He's totally right about gauging responses. I've found the best question to ask people I've cooked for, especially if I'm going to continue cooking for them, is

He's totally right about gauging responses. I've found the best question to ask people I've cooked for, especially if I'm going to continue cooking for them, is if they would eat this meal again. People seem to be much more forthcoming if I try to commit them to eating the meal again in the future.