diff --git a/app/api/register/route.ts b/app/api/register/route.ts
index 244d203..cd3b78d 100644
--- a/app/api/register/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/register/route.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   try {
     const body = await request.json()
 
-    const { name, email, contact, contributions, expectations, howHeard, dietary, crewConsent } = body
+    const { name, email, contact, contributions, expectations, howHeard, dietary, crewConsent, wantFood } = body
 
     // Validate required fields
     if (!name || !email || !contact || !contributions || !expectations || !crewConsent) {
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       howHeard: howHeard || "",
       dietary: Array.isArray(dietary) ? dietary.join(", ") : dietary || "",
       crewConsent,
+      wantFood: wantFood || false,
     })
 
     console.log(`[Register API] Registration added for ${name} at row ${rowNumber}`)
diff --git a/app/register/page.tsx b/app/register/page.tsx
index 33e0a0e..3dcd2ec 100644
--- a/app/register/page.tsx
+++ b/app/register/page.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
   const [step, setStep] = useState<"form" | "payment">("form")
   const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false)
   const [includeAccommodation, setIncludeAccommodation] = useState(true)
+  const [wantFood, setWantFood] = useState(false)
   const [accommodationVenue, setAccommodationVenue] = useState<"commons-hub" | "herrnhof">("commons-hub")
   const [accommodationType, setAccommodationType] = useState("ch-multi")
   const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
           howHeard: formData.howHeard,
           dietary: dietaryString,
           crewConsent: formData.crewConsent,
+          wantFood,
         }),
       })
 
@@ -283,13 +285,26 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
                   </p>
                 )}
 
-                {/* Food note */}
+                {/* Food */}
                 <div className="py-4 border-b border-border">
-                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Food:</span>{" "}
-                    We&apos;ll follow up via email with food options and pricing closer to the event.
-                    Your dietary preferences from step 1 have been noted.
-                  </p>
+                  <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                    <Checkbox
+                      id="include-food"
+                      checked={wantFood}
+                      onCheckedChange={(checked) => setWantFood(checked as boolean)}
+                      className="mt-1"
+                    />
+                    <div className="flex-1">
+                      <Label htmlFor="include-food" className="font-medium cursor-pointer">
+                        I would like to include food for the week
+                      </Label>
+                      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+                        We are exploring co-producing our own meals as a community. More details and costs
+                        will be shared soon — checking this box registers your interest so we can plan accordingly.
+                        Your dietary preferences from step 1 have been noted.
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Processing fee */}
diff --git a/lib/google-sheets.ts b/lib/google-sheets.ts
index 58c0112..5526218 100644
--- a/lib/google-sheets.ts
+++ b/lib/google-sheets.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface RegistrationData {
   howHeard: string
   dietary: string
   crewConsent: string
+  wantFood: boolean
 }
 
 export interface PaymentUpdateData {
@@ -65,12 +66,13 @@ export async function addRegistration(data: RegistrationData): Promise<number> {
       "",                           // N: Payment Date
       "",                           // O: Accommodation Venue
       "",                           // P: Accommodation Type
+      data.wantFood ? "Yes" : "No", // Q: Want Food
     ],
   ]
 
   const response = await sheets.spreadsheets.values.append({
     spreadsheetId: SPREADSHEET_ID,
-    range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A:P`,
+    range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A:Q`,
     valueInputOption: "USER_ENTERED",
     insertDataOption: "INSERT_ROWS",
     requestBody: { values },
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ export async function updatePaymentStatus(data: PaymentUpdateData): Promise<bool
     // First, get all rows to find the matching registration
     const response = await sheets.spreadsheets.values.get({
       spreadsheetId: SPREADSHEET_ID,
-      range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A:P`,
+      range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A:Q`,
     })
 
     const rows = response.data.values || []
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ export async function updatePaymentStatus(data: PaymentUpdateData): Promise<bool
 
     // Update the row with payment information
     const existingRow = rows[targetRowIndex - 1]
-    const updateRange = `${SHEET_NAME}!C${targetRowIndex}:P${targetRowIndex}`
+    const updateRange = `${SHEET_NAME}!C${targetRowIndex}:Q${targetRowIndex}`
     const updateValues = [
       [
         data.email || existingRow[2] || "",                // C: Email (from Mollie or existing)
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ export async function updatePaymentStatus(data: PaymentUpdateData): Promise<bool
         data.paymentDate || new Date().toISOString(),      // N: Payment Date
         data.accommodationVenue || "",                     // O: Accommodation Venue
         data.accommodationType || "",                      // P: Accommodation Type
+        existingRow[16] || "",                             // Q: Want Food (preserve)
       ],
     ]
 
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ export async function initializeSheetHeaders(): Promise<void> {
     // Check if first row has data
     const response = await sheets.spreadsheets.values.get({
       spreadsheetId: SPREADSHEET_ID,
-      range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A1:P1`,
+      range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A1:Q1`,
     })
 
     if (!response.data.values || response.data.values.length === 0) {
@@ -192,12 +195,13 @@ export async function initializeSheetHeaders(): Promise<void> {
           "Payment Date",
           "Accommodation Venue",
           "Accommodation Type",
+          "Want Food",
         ],
       ]
 
       await sheets.spreadsheets.values.update({
         spreadsheetId: SPREADSHEET_ID,
-        range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A1:P1`,
+        range: `${SHEET_NAME}!A1:Q1`,
         valueInputOption: "USER_ENTERED",
         requestBody: { values: headers },
       })