What is good this month
Produce Season Finder
Pick a month and a region and see what is genuinely in season: vegetables, fruit, fish, meat and the menus on this site that are built around them.
What it does
The cheapest way to make a private dinner taste expensive is to cook what is in season within a few hundred kilometres. This finder lists the produce at its peak for five regions across the twelve months, with the menus and formats that suit them.
How to use it
- Choose a month and a region
- Read the produce at its peak and what is arriving next
- Follow the menu suggestions for that month
- Build the shopping list in the quantity calculator
Notes
- Seasons move by two to three weeks each year, so treat the edges as approximate
- Fish seasons follow spawning and local rules, which vary by country
- When a product is in season everywhere, it is usually cheapest and best at home
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How much to buy
Quantity Calculator
Guest count, service style and menu shape turned into a shopping list in kilos, litres and pieces.
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Cost Planner
A full cost model for a private dinner: food, kitchen labour, service, rentals and logistics, by market and service style.
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Staff Planner
The brigade for your dinner: cooks, servers, bartenders and the captain.
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