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1Circle home

Tuesday Lunch

Four of us, every Tuesday at half past twelve, out from the Shoreditch office.

The ledger

Who is owed a good outing, and who has been well served.

Priya−0.60
Mei−0.10
Anthony+0.25
John+0.45
  1. PriyaOwed a good outing−0.60
  2. MeiOwed, a little−0.10
  3. AnthonyyouWell served+0.25
  4. JohnWell served lately+0.45

Priya has had the least say lately, so her preferences count more this time.

Scores drift back towards zero over time, so no one is owed forever.

2Outing detail

← Tuesday LunchOuting

Tuesday 28 October · 12:30 · Decided Friday at 10:02

Mezze House

14 Brick Lane, E1Lebanese££Table for four

Mezze House: best fair fit for the circle; weighted most for Priya (ledger −0.60), who has had the least say lately; cost to John: not his first choice.

The decision, as the engine wrote it

Will you be there?

How this was decided

  1. Priya

    +0.80

    Vegan mains on the menu, and Lebanese is a cuisine she likes. Her ledger, at −0.60, gave her the most weight.

    Weighted most
  2. Mei

    +0.40

    Mains from £11, under her £15 cap. Nine minutes’ walk, inside her ten.

  3. Anthony, you

    +0.50

    Halal grill on the menu, and quick enough to be back for your 13:30.

  4. John

    +0.10

    Not his first choice; he ranked Saffron top. He has been well served lately (+0.45), so this round leans away from him.

    The cost

Ruled out before the round

  • Burger Yard — no vegan main. Priya’s constraint, never traded.
  • Noodle Bar — over Mei’s £15 budget.

The round, in four lines

  1. 10:00 · Priya’s delegate

    Proposed Mezze House

    “Vegan mains, walk-in until 12:45, and Priya has had the least say three weeks running.”

  2. 10:01 · John’s delegate

    Countered with Saffron

    “John’s first choice, and two minutes nearer the office.”

  3. 10:01 · Mei, herself

    Accepted Mezze House

    “Fine by me, as long as we’re back by twenty past one.”

  4. 10:02 · John’s delegate

    Withdrew Saffron, accepted

    “John has done well lately. Saffron can wait a week.”

Carried at 10:02: Mezze House, Tuesday at 12:30. Your delegate accepted on your standing preferences.