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By HELEN W. SMITH
Extcmion Agent, Home Economics
Many occasions call for cooking for a crowd - whether it be a church or club social or a fundraising event. This can be a simple coffee and cake social, pancake or spaghetti feast, elegant dinner, or just a hot dog cookout. And, good planning will make the difference in the success of these ventures.
Cooking for a crowd isn’t like making a meal for your family - but with a little attention to detail, you’ll find it’s not quite the formidable task it might seem. When it's your turn to head up the food committee, first gather your group together to decide on the date and purpose of the meeting; how many people you’ll be serving; the location; budget allotment; and equipment available. You’ll find it a lot easier - and safer - to make a list off all of these factors, and the duties assigned to each member of your committee. It’s a good idea to do a written job description for each chairman so that everyone understands in advance what their duties are. Your menu will also be determine by the time and talents available.
Once the menu is decided, you can appoint one person as the food buyer or, if it’s to be a “pot luck” affair, to coordinate the casserole,
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