Re: how many people for common meal...just starting | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: R.P. Aditya (adityagrot.org) | |
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:36:39 -0700 (PDT) |
Hi, On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 05:21:39PM -0700, Douglas G. Larson wrote: > 5) We have food buyers who do all the buying. In fact we discourage the > cooks from doing the buying, to minimize impulse buying and expenses. We > buy a large part of our food wholesale and the buyers watch for specials > and the various outlets they use. As a cook I personally would feel > overwhelmed if I have to plan a meal and buy for a crowd of 36 people. I > am thankful for our buyers. Of course this systems only works if you > have people with the time to do buying. this is quite inspiring -- and brings up more nuts-and-bolts questions: - who decides menus? - how far in advance? - how do you store perishables? or does a buyer buy them often enough that you don't need large refrigerated storage? - what dietary restrictions do you have? - how many different cooks do you have? - how do you schedule meal shifts? Thanks, Adi Great Oak Cohousing Ann Arbor, MI http://www.gocoho.org
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