A quick add—preparing food is also an activity that many people enjoy! If you want to have people volunteer as a way of getting them engaged with field building, bring some knives and chopping boards, and have them make carrot/cucumber/celery sticks for the dips, or cut fruits into cubes for people to eat. Also, generally, fresh food > packaged processed food. There’s just something about biting into a grape that is not replicated by Ferrero Roche or whatever fancy thing you get. Also, fruits and veg are usually non-allergen, vegan, acceptable by most religions, and have water in them—great all around! Nuts are also great, but allergy is problematic, so keep them separate, and ideally outside.
A quick add—preparing food is also an activity that many people enjoy! If you want to have people volunteer as a way of getting them engaged with field building, bring some knives and chopping boards, and have them make carrot/cucumber/celery sticks for the dips, or cut fruits into cubes for people to eat. Also, generally, fresh food > packaged processed food. There’s just something about biting into a grape that is not replicated by Ferrero Roche or whatever fancy thing you get. Also, fruits and veg are usually non-allergen, vegan, acceptable by most religions, and have water in them—great all around! Nuts are also great, but allergy is problematic, so keep them separate, and ideally outside.