This was an initiative organized by the student organization of my program. Up to 3 houses would volunteer to cook for fellow students. Appetizers (squash and coconut soup + garlic bread), main (chicken, shrimp + vegetable stir-fry) and dessert (brownies, chocolate strawberries) courses are served at the respective houses – we just walk from house to house and enjoy free food courtesy of student volunteers.
I assume groceries and such were sponsored by our student society because the meal ingredients spared no expenses, especially the main course with generous portions of shrimp and chicken. There was also an excess of food cooked, which I assume were intended for the volunteers themselves. This seemed fair – in exchange for providing a service to our student body, the volunteers received free groceries.
