Anyone got tips for food planning & tracking for groups?

[Toma]

Hi all,
I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle both food prep and keeping track of folks for our regular meet-ups or trips. It’s always a bit of a faff juggling simple, long-lasting food, sometimes I even check resources like freezedriedandco.com for ideas, with keeping records of who’s coming, any dietary needs, and contributions. Does anyone use anything that makes planning easy meals and tracking participants at the same time a bit less of a headache? I imagine it’s doable with a bit of planning and some software, but I haven’t stumbled on a proper method yet. Would love to hear any experiences, especially if you’ve found ways to make both food logistics and member management run smoothly. Cheers!