Stars’ Menu: Multiple Choice Vocabulary Test

When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people. She (1) _________ a huge tent – and the food is served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to (2) _________ for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices of menu. She also has to (3) _________ after people who may be on a special diet. She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and (4) _________ at least three walk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office. All the bands have to (5) _________ up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is (6) _________ them for autographs. There are certain things which she always has to keep in (7) _________ like herbal teas and her own particular mixture of honey. Years ago bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they're much (8) _________ . Most bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads. A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they're not used to very expensive food, so Valerie prepares (9) _________ food unless a band sends her a 'rider'. This is a list of special requirements. When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like to have (10) _________ ‘comfort' food so she keeps a stock of people's requirements just in case. As a result of all this, Valerie 43 says she has become an expert shopper and in less than an hour in a supermarket she can spend 1000 dollars.