with a hot breakfast or wind down over dinner at McKenna’s, the hotel's full service restaurant and lounge. The menu features a full selection, from burgers to nightly specials, and the bar offers a laid back spot for cocktails, beer, or a nightcap.
A note on event food: In your registration confirmation, you will receive a link to share any special dietary needs with the hotel. We encourage you to submit your information as soon as possible, and no later than one month before the event. The hotel and hospitality team will make every effort to accommodate dietary requests but cannot guarantee that all requirements can be met at every group meal.