I don't get why they don't do beaks between talks.
It creates so much stress and noise because there will always be people leaving early to get to the next talk.<p>Even just a 10-15 minute break would help a lot.
For my personal account of FOSDEMs past, including beer, food vans, beer, and talks then I've written a diary that might be an amusing read:<p><a href="https://marquisdegeek.com/words_fosdem" rel="nofollow">https://marquisdegeek.com/words_fosdem</a><p>Might not help decide whether to take your own sandwiches, but it's something to do on the trip there! :)
Getting sandwiches from the FOSDEM crew or snacks outside was never a problem for me during my visits back in the day. Just took like half an hour or so and could nicely be combined with a kriek. Has it gotten much more crowded or something?
>How to survive FOSDEM? Food.<p>OK, let's not be ridiculous here.<p>FOSDEM is a weekend deal.<p>If you need food to survive a weekend, there must be very serious issues with your health to begin with.