Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training for Volunteers
May 6 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet table? Now there is a workshop on safe food handling designed specifically for volunteers.
Workshops cover the following food safety guidelines:
Planning and Purchasing
Storing Food Supplies
Preparing Food
Transporting, Storing and Serving Cooked Foods
Handling Leftovers
Materials fee: $15 per person.
Participants receive:
Cooking for Crowds – A manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks;
Certificate of Attendance;
Posters; and
Instant Read Thermometer.
Would you like to host a workshop for your group? Request a Cooking for Crowds training.
Cooking for Crowds Workshops
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: UMaine Extension Penobscot County, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, ME
Cost: $15 registration deadline April 29, 2026
Register for May 6 Cooking for Crowds Workshop
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: UMaine Extension Penobscot County, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, ME
Cost: $15 registration deadline May 5, 2026
Register for May 12 Cooking for Crowds Workshop
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