Dearest Sahaja Yogis, Leaders and Co-ordinators,
Jai Shri Mataji
It has been our experience that a little bit of co-ordination from the organizing
countries for the kitchen was a big, big help to run the kitchen quite easily.
Of course is also nice and helpful if the Indian girls from the organizing countries
come to help for the cooking.
Basically two people are necessary, one lady to co-ordinate the people who
comes to help in the kitchen, lets call it "Organizing-Country Kitchen
Co-ordinator", and a second (man or lady) to co-ordinate the serving and
cleaning in the kitchen area, lets call it "Serving and Cleaning Co-ordinator".
For the "Organizing-Country Kitchen Co-ordinator" the job is basically
to recruit the people and arrange "shifts" of say 5 hours. She should
be available in the kitchen so we can always co-ordinate with her all what needs
to be prepared (peeled, chopped, washed, etc.)
For the people who come for helping, the following shifts are suggested:
First shift from 06:00 to 11:30
Second shift from 11:00 to 17:30
Third shift from 17:00 to .....
There should always be 2 men permanently in the kitchen to keep the fire and
lift the pots (impossible for ladies). According to the needs, groups of about
10 to 15 ladies are needed for every shift.
For the "Serving and Cleaning Co-ordinator" the job is:
For the Serving:
Organize the serving team, lets say 8 to 12 people (according to how many tables
will be set for serving). He/She should also organize an settle all what is
needed for serving (plates, cups, trays, cutlery, etc.) and be in contact with
the cooking team to know when the food is ready and how it is to be served.
For the cleaning:
Take care that all the materials needed for washing up and rubbish disposal
(soaps, sponges, rubbish bags and other items) are available in the kitchen
as well in the washing area near the serving area. Get someone in-charge of
emptying the rubbish bins from the kitchen as soon as there are full and disposing
the rubbish in the containers near the hangar (someone with a car). Organize
a washing up team for after the meals and specially for Monday after the puja
so all the things and stuff is washed up and kept in proper order in the storerooms.
As normally we start with the preparations already on Friday morning, it would
be great that already all the pots and utensils are washed up and prepared by
Thursday evening or Friday morning latest.
Kitchen towels are always very welcome and it could be requested to the ladies
from the organizing countries to bring one with them.
Sahaja Kitchen Team
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