SC -children in kitchen:was worst feast ever...

[Hoon, Twila]

I am not sure what (if any rules) the Outlands has about kids in the
kitchen, but I do know that they provide help in inumerable ways and some of
them are more safety concious then the adults.   Even if the Kingdom (or
site) has a rule against the kids being in the kitchen (or the dynamics of
the kitchen or what is being cooked -such as HOT oil) they can still assist
at a sattalite location.  During pre-feast preparations I often have several
tables set up just outside the kitchen for those tasks that are suited.  For
the Midwinter feast I am doing, one of the planned activities for young
members to do is to help assemble and display the desert banquet.  If anyone
told me that I could no longer let the children assist (and learn and
particiapte) I would have  a huge problem.  Thankfully, my Baron and
Baroness as well as group seneschal wholeheartly support this _inclusion_ of
young people.


Saffia al Sabia

- -----Original Message-----
From: CorwynWdwd at aol.com [mailto:CorwynWdwd at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 8:39 AM
To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: SC -children in kitchen:was worst feast ever...


>On the topic of kids does anyone know of any rules restricting those under 
>either 16 or 18 from the kitchen.  The last feast I cooked someone made 
>the 14 yr old helping out leave, since there is supposedly a rule against 
>children in the kitchen.

Rules vary from Kingdom to Kingdom as well as from State to State. Speaking 
from experience, I'd check it out with both authorities and know how solid 
the ground was on which I stood in the future. Any actual rules are written 
and are available for reading in either your Kingdom or State lawbooks.

I've found a lot of people who should know better assume there are rules 
where their aren't any, or are just making it up as they go along for 
whatever reason. I always assume the former, as I never attribute to malice 
what can be explained by ignorance. I'm not saying this is the case, and 
naturally, common sense should rule, but I find it's better to know the
rules 
beforehand if possible.

I have also found it's easy to forget just how young some of our young
people 
are, which is another reason to use common sense (as if it WERE common <G>).

Corwyn


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