Journal 2: Long Discussions
Hours: 5 hours
This part of the journey was the most confusing one. We had so many items to make but we had to choose. We had too decide the menu, quantity and price.
The discussion went on for days before we settled upon the menu. Even after setting up the menu we weren't sure about the quantity. The expected number of people was 800 to 1000, but we didn't want to run at a loss so we settled to get food for 600 people. With the help of the kitchen staff and our parents we decided the quantities of the raw materials and the ready-made food.
After deciding the quantity, we decided the price based on the cost of the raw materials we bought. This again required a bit of inquiry as we did not know how much each of them were. We found alternatives to items which were too expensive, like smileys, and wouldn't be sold quickly.
Soon we started diving all the works. Beginning with a list of all the raw materials needed and dividing the responsibility among us. The raw materials were divided based upon the places we live and what we can get at a low price and good quality. Responsibilities were then alloted. I was given the overall in charge for the account and serving section while the girls took over the kitchen. All the boys who were not interested in kitchen took up accounts and serving duties.
Our menu comprised of 10 items including sweets, drinks and chaat. We are tying our best to give a variety. We are going to serve orea milkshakes and cokes for the youngsters and lemonade and watermelon for the ones roasting under the sun. Vada pavs for the children and vegetable sandwiches for the parents. Gulab Jamoon for the older people and mad angle chaat and pani puri for chaat lovers. The menu was ready and accepted by everyone. Our minds chanted 'ALL is WELL' every time we thought about the stall.
This part of the journey was the most confusing one. We had so many items to make but we had to choose. We had too decide the menu, quantity and price.
The discussion went on for days before we settled upon the menu. Even after setting up the menu we weren't sure about the quantity. The expected number of people was 800 to 1000, but we didn't want to run at a loss so we settled to get food for 600 people. With the help of the kitchen staff and our parents we decided the quantities of the raw materials and the ready-made food.
After deciding the quantity, we decided the price based on the cost of the raw materials we bought. This again required a bit of inquiry as we did not know how much each of them were. We found alternatives to items which were too expensive, like smileys, and wouldn't be sold quickly.
Soon we started diving all the works. Beginning with a list of all the raw materials needed and dividing the responsibility among us. The raw materials were divided based upon the places we live and what we can get at a low price and good quality. Responsibilities were then alloted. I was given the overall in charge for the account and serving section while the girls took over the kitchen. All the boys who were not interested in kitchen took up accounts and serving duties.
Our menu comprised of 10 items including sweets, drinks and chaat. We are tying our best to give a variety. We are going to serve orea milkshakes and cokes for the youngsters and lemonade and watermelon for the ones roasting under the sun. Vada pavs for the children and vegetable sandwiches for the parents. Gulab Jamoon for the older people and mad angle chaat and pani puri for chaat lovers. The menu was ready and accepted by everyone. Our minds chanted 'ALL is WELL' every time we thought about the stall.
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