- goes on site visit to be familiar with the kitchen and the cooking
equipment before the event happens
- knows what is in the canton inventory and how it is marked
- researches and organizes the menu
- ensures that the feast comes out on time
- makes a budget
- how many people are you feeding?
- MUST talk to Troll and the Event Steward to agree on numbers
- how many people are paying ie how much can you spend
- plan your purchases
- segregate site equipment from canton inventory
- know what you have particularly if bringing personal kitchen equipment