How Do You Use A Communal Kitchen In A Youth Hostel?
• Label your food. Sounds simple but many guests favour the “trust” factor. Hungry guests who have been tramping all over the ancient ruins or catching stinky public transport all day are not always into trust when their belly rumbles and may simply assume that unlabelled food is a free-for-all. It also helps you identify which of those cartons of milk is yours. • Be sure to use the designated storage spaces. If there are specific rules about which cupboards and which fridge you can store food in, follow these rules. If you don’t, you risk having your food removed and dumped. • Cook where it is allowed. Most youth hostels are not that partial to the Trangia being set up in your dorm. Not only is this a potential fire risk but it is also unfair on the other guests to be subjected to your cooking smells. • Cook small. Don’t cook so much that you have leftovers to contend with unless you have freezer or fridge space and containers to store and you are staying more than one or two nights.
