Vending machines for and against Many schools with large numbers or a large school area find a vending machine works for them. It frees up the canteen line from single purchases and can increase purchasing if students have long walks to the canteen. If done right it can work … [Read more...]
Fundraising ideas for schools.
These ideas are from schools I have seen and they have worked. Some ideas have been contributed by the Canteens network on Facebook. Align with local business Book sale Bunnings barbie Car boot sale Carnival Cent auction Coffee van% Coin trail Council … [Read more...]
School Canteen management made easy
Need some help fast tracking your canteen procedures and processes? Need some help training your staff but without the big costs? Needs some idea of what well performing canteens are doing and how to go about it? Want to be exceptional? Then the guide to Canteen and … [Read more...]
From an award winning school canteen convenor-
Anita Steffan and her Canteen team have won several awards for healthy food supply. This is what she wrote on the canteens facebook page- We would like to encourage other tuckshops to make the change to "green" choices with the support of Smart Schools. We took over our … [Read more...]
Catering in the Canteen
Catering for school or outside events can be an excellent source of income if planned well. It can be as small as morning tea for the Principals guest or hundreds for a sit down meal, either way, it takes organisation and planning to be a success. I find having a catering … [Read more...]