Guide to Mass Catering

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The Anarchist Teapot

Mobile KitchensGuide to

Feeding the Masses IntroduCtioNIntroduCtioNIntroduCtioNIntroduCtioNOver the years the Anarchist Teapot mobile kitchen has been asked manytimes for advice on mass catering. We actually decided a few years agothat we wanted to produce a recipe booklet, but never got it together. And Igot tired of writing the same advice over and over again in emails, so I tookit on to compile an info booklet.

So, first of all this is entirely based on our own, specific experi-ences, and whatIdsay if you asked me: fuck, how and what do I cook for150 people? Its also entirely based on our own motivations to cook. To us,

its nothing to do with making profits or even earning ourselves any wages,but it is to do with wanting to fulfil a role in the communities we build whenwe engage in grassroots resistance.

We figured a movement serious about attacking authority, confront-ing exploitation and destruction, and building a new world should be ableto take care of itself. Feeding ourselves is a part of this. When lots of peoplewant to come together, to discuss the state of the world, learn skills, share

information, or take action, they need food. Its a bit crap if we have to re-sort to giving all our money to commercial caterers, or to sending people tothe chip shop. Our kitchen is based within the anarchist and ecologicalmovements, and we dont consider ourselves separate, some kind of ser-vice, or vending machine. And when were cooking, we want to enjoy whatwere doing, its not a job, with a manager, but self organised and on ourown terms.

We also think its important to provide ourselves with decent, nutri-

tious food thats vegan, organic, or at least good quality, locally sourcedand affordable. Even if were all doley scum we deserve to eat well!

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The people trying to leave the country with the Dutch kitchen equipment gotinterrogated under the Terrorism Act for ages on the borderwith cops asking questionsabout how food was organised... They went through everything, including individuallysearching through 1500 stacked cups! They eventually were left to get on the ferry.

From what we heard, the food was appreciated, and the kitchens were a part of

all the infrastructure created for the mobilisation that worked well. And one thing that wecan already say that came out of it is that we now have a lot more action kitchens in theUK who have the ability and the experience to cook for actions,gathering, and camps.

Kitchen contactsKitchen contactsKitchen contactsKitchen contactsOther mobile kitchensour address is on the back, and Veggieson page 4.

RampenplanRampenplanRampenplanRampenplan are a mobile kitchen collective based in Holland who havebeen cooking at mass mobilisations and other events around Europe formore than 20 years. Website: www.antenna.nl/rampenplan/, email:[email protected]

Certain DeathCertain DeathCertain DeathCertain Death is a 6 month old vegan cafe in Dublin city, Ireland. We were based in a warehousebut are currently homeless. We prefer to cook indoors but we'll do anything and go anywhere andcan cook for up to 300 people. We're contactable at [email protected].

Food not BombsFood not BombsFood not BombsFood not Bombs was founded in 1980 and recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out andmakes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served in city parks to anyone without restriction. Thegroups also serve free vegetarian meals at protests and other events. Have also published a Foodnot Bombs Handbook, with See Sharp Press, which is a handy though US focussed FNB guidewith logistics and recipes. PO Box 744, Tucson, AZ 85702-0744, USA, email list: [email protected]

PO Box 74Brighton BN1 4ZQ, [email protected]

www.eco-action.org/teapot

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