Why has no-one thought of cookisto before?

[Old Hack]

In Spain, there are loads of people who have turned their homes into cheap restaurants.

[SueEllen]

It's a good idea but as said above, won't work in the UK as the Food Standards Agency will be all over it like a flurry of vomiting bluebottles.

Don't you need a food hygiene certificate to sell food to the public?

[TykeMerc]

Don't you need a food hygiene certificate to sell food to the public?

In the UK probably yes with a whole raft of other rules and legislation to make it totally impractical, Odds are if you cook a dinner party for friends here you're dancing close to breaching some regs or other. Maybe in Euroland too, but if there are similar requirements no doubt they're completely ignored by everyone.

[hyperD]

Don't you need a food hygiene certificate to sell food to the public?

Yes, hence the remark.

[hyperD]

In the UK probably yes with a whole raft of other rules and legislation to make it totally impractical, Odds are if you cook a dinner party for friends here you're dancing close to breaching some regs or other. Maybe in Euroland too, but if there are similar requirements no doubt they're completely ignored by everyone.

Yes, the "supper club/pay cash" stuff is under the radar but it does leave you very exposed if someone makes a claim that you gave them food poisoning, whether you did or not.

[vetran]

Odds are if you cook a dinner party for friends here you're dancing close to breaching some regs or other.

more than 5 times a month according to the WI.

[TykeMerc]

more than 5 times a month according to the WI.

Ye gods! I was taking the mick a bit with that comment, depressing that there are regulations around that. I admit I'm not shocked though.

This country has become obsessed with regulations.

[BrilloPad]

Don't you need a food hygiene certificate to sell food to the public?

Excellent! MrsBP has one of those already. Any competition and I will report em to the council.....

[SueEllen]

more than 5 times a month according to the WI.

So the trick is, is to get your guests to help with the cooking.

So then they would have cooked part of their own dinner in your house.