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Ski & Chalet Trips

Meal planning for self-catered ski chalets and snow trips.

Early-season ski trip food plan for a group

Early-season ski trip food plan for a group

Planning a group ski trip for opening weekend or early December? How to feed everyone when resort shops and restaurants are not all open yet, and days are short.

Family ski holiday meal plan with kids

Family ski holiday meal plan with kids

Plan the meals for a family ski week with children: big breakfasts, snacks for ski school, an après-ski goûter, early kids’ dinners and the shopping list.

Ski trip shopping list: what to buy before you go up, and what at the resort

Ski trip shopping list: what to buy before you go up, and what at the resort

Planning a self-catered ski week with friends or family? What to buy in the valley before you drive up, what to leave for the resort shop, and how to split the shopping fairly.

How much raclette or fondue for a group: quantities and shopping list

How much raclette or fondue for a group: quantities and shopping list

How much cheese, charcuterie, potatoes and bread to buy for a raclette or fondue night with a group in a ski chalet — per-person quantities and what to put on the list.

Catered or self-catered ski chalet for a group: which is better?

Catered or self-catered ski chalet for a group: which is better?

Catered or self-catered ski chalet for your group? Compare cost, effort and flexibility for Christmas or February half-term, and how to decide before you book.

Packed lunch for a group day on the slopes

Packed lunch for a group day on the slopes

Pack lunch for a group skiing: what survives a backpack and sub-zero cold, how to eat it on the mountain, and when mountain restaurant prices are still worth it.

Meal plan for a self-catered ski chalet

Meal plan for a self-catered ski chalet

How to plan a week of meals for a self-catered ski chalet: hearty breakfasts, packed lunches, big shared dinners, and how to split the shopping and cooking across the group.