rubber-chicken
adjective
rub·ber-chick·en ˈrə-bər-ˈchi-kən 
: of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (such as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given
the rubber-chicken circuit
Word History
Etymology
from the low quality of the food stereotypically served at such events
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above