Food for thought on shooting day feasts

Before sitting down to write a discourse on the subject of feeding Guns, it feels only fair to say my opinions may not match those of other shoot cooks and their guests.

No two shoots are identical, but I may be more persuasive if I explain the root of my own views. The Dorset shoot that I cooked for, started and run by my husband, Dominic, was best described as commercial, nonprofit, family style.

For the best part of 20 seasons, the remit was to cook for eight Guns and their partners, a dozen or so beaters and plenty of children. Over the same period, I’ve eaten shoot lunches prepared by others, some influential, some more