Selling Packed lunches

[Ruthierhyme]

Has or does anyone do this ?

Just come from reading about a possible 'fundraiser/ business idea for nurseries to sell nutritionally balanced lunches for parents to buy & take home for their child/ren.

I was quite surprised at the idea tbh .. but I guess it makes sense for parents who've just come from work etc and would like a good healthy lunch and no fuss !!!

not sure about this one...what if the child becomes ill at home, parent them blames you for the lunch you prepared... must be registered with environmental health anyway these days but can see pitfalls, type of kitchen to perepare food in, checked and cleared by environmental health, people dealing/making them having food handling certificates, etc etc. cannot say i would want to do this in usual sessional premisies, which are often church halls etc, ok for a nursery perhaps with staff already making foods as a business venture but fundraiser?

i agree, dont like this idea. you will get those that want certain things, moaning etc!

[Chloe]

No do not think this a good idea! Children are fussy and like different things in their lunch box.The person must have been on a food and Hygiene course and their premisies inspected.
I have heard of a company who supplies cooked lunches to preschools so they can extend their hours.
I wonder how much they charge?

Youd have to have the premises you do the food on checked by the health dept.any food sold ,premises have to be checked.Food for fetes erc. should also be passed.Believe me have done advanced food hygiene.

not just premises selling food have to be checked and registered with environmental health...but anyone who supplies food or drink of any kind, its not just the premises but the supplier who has to be cleared, we had a letter from them to register , which stated that even if we supply a glass of water we had to be registered, so even if the hall was cleared we had to be as well, as did every other group using it !

Yes,sorry I missed that out.Youd also have to sit at least one food hygiene exam as welll.