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28B. Establish outdoor sales and service, providing places for students to sit.
EXAMPLE:
Use a portable cart with a warming unit for breakfast service. Load
the cart in the kitchen and move to the lawn where students gather before
school.
C. If using the usual serving location, provide food stations for students to select the
menus that appeal to them. A food court atmosphere often stimulates sales.
EXAMPLE:
Build portable walls to set up boundaries for the food court. Wooden
lattice panels in 8-ft. x 4-ft. size can be fastened on casters to serve as portable
walls. Have the point of sale at different areas within the court.
D. Utilize unused space for a counter to sell deli or bakery items.
EXAMPLE:
Locate a closed or unused area near student activities. Use a half-
door with a shelf from which to serve customers.
4. Serving Time
Extending serving times to allow students to purchase more items while in the
cafeteria provides an opportunity for increased sales.
A. Expand the breakfast serving time.
EXAMPLE:
Open 15 minutes earlier for breakfast to attract “early birds”.
B. Serve breakfast items during breaks between classes.
EXAMPLE:
Offer prepackaged items as students change classes.
C. Offer breakfast to late arrivals.
EXAMPLE:
Have Grab ‘n Go breakfasts available for students who do not arrive
in time for traditional breakfast service.
5. Catering
Preparing a banquet of appetizers for a school function or community activity
provides supplemental income to the program. In addition, providing a service in a
professional manner improves the image of school food service.
A. Prepare food for school-related events.
EXAMPLE:
Create a catering notebook with menus, serving style and prices.
Get a copy the community and school activity calendars. Each time an event is
scheduled, call the planning committee and offer your service.
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