Reflection: Food stall
CAFE INFINITO – CAS Food Stall
CAS as the richness of the IB DP program, helps us discover ourselves within, and beyond. Putting up a food stall at school in the track fest was the project we executed in order to raise funds for the Eco – club, our main project. We went through a challenging, yet exciting journey which included intense preparation, relentless discussions, and,of course, pure team work. Though this was our very first CAS project, we managed to hit the bull's eye by earning profits half way into the day.
Building the software was quite the ride and it was done by two members of the team. They began building it before we even began planning the menu and met a very stringent deadline. They really pulled through for us. These members also helped out a bit with the odd-jobs of running a food stall. Constant changes to code had to be made even during the final moments to make sure it was erfectly working. All in all, it was a big success and the software simplified management and accounts so we could keep our head into serving customers and not worry about the accounts. The software also kept us alive with real time updates, so we knew within moments of hitting a milestone rather than counting all the money at the end of the day. This information kept the team driven to continue working at their best to achieve the next goal.
We had been planning for long and on the 4th of March we executed our plan. We spent around two hours to make 2 posters, one which was black and white and the other was colourful and one extra large menu. Here, many of us tried our hands on painting for the first time and,to be honest, it turned out to be great. This made us Risk-takers as we accepted new challenges and faced it with a smile!
Oreo biscuits were crushed on 4th March itself and neatly sealed while lemon juice from around 150 lemons were extracted and kept in the freezer. Next morning, quickly the kitchen staff along with some students started cutting the vegetables while few students engaged in making the oreo milkshake and Lemonade. In the kitchen, some of us turned out to be really good chefs. The rest of the batch worked on the stall, setting it up neatly, connecting the wires for the billing software and putting up the menus around the campus.
The transport and service department of the stall comprised of ten of us. We collaboratively handled the shifting of all the items (including spoons, plates, cups, tissue papers, raw materials and hotboxes along with the food) from the kitchen to our stall, arranging the dishes on the plates and serving with joy!
During the course of the day everyone were on their toes, briskly keeping up the duty. There was a point when the sales dwindled. Nonetheless, we didn't lose hope. It was because of our presence of mind that we momentarily decided upon creating combos, reducing prices and entering into were the audience were seated, to start professionally marketing (at least we tried!). Much to our surprise, sales began multiplying whilst our faces began beaming once again! Yes, we may have thrown our frustration on one another in the process, probably because of the tension in the confusion. However, we apologized and thanked each one at the end of the day. It all ultimately built our teamwork skills, taught us the polite method of addressing our guests and made us better thinkers.
We learned various skills through out this short journey. Treating customers was a major skill that all of us acquired. Serving a huge crowd continuously helped us develop our speed and at the same time, to serve. Of course, smiling at every customer was hard since we were nearly exhausted. But we still managed to
keep pleasant faces, which made us inculcate that quality. According to the IB learner profile, this activity molded us into excellent communicators. It also made us caring since what we were doing was service. Moreover, a role of a thinker was what we mastered at the end of the day, as we spontaneously came up with offers and deals which would help us sell all our items yet bring us profit at the same time. We also learned how to make so many dishes that we have never tried making. However, cooking was not the only thing we newly learned. We learned how to be principled, how to treat an individual, how to work
cooperatively with a team and most importantly, how to work efficiently. Every single second spent on this activity was definitely worth the experience and outcomes we acquired.
CAS as the richness of the IB DP program, helps us discover ourselves within, and beyond. Putting up a food stall at school in the track fest was the project we executed in order to raise funds for the Eco – club, our main project. We went through a challenging, yet exciting journey which included intense preparation, relentless discussions, and,of course, pure team work. Though this was our very first CAS project, we managed to hit the bull's eye by earning profits half way into the day.
Building the software was quite the ride and it was done by two members of the team. They began building it before we even began planning the menu and met a very stringent deadline. They really pulled through for us. These members also helped out a bit with the odd-jobs of running a food stall. Constant changes to code had to be made even during the final moments to make sure it was erfectly working. All in all, it was a big success and the software simplified management and accounts so we could keep our head into serving customers and not worry about the accounts. The software also kept us alive with real time updates, so we knew within moments of hitting a milestone rather than counting all the money at the end of the day. This information kept the team driven to continue working at their best to achieve the next goal.
We had been planning for long and on the 4th of March we executed our plan. We spent around two hours to make 2 posters, one which was black and white and the other was colourful and one extra large menu. Here, many of us tried our hands on painting for the first time and,to be honest, it turned out to be great. This made us Risk-takers as we accepted new challenges and faced it with a smile!
Oreo biscuits were crushed on 4th March itself and neatly sealed while lemon juice from around 150 lemons were extracted and kept in the freezer. Next morning, quickly the kitchen staff along with some students started cutting the vegetables while few students engaged in making the oreo milkshake and Lemonade. In the kitchen, some of us turned out to be really good chefs. The rest of the batch worked on the stall, setting it up neatly, connecting the wires for the billing software and putting up the menus around the campus.
The transport and service department of the stall comprised of ten of us. We collaboratively handled the shifting of all the items (including spoons, plates, cups, tissue papers, raw materials and hotboxes along with the food) from the kitchen to our stall, arranging the dishes on the plates and serving with joy!
During the course of the day everyone were on their toes, briskly keeping up the duty. There was a point when the sales dwindled. Nonetheless, we didn't lose hope. It was because of our presence of mind that we momentarily decided upon creating combos, reducing prices and entering into were the audience were seated, to start professionally marketing (at least we tried!). Much to our surprise, sales began multiplying whilst our faces began beaming once again! Yes, we may have thrown our frustration on one another in the process, probably because of the tension in the confusion. However, we apologized and thanked each one at the end of the day. It all ultimately built our teamwork skills, taught us the polite method of addressing our guests and made us better thinkers.
We learned various skills through out this short journey. Treating customers was a major skill that all of us acquired. Serving a huge crowd continuously helped us develop our speed and at the same time, to serve. Of course, smiling at every customer was hard since we were nearly exhausted. But we still managed to
keep pleasant faces, which made us inculcate that quality. According to the IB learner profile, this activity molded us into excellent communicators. It also made us caring since what we were doing was service. Moreover, a role of a thinker was what we mastered at the end of the day, as we spontaneously came up with offers and deals which would help us sell all our items yet bring us profit at the same time. We also learned how to make so many dishes that we have never tried making. However, cooking was not the only thing we newly learned. We learned how to be principled, how to treat an individual, how to work
cooperatively with a team and most importantly, how to work efficiently. Every single second spent on this activity was definitely worth the experience and outcomes we acquired.
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