Re: Common house meal prices | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Richard L Kohlhaas (rlkohl![]() |
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Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 11:19:54 -0700 (PDT) |
Here is what we do at Casa Verde: {SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1} Community Meals at Casa Verde Commons Since we moved in (2003), we have had community meals twice a week (Sundays, and alternating Tues, Weds and Thurs evenings). The Sunday meals alternate between brunch and evening meal. Currently, only about one-half to two-thirds of families participate; some sign up for only half the meals, and some may drop out for a cycle or two. A three-person team does the scheduling, coordination, and pantry stocking . We have four-person crews: during one cycle (about 3.5 months), EACH (adult) participant MUST be head cook once, assistant cook once, and on cleanup two times. Sometimes two people will sign up for all four jobs (two times). The head cook plans the menu, shops, and PAYS FOR THE FOOD, AND THEN EATS FREE the rest of the cycle. The menu can be as elaborate as the cook desires. This minimizes cash handling and accounting. Non-participating residents (strictly limited) and guests pay $5 per meal, with $3 going to the head cook and $2 to the pantry fund. (Guests of the cook are not charged.) The pantry is additionally financed with about one-fifth of our $7.50/adult/month community dues, and is stocked with spices, rice, pasta, flours, condiments, lentils, beans, butter, cooking oil, coffee, tea, etc. The cook can draw on this as needed. Food is usually served cafeteria-style. If necessary, the cook will prepare a vegetarian dish and offer gluten-free items. The schedule for a new cycle (after the number of those participating is determined) is posted on line. Participants mark the schedule when they can do a cooking or cleanup task; the meal coordinator then assigns the tasks. The menu is usually published before the meal by the head cook. There is a "permanent" meal sign-up list; persons who will not be eating and any guests are urged to so-mark the list at least three days before the meal so the cook can plan quantities. The head cook has first choice of any leftovers, and may offer them to the other diners. Very little is wasted. If a participant will miss a mealtime, they can ask another participant to pick up a "late plate" for them. The system works well. The food is usually very good to excellent. There is a variety of cuisines and very rarely has a meal been more than 15 minutes late, and very few have been missed-usually due to illness. In addition to the two common meals per week, we have potlucks (cookouts in warm weather) on major holidays. Date sent: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:38:58 -0400 To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org Subject: [C-L]_ Common house meal prices From: Lynne via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> Send reply to: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org Copies to: Lynne <zemawolf [at] yahoo.com> > Here at Gainesville CoHousing things are moving right along, with 5 of > our 24 houses complete! The Common House Committee is working on > setting up a system for our common meals, and would like to know what > other communities are currently charging. We are aiming for healthy > and would like to use locally produced food as much as possible. > Thanks! Lynne Salzburg > ------------------------- Dick Kohlhaas Member of Colorado Springs Cohousing Community at Casa Verde Commons 34 households on 4 acres 1.5 miles from center of city. www.casaverde.us
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