a meal payed for by all the other pilgrims
The pilgrim who tells the best tale will win a free meal at the end of their journey.
Each pilgrim will tell two tales on the way to Canterbury, and two more on the road home. Chaucer never finished his poem - so in the fragments we have no pilgrim tells more than one tale (and some never get to speak at all).
It would depend on the specific pilgrim and the purpose of the journey. Each pilgrim in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" has their own unique personality and quirks, so the best choice would be someone with whom you would enjoy engaging in conversation and sharing stories.
The pilgrim from Dartmouth in The Canterbury Tales is the Shipman. He is described as a skilled sailor who is not afraid to engage in piracy, indicating a rough and seafaring background.
The Knight is the first pilgrim described in the Canterbury Tales. He is depicted as a noble and honorable figure, embodying chivalry and prowess in battle.
The skinniest pilgrim in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is the Prioress, also known as Madame Eglantine. She is described as having a dainty and slender figure, with precise manners and delicate features.
the reeve
The pilgrim who has a natural gift for begging in the Canterbury Tales is the Friar. He is described as being good at begging because he is persuasive and adept at manipulating people to donate money to him.
The game Harry Bailey suggests is the story game. Each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury, and another two stories on the way back. Whoever is agreed to be the best storyteller will have a slap-up meal paid for by all the other pilgrims. (Harry will sell them the meal at his Inn - the Tabard. So the one guaranteed winner is Harry himself).
The pilgrim in Canterbury Tales who had a natural gift for begging was the Friar. He transformed begging into an extremely profitable business proposition.
Along the way to Canterbury, the pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" decide to tell stories to pass the time. Each pilgrim agrees to tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back, with the best storyteller receiving a free meal at the end of the journey.
The answer is : Friar
The pilgrim described as an epicurean who lives for pleasure in the Canterbury Tales is the Franklin. He is depicted as a wealthy landowner who enjoys the finer things in life, including food and wine.