I know exactly what you mean NicoleLJ! Whenever we have someone come on the boat to work on something, I am not told until just minutes before they arrive (usually) and if they are there at mealtime, someone will always invite them to eat. Usually, there is enough to handle ONE extra but then you get the times when there are 3 or 4 and that is where I have problems. There is NOT enough time to thaw out more pork chops or pieces like that. I have told them when they would tell me we had someone coming on that I only had "X" number of pieces of meat and unless they wanted to let the company have theirs, NOT to invite them to eat until after the crew had ate... (I have learned to keep premade patties, chicken or beef in the freezer now and instant gravy for just such times)

The time I did get pleanty of notice and cooked accordingly... they either didn't show up or left before mealtime..

(Men NEVER get it! NEVER! They think we are miracle workers and can do ANYTHING)