Demonstration 38 - Cooking for 50 and Dinner parties

Well, here I am at the end of the week, thinking great the weekend is almost here. I can relax a little before taking the mock exam on Monday and having to make the buffet for 32 happen in a group of eight on Tuesday. But no, no, no!

In today's demonstration we were told about our next group task: cooking a two course meal for 50 people in a team of FOUR! Yes, and that will start with the beginning of next term. My head was ready to fall off. Oh well, I guess I will just have to rise to the challenge! Nothing easier than that. ;-)

After that little shock, the demonstration moved on to dinner party cooking. All the things to remember when getting a job, negotiating prices, discussing the menu, finding out about possible food intolerances, the venue and the kitchen equipment as well as how to prepare food in advance, how and when to serve what, cleaning up and invoicing. A lot of really useful information!

But no demonstration class goes without great food. So our three course menu started with some drop scones with dill crème fraiche and smoked salmon:

On to lamb shanks with parsnip mash and soft stem broccoli:

Finishing off with a dessert of ginger parkin with poached plums and cinnamon crème Anglaise: