Today, we get tips on cooking for a crowd from Edward Steinhoff. As executive chef at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Chef Ed oversees the property’s three restaurants, ensuring that hundreds of hungry theatergoers are fed before the curtain goes up. So he knows a thing or two about feeding the masses.

Whether you’re gearing up for a graduation dinner, Memorial Day cookout or other large gathering, Chef Ed’s advice will help you spend less time on food prep and cleanup, and more time enjoying your guests.

In this conversation, get tips for feeding folks with various diets on a budget, getting your guests to help you clean up without even realizing it and knowing when to hire help.

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