Monastery and food

[Tyler_davis21]

Any advice on how to keep the Monastery stocked with food? The refectory runs out so quickly, its capacity is 150. Its stoked twice with berries and 1 slot for the meals. I have 6 Monastic Kitchens. over 50 cooks.

[28rommel]

Do you just have monks/nuns eating there? Or is the refectory also being frequented by your standard villagers? Do you have outside visitors also going in there to eat?

PS: "6 Monastic Kitchens. over 50 cooks." Good God (no pun intended).
How many total monks and nuns do you have?
What is the grand total of your entire population?

[28rommel]

Also:
- If you don't build a Hospitium, you will never have outside visitors, and never have to worry about constantly feeding them. This is an option, but many players like to see these individuals constantly visiting their map. (PS: You can always build a tiny one to complete a task/mission, and then immediately destroy it.)
- If not mistaken, monks/nuns do not require two different food items, unlike your standard villagers. What I do is just have the slots in the Refectory set to Monastic Meals, that way standard villagers and any outside visitors (if you have any), can never go to the Refectory and take food from there. Only the monks/nuns will go there, to get their single food Item they require. (Though I can not remember if outside, visiting clergy members, can go in there to eat.)

[Fossa2]

I found the refectory not so efficient, so I give my clergy a big food stall. There is a small village and granary near the food stall that keeps it well stocked.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3327436021

[Tyler_davis21]

I have never thought of doing this, thanks! going to try it now.