If you are having a get together with a few of your close friends or family then you will need to make sure that have everything you need on the day or your party could be cut short. People often bring their own things along when they come through, and you might have even asked one or two people to bring something with them, but it isn't always a good idea to rely on others to bring important things with because that can go bad really quickly and could even mess your plans up for the whole evening. Fortunately, it is not the end of the world if somebody forgets something because you can always head out to the shops quickly to get what you need.

When all your guests are at your house and you need to get ingredients for something specific, you don't want to waste time driving around looking for it. If you search the net under food and wine Melbourne you will get redirected to sites that list all your local retailers that stock what you are looking for. If you can find a directory that allows you to search according to the specific item you are looking for and the area you need it from, then you can go straight there and not have to worry about leaving everyone at your house while you run off to the shops. Those directories also contain the details for actual caterers, so if you want give all the cooking a skip, you can arrange to have somebody bring food through to your house. All you need to do is let them know if you have any specific dietary requirements, and how many people they need to feed. A spit-roast is also a nice idea for weekends when you are all together. It's perfect for sports events and special occasions and there is usually more than enough food to go around from one of those things. You can even try to get listing for places in outlying areas in case you need to pick supplies for your road trip. If you don't know the areas that well then you can find what you need in a hurry, and you can carry on with your life.

You can enjoy the entire road trip without being hungry or thirsty and you can also plan your stops in case you need a bathroom break along the way. Online food and wine directories are useful to have and they can really help you out at the last minute.