Cook the Right Amount of Food

Guest-imator App

Answer a few simple questions so you don’t cook too much food!

CLICK HERE to check out the Guest-imator App!

Who are you expecting?
We all know some people eat more than others.

How Many Leftovers Do You Want?
Plan how much you’ll eat after the main event.
Leftovers are sometimes a good thing!

What kind of meal are you having?
Classic Dinner Party
You can’t go wrong with chicken, veggies, pie, and ice cream.
Veggie Paradise
No meat, no problem. Create a vegetarian utopia.
Smörgåsbord
A little bit of just about everything.
Pick a starting point, then customize the menu to make it your own

Main dishes
Try a variety of hot and room-temperature dishes so you won’t have to worry about keeping every dish warm.

Side dishes
Balance heavy dishes (like potatoes) and light dishes (like salad) so that guests are satisfied and still have room for dessert.

In the end, you can print a menu for your event.

About Food Waste Prevention Week in the DMV’s Co-Hosts

Community Food Rescue, a program of Manna Food Center, is the coordinated food recovery network of Montgomery County, Maryland. This program partners with businesses, individuals, and organizations to recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger.

The DC Food Recovery Working Group comprises a variety of partners from food banks, non-profits, and for-profits working on food recovery, DC government agencies, local environmental and sustainability organizations, and food recovery advocates. The Working Group promotes food recovery programs, organizations, and resources, and develops new food recovery partnerships, programs, and resources for greater DC.

The Montgomery County Food Council serves as the primary connection point for businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and residents around food system issues in our County. The Council brings together over 2,000 local and regional partners in community-wide education, advocacy, and capacity building initiatives in support of an equitable and resilient food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment.

Food Rescue US – DC is the local arm of Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating the burden of food insecurity. Operating across the District, northern Virginia, and nearby parts of Maryland, FRUS – DC rescues over 40,000 pounds of food every week by organizing volunteers on its proprietary app to deliver to local social service agencies.

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