Report from Sally Taylor
- It was a lovely sunny day and we had a brilliant set of parent helpers. Great workers and great company – thank you all!
- We benefitted from having the school auditions for next year in the adjoining room (not sure if they appreciated us!)
- We dressed the area: new table cloths, printed menus, tables arranged with two small tables from nearby classroom, plus two tables joined to make a bigger one, plus chairs elsewhere , magazines and kids books available (none went missing, however if anyone does this, be accepting that they can ‘walk’ )
- Cafe Cantata looked like a café and had good patronage with many lingering (also because it was simply warmer inside than out, so that’s a seasonal bonus)
- I also think that Rising Stars, AMEB and other come to expect the café to be there and appreciate the service.
- We invited customers from the bbq to come downstairs to the café for coffees/tea ) + placed coffee cups on the bbq table just to prompt people to ask).
- The aprons looked really good on everyone.
We printed & distributed small flyers advising of menu and location of Café and BBQ (Good idea Sally!!)
Popular items
Coffee, hot chocolate (reflecting its winter?), Pumpkin soup, Muffins, cake, Sushi rolls,
BBQ: sausage and onion rolls
Cold drinks
Suggestions for future
- Prepare a list of café dates and distribute to Rising Stars
- Maybe bit more savoury food
- Bring a small jug that fits in the microwave to make pouring soup easier
- Toasty sandwiches in winter try again (as this presents an easy savoury option for vegetarians)
- More ‘food’ or financial contributions from families apart from the helpers (need food to serve in the café)
Re co-ordination role
- This being my second time, knew more what I was doing which made things easier
- As said before, parent helpers were fantastic – thank you thank you thank you.
- Ensured the roster included helpers for clean up and pack away because this is big.
Income/ expenses summary
BBQ INCOME $620.00
CAFE INCOME $587.00
TOTAL INCOME* $1207.00
*This income does not include
- Helen’s purchases (milk, eggs, onions, bacon, other?)
