This is Part 2 of our logistics announcements, where we talk about kitchen use and food preparation. Please see our Basic Information for details about parking, fires, and other important details; however, the information below trumps the information on that page. (Check out Part 1 for details on sleeping arrangements)
Kitchen Use
Unlike most Dystopia Rising New York games, we will be allowed to use the kitchen during Honor’s Fall. However, only the team preparing the meal plan, and the invited food vendors will be allowed to use the kitchen for anything other than dishwashing; if you’re not 100% certain you’re allowed to use it, don’t. You will be able to use the following areas in the back of the Great Hall:
The bathroom next to the freezers (which is not part of the kitchen).
The walk-in refrigerator and freezer (which is not part of the kitchen).
The dishwashing area (which is the only part of the kitchen you may enter).
To use these three areas, you have to enter through the side door (i.e. you have to exit the Great Hall, go outside, and enter next to the freezers). Do not enter the kitchen from the Great Hall without permission.
Storing Your Food
With up to 200 people on site, food storage will be a challenge. We do not have room in our walk-in refrigerators for everyone’s food. Further, you are not allowed to have unsealed food in the cabins due to wildlife concerns. Please follow these rules:
Only put food that requires refrigeration in the refrigerator. Do not put your non-perishables in the refrigerator, that’s inconsiderate to everyone else.
All food in your cabin or tent must be in a sealed container. If it’s not resealable, you must dispose of it before you go to sleep.
Any unattended food that is not in a sealed container, or in the refrigerator, may be thrown away at the staff’s discretion. There’s a lot of wildlife, do not leave food lying around.
Preparing Your Food
We will have three microwaves available on site, as well as hot water and drinking water available. The water on site from faucets is potable (drink water!). We also encourage you to bring portable cooking devices, such as grills or crock pots, or to make cooking fires in the appropriate areas (most cabins have fire pits). We do ask you do not cook inside your cabin as it is against site rules. Bottom line: Do not bring food that requires extensive preparation and plan on using the kitchen, the kitchen will not be available.
Meal Plan
If you ordered the meal plan, you may pick it up from the refrigerator behind the kitchen in the Great Hall. All meals that require heating will be microwavable. Contact us at info@dystopiarisingny.com with any questions regarding the meal plan.
Cleaning Your Area
You must dispose of all food waste every day before you go to sleep; do not leave it in the cabin. This waste must go in the dumpster across the road from the Great Hall, next to Ops (it’s a very large dumpster, but ask a guide if you need help finding it).
Clean. Up. Your. Trash.
If you, as a community, do not clean up your trash when you are finished with it, we are not responsible for the in-character monsters it will attract. However, rest assured that whatever in-character monsters you attract, it’s far better than waiting for the real-life critters to show up.