No! The Washing Up Coordinator will handle that. Your job is done once the food is served.

Cavers are hungry! It's always better to make too much than too little.

You have a lot of flexibility. Past trips have featured meals like risottos and plov. The key is to make something hearty and delicious that caters to everyone.

It's important to make people with dietary requirements feel looked after. You may get requests for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose intolerant, or specific allergies. By catering for everyone, you help make people feel comfortable and welcome. Some people also have strong preferences for meals with meat, so it's good to check.

It's usually best to buy food before you leave home; supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl can make the budget go further. It's a good idea to leave a little room in the budget in case you forget something and need to buy it from a more expensive local shop near the hut.

Hut kitchens are usually well equipped, but it's safest to assume they won't have 'that one basic thing' you need, like a specific utensil, salt, or cooking oil. If in doubt, bring it with you. You can ask the Trip Director about larger items like ovens.

This depends on your caving plans. If you are planning to cook on Saturday evening, it may be a good idea to choose a shorter caving trip that day so you have plenty of time to prepare the meal at a reasonable hour.