fd-kitch-staf-msg - 10/23/08 Feeding your kitchen staff. NOTE: See also the files: headcooks-msg, high-table-msg, ingred-lists-msg, kitchn-safety-msg, kitchen-clean-msg, Run-a-Feast-art, Fst-Managemnt-art, Fst-Menus-art, cooks-clothng-msg. ************************************************************************ NOTICE - This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday. This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org I have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with separate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter. The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. 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Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous Stefan at florilegium.org ************************************************************************ Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:39:10 -0600 From: "Kathleen A Roberts" Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: Cooks within the SCA On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:30:43 -0700 Lilinah wrote: <<< I have a question - does the food for the kitchen helpers come out of the feast budget, or is the Feast Cook supposed to front the money or are the helpers supposed to pitch in for pizza or Chinese delivery? >>> It comes out of my pocket. it's part of my thank you to the crew. cailte Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:22:56 -0700 From: Dragon Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: Cooks within the SCA Lilinah did speak thusly: I have a question - does the food for the kitchen helpers come out of the feast budget, or is the Feast Cook supposed to front the money or are the helpers supposed to pitch in for pizza or Chinese delivery? I've never had money to spare to spend on lunch for my helpers. I usually recommend they eat breakfast and bring a lunch for themselves. I do make sure they can eat the feast dinner. So I'm wondering how it's done in other kingdoms. ---------------- End original message. --------------------- I can't speak on how anyone else does it even within my own kingdom... But when I can come in under budget on a feast, I try to use a part of the left over money to feed the cooks lunch. If not, I usually collaborate with one or more of the other cooks to provide something. When we did 12th Night in Dreiburgen this past January, I provided a ham and Maggie MacDonald made a big pot of vegetable and barley soup with some home baked bread. We then required that everyone take a break and eat something. Whether they ate what we provided or got their own, the break was mandatory. There will be no fainting in any of my kitchens. Dragon Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:28 +1200 From: Antonia Calvo Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: Cooks within the SCA Lilinah wrote: <<< I have a question - does the food for the kitchen helpers come out of the feast budget, or is the Feast Cook supposed to front the money or are the helpers supposed to pitch in for pizza or Chinese delivery? I've never had money to spare to spend on lunch for my helpers. I usually recommend they eat breakfast and bring a lunch for themselves. I do make sure they can eat the feast dinner. So i'm wondering how it's done in other kingdoms. >>> I've never had pizza or Chinese food delivered, and I'd have to say that's a bit extravagant. At an event where there's lunch served, I get some chocolate and other snacks and some cold drinks. At events where lunch is not served, I get some bread, cold cuts, cheese, fruit, etc., for lunch. It comes out of the feast budget. -- Antonia di Benedetto Calvo Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:05 -0500 From: "Terry Decker" Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: "Cooks within the SCA" In recent years, I usually run up a batch of cinnamon rolls for my breakfast and for any early morning workers that are up and about. The flour comes from the overage I allow for the feast. The spices come from my kit. I don't worry about lunch, as I usually don't eat it. And I try to feed my help and service their supper from the feast budget. Bear Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:50:46 -0700 From: "Maggie MacD." Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: Cooks within the SCA At 02:22 PM 8/20/2008,Dragon said something like: <<< If not, I usually collaborate with one or more of the other cooks to provide something. When we did 12th Night in Dreiburgen this past January, I provided a ham and Maggie MacDonald made a big pot of vegetable and barley soup with some home baked bread. We then required that everyone take a break and eat something. Whether they ate what we provided or got their own, the break was mandatory. There will be no fainting in any of my kitchens. Dragon >>> My part of the expense on this was < $5. The ham was probably on the post-christmas sales, thus it was also "quite a bargain" (PROBABLY). And -having- to sit down and eat was a very smart/good thing for Dragon to insist on. When dinner came on we weren't bug-eyed and twitching, but mostly (MOSTLY) relaxed and ready to get things going. Maggie Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:57:15 -0400 From: "Elaine Koogler" Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips To: "Cooks within the SCA" On the topic of feeding our staff...normally, I provide "munchies" for my staff, but the autocrat for the last Middle Eastern feast knew that Phillip and I were having some financial difficulties, so she allowed funds to cover this in the money I was given for feast. I did have to account for that money just as I did for feast expenditures. It'd be 'way cool if the idea continued! Kiri Edited by Mark S. Harris fd-kitch-staf-msg Page 3 of 3