SNACK EATING CAFETERIA FOR CHILDREN
Running head: CAFETERIA STRTEGIC PLAN
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Executive summary
The cafeteria is geared towards meeting the needs of many our customers, and more importantly, improving their health from our menu. We want to provide a cafeteria where our customers can come to relieve their stress and also a place our customers can meet their friends. They can also come to read a book as they enjoy a class of juice, fruit roll ups or yoghurt. Because of the growing demand for quality, we want to design a strategy that will attract more customers. Our focus will be to improve our hygiene, offer discounts to the customers, and offer some free goodies to customers, design posters for our promotion among other factors.
The cafeteria will be located in a busy corner in town. This is a place on a busy street and therefore there will be plenty of customers. We shall use posters out of the cafeteria to let customers know what we offer. Hygiene at the Cafeteria
Hygiene is a key factor especially in the hospitality industry. Most people think that decent and yummy dishes are the critical focus areas is a cafeteria but the fact is that hygiene should complement the delicious food available. In this case, the quality of service, yummy food and hygiene go hand in hand in ensuring that the cafeteria business is a success. In our cafeteria, we want to have high hygiene because it will automatically drive customers back to the cafeteria. To make this a success, we shall employ a person to be in charge of cleanliness. The person shall be responsible for cleaning the floor general cleaning and ensuring that there is no dust or mud on the cafeteria floor. The cafeteria attendants shall also wear a white coat that shall ensure they remain clean in all circumstances.
At the cafeteria, food fruit, juice and other food hygiene should remain the number one priority. The cut fruits shall be covered with clean paper to prevent contamination by physical or chemical microorganisms. The fruits can also be put in containers that prevent dust from access.
There shall be proper hygiene including regular arm and hand washing and wrapping of cuts. There shall be proper sanitization and cleaning of contact utensils and services. There shall be good maintenance and cafeteria keeping. The person responsible shall follow strict rules to ensure that everything is done I order to put everything in place.
Economical use of water in the cafeteria
Some of the ways we shall use to save water are discussed below. We shall fix a low-flow faucet. Older faucet allow water to flow at 5 gallons a minute but the new ones account for only 1.5 gallons a minute. This means that we shall be saving 3.5 gallons every minute we run water. We also intent to rinse the utensils and fruits rather than running the tap while washing. We shall be putting the fruits in a container with water then wash them.
A diagram of a low-flow faucet.
The sink.
For our sink, we shall choose the vitreous china type. This sink is fired with a very high temperature which that create a permeable surface which repels thus making them easy while cleaning. This type of sink resist stain more than any other sink type. This sink also has a strong porcelain coating that gives the sink a pretty shine so they make an appealing and bright addition to the cafeteria. The sink is so attractive even to the eyes of our customers. The sink is super quality for our business.
Organization of the Cafeteria
In the cafeteria, we shall use shelves that shall be use in displaying our foodstuffs. We shall put on the shelves a variety of foods from where our customers shall be picking them. Our cafeteria organization will be very key to the general look of our cafeteria and therefore it is crucial that it should have the right appeal. From the picture below, we display our organization in the cafeteria.
Attractive features in the cafeteria
The modern customer is vary cautious about his health. For this reason, we have to do everything possible to make our cafeteria one of the best and attractive to the customer. We shall have chairs and tables set in a way that attracts customers. Our setting is shown in the picture below;
Such a setting will actually attract customers. Those who are tired will seat to enjoy a glass of juice and some fruit. Those with a discussion will find it very attractive and thus they will seat and talk about a variety of experiences.
We shall also offer a free glass of juice every Thursday to our customers. When one buys food worthy $15, we shall add them a glass of juice for free.
Lastly, we have a wide variety of food in our menu. This will attract more customers because we will be in position to meet the needs of many customers. We shall offer drinks such as water, Capri-sun and PowerAde. We shall also offer snacks like popcorn, chips, goldfish, slim Jim, pickle, peanuts, Muffins, Granola bars, Go-gurt, fruit cups, cucumbers among others.
Our prices are also very friendly and thus making it possible for us to have a wide range of customers. With just $5, a person can have chips, water, Goldfish and still get a balance of $2. Because of our pricing model, of customers range from children of less than ten ears to older people of more than 65 years.
The Fruit Parlor
Our fruit parlor shall contain a variety of fruits, both local and imported, to make sure that we meet the tastes of customers. Some of the fruits that we intend to stock include blackberry, Apple, Banana, Avocado, Apricot, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Mango, cucumber, Dates, pears among others. Below is a design of our cafeteria fruit parlor.
From the photo above, you can see that our customers will find it very attractive and hygienic and thus they will be willing to come back time and again.
The fruits shall be cleaned in the fruit washer machine before being put on the display shelf. Our fruit washer machine was acquired from Alibaba at a cost of $5500 and it is estimated to have a useful life of 25 years. With this long life, the machine will serve us for some many years.
We shall have a refrigerator to help in preserving juices and drinks for more time. Our refrigerator shall stall both fruits and drinks which shall enable us to minimize waste.
Conclusion
The modern day food industry is a billion dollar business but with a lot of risks. One of the main risks is food poisoning. Therefore, any food providing institution have to be careful not to poison their customers. For this case, we have put in place all the necessary tools to ensure we keep high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. We endeavor to be the best cafeteria with quality of service and sumptuous food.
Running head:
CAFETERIA STRTEGIC PLAN
Name of Student:
Professor:
Institution:
Course:
Da
te of Submission:
Running head: CAFETERIA STRTEGIC PLAN
Name of Student:
Professor:
Institution:
Course:
Date of Submission: