Don't Do It!
*check with the health department, if you do 4 or less events a year you don't need a permit--yet I would make sure some of the workers have food handler cards it is only $9.95 with us and good for 3 years!.
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Don't Do It!Think hard! It is a lot of work but it can be a lot of fun. We never do enough planning so everyone works until they are dead and then some of us keep doing it over and over again. A lesson that non Food Service professionals must know right away is that the return on investment is very low in the food industry. Successful food fundraisers get all the food donated and all the labor and kitchen facilities are free. Then you do get to keep all your raise. In a perfect world busy people doing good might want to set their plans in motion about 6-9 months before the date. Doing it more than once* or once a year is a great way to get experience. In our area the Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfasts at San Carlos and Madonna Del Sasso Churches are legend as is the Menudo Breakfasts of the women's group at Cristo Rey Church. There are many other great groups out there, volunteer to work along side some successful events and pay attention. The fellowship and learning what it takes to make a lot of food in a short time is as important to me as the money raised. The pictures included are not fundraisers but events that students I have had did in the community.
*check with the health department, if you do 4 or less events a year you don't need a permit--yet I would make sure some of the workers have food handler cards it is only $9.95 with us and good for 3 years!. http://foodsafetyfundamentals.net
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AuthorElsa has been fascinated about all things food from a very young age. Her life's work has been to preserve family food customs and to encourage others to interview family before it is too late. Her early training in nutrition has inspired her recipe adaptations. The slides on this blog are from her trip to the Amalfi coast Spring of 2015. Archives
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