I am organizing a potluck lunch at IndiaFOSS 2025. So free here is “free” as in “your” food… Basically each of us attending this “BoF” session will get one dish. We share, eat and discuss everything under the sun.
Plus, in parallel @perry is organizing a pot-luck for books - as in free book give-away. Following the success of the pot-luck in IndiaFOSS 2025, we’re back, and we’ll be bigger! Join us!
When
This F&B sharing BoF will happen on Sunday - Day 2 of the conference, i.e. Sep 27th.
Time : 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM.
Venue : Room 2 on First Floor. (this will be labelled on the venue map)
Free software + Free Food + Books = Great conference !
How to Participate
Adding to the Menu
Please post the item you wish to bring to the potluck as a reply to this thread. Please include at-least a one liner on what the item is (e.g. starter, main dish, side dish, desserts, etc), and “veg/non-veg” !
Note that you won’t need to bring large quantities of your dish. Imagine that 4-6 guests showed up at your home. Just make and get enough quantity for them. So it’s like lunch box quantity. For items like sweets - get like 10-20 pieces (depending on size, or equivalent). Similarly for savouries.
I will check new items and may ask you questions or suggest slight changes if necessary to ensure the menu remains balanced. As dishes are finalized, I will update the menu right below. When your item is on the menu, you become a confirmed participant !
In 2025, we ended up with some snacks and fruits. Then went on to have the regular lunch. This year, let’s see what we end up doing!
Getting your own books for sharing
Post the title of the book, author, etc as as comment. This will be folded into the book list below.
Food Menu
| S.N. | Dish | Category | Type | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat Halwa | Sweets | Veg | Halwa made from fermented wheat. Naah - not the instant stuff you get in shops! | Shree |
Books
| S.N. | Title | Authors | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nitopadesha | (Translated by) Nitin Pai | Shree |