What you need for a Cooking Club Evening

A Cooking Club Evening needs more than the ingredients for the recipes. Plan the shopping around the number of participants, cooking groups and the dishes you will serve, including bruschetta and pumpkin soup. Buy non-perishable items first, then fresh groceries close to the event and keep chilled food refrigerated. Check equipment before shopping so you do not discover too late that you are short of pots, knives, work surfaces or immersion blenders.

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What to bring

Grouped the way you'd shop for it, with quantities.

Furniture

Tablesqty 4
Chairsqty 14
Tableclothqty 4

Tableware

Dinner platesqty 14
Deep platesqty 14
Dessert platesqty 14
Glassesqty 28
Coffee cupsqty 14
Dinner cutleryqty 14
Serving spoonsqty 8

Kitchen

Cutting boardsqty 6
Chef's knifeqty 6
Paring knivesqty 6
Mixing bowlsqty 8
Measuring cupsqty 4
Measuring spoonsqty 4
Colandersqty 3
Vegetable peelersqty 4
Garlic pressqty 3
Ladlesqty 6
Spatulasqty 6
Whiskqty 3
Oven mittsqty 4
Cooking potsqty 4
Frying pansqty 3
Baking dishesqty 4
Baking traysqty 3
Serving plattersqty 8

Equipment

Hot platesqty 4
Immersion blendersqty 2
Coffee maker
Kettlesqty 2
Coolersqty 2
Kitchen scaleqty 2

Lighting

Mood lightingqty 4

Decorations

Name badgesqty 14
Menusqty 14

Cleaning

Waste binsqty 3
Washing-up basinsqty 3

Catering

Groceries
- Baguettes - 4 pieces
- Cherry tomatoes - 1.5 kilos
- Basil - 4 bunches
- Garlic - 5 bulbs
- Olive oil - 1 liter
- Balsamic vinegar - 1 bottle
- Pumpkin - 3 kilos
- Onions - 2 kilos
- Carrots - 1 kilo
- Celery - 1 stalk
- Vegetable stock - 4 liters
- Coconut milk - 6 cans
- Red curry paste - 2 jars
- Ginger - 250 grams
- Cumin - 1 jar
- Curry powder - 1 jar
- Turmeric - 1 jar
- Paprika powder - 1 jar
- Black pepper - 1 jar
- Salt - 1 pack
- Basmati rice - 1,5 kilo
- Chickpeas - 6 cans
- Zucchini - 4 pieces
- Bell peppers - 6 pieces
- Spinach - 1 kilo
- Cucumbers - 3 pieces
- Lemons - 6 pieces
- Yogurt - 1,5 kilo
- Apples - 2 kilo
- Oatmeal - 500 grams
- Flour - 500 grams
- Butter - 500 grams
- Granulated sugar - 500 grams
- Cinnamon - 1 jar
- Vanilla sugar - 2 sachets
- Whipped cream - 1 liter
- Coffee - 2 packs
- Tea - 2 boxes
- Milk - 4 liters
- Honey - 1 jar
- Sparkling water - 6 bottles
- Still water - 6 bottles
- Cola - 2 bottles
- Cola Zero - 2 bottles
- Apple juice - 2 liter
- Orange juice - 2 liters
- Dish soap - 2 bottles
- All-purpose cleaner - 1 bottle
- Paper towels - 4 rolls
- Toilet paper - 12 rolls
- Trash bags - 2 rolls
- Sponges - 6 pieces

Tips

Match plates, glasses and cutlery to the final participant list, then add a small buffer of 10% for breakage, spills or late additions.
Buy fresh groceries no more than 24 hours before the evening when possible, and refrigerate anything perishable as soon as it arrives at the venue.
Plan one complete workstation for each cooking group, including a cutting board, chef’s knife, mixing bowl and the utensils required by its recipe.
Allow at least one suitable pot or pan per recipe being cooked at the same time; check this before buying ingredients that need immediate cooking.
Chill drinks for at least 3 hours before guests arrive, and set aside serving spoons, ladles and platters so cooked food can be served without interrupting the groups.

Frequently asked questions

What should I buy for a Cooking Club Evening?: Buy the ingredients for the selected recipes, plus drinks and any missing tableware or kitchen equipment. For each participant, plan one dinner plate, one glass and the cutlery they will use; add about 10% extra for breakage or unexpected guests.
How much food do I need for a cooking club night?: Base quantities on the confirmed participant list and the recipe serving sizes, rather than estimating by invitation numbers. Add a 10% buffer for ingredients used during preparation, spills and larger portions.
When should I buy fresh ingredients for a cooking evening?: Buy fresh produce and other chilled ingredients within 24 hours of the event whenever possible. Store them refrigerated and keep recipe ingredients grouped together so preparation can start without searching.
How many kitchen tools do I need for each cooking group?: Give each cooking group at least one cutting board, chef’s knife, mixing bowl and set of measuring tools, then add recipe-specific equipment. Check the list several days before the event so missing pots, pans or immersion blenders can still be borrowed or purchased.

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