Celebrations & Occasions
Food plans for bachelor and hen weekends, birthdays, weddings and reunion trips.
Friendsgiving in a holiday rental: a potluck plan for a group
Plan Friendsgiving in a holiday rental: who brings which dish, turkey thawing and oven timing in a strange kitchen, quantities per guest and leftovers.
New Year's Eve dinner for a group in a holiday rental
Plan New Year's Eve dinner for a group in a holiday rental: a menu split before and after midnight, champagne quantities, and shop timing before NYE closures.
Christmas dinner in a holiday rental: a plan for 12
Plan Christmas dinner for 12 in a holiday cottage: check the kitchen, simplify the menu, schedule the oven and shop before festive closures.
Food plan for a destination wedding weekend
How to plan food for a self-catered destination wedding weekend: a headcount that changes daily, a welcome dinner and day-after brunch, and splitting the bill without dumping it on the couple.
Food plan for a friend group reunion trip
How to plan the food for a friend group reunion trip: reset everyone’s diets and budgets after time apart, nail one proper reunion dinner, spread the organising so it doesn’t fall on one friend, and split the bill fairly.
Food plan for a gig-tripping weekend away
How to plan food for a gig-tripping trip with friends: what to eat before you leave for the venue, avoiding pricey show food, feeding a group on a one- or two-night turnaround, and splitting the cost of a house nobody has shared before.
Food plan for a milestone birthday weekend away
How to feed a group for a milestone birthday weekend away: plan the meals across the whole stay, keep the guest of honour out of the kitchen, nail one celebration dinner, and split the cost without billing the birthday person.
Food plan for a stag or hen weekend
How to feed a stag or hen weekend: what to cook when everyone arrives at different times, the late-night and hangover essentials, and how to split the food bill fairly.