Best Practices | BP & FM | Site
Selection
Submitted by
Nancy Russman on
11/08/2000 There are several points to consider to help insure your
selection is a good one:
- Appoint a committee to do an
assessment of need for your site selection.
- A Kids Cafe site should be planned
in a neighborhood that has high levels of children living in poverty
- Ideal sites should be within
walking distance for children of the neighborhood and should have
proven community organization activities already in the works for
children. Such activities might include: after school tutoring,
mentoring, sports, arts and crafts, etc.
- Sites must also have a CLEAN
commercial grade kitchen. Ideal kitchens include:
- Commercial Stove
- At least one large freezer or
walk-in freezer with a lock
- At least two refrigerators or
walk-in refrigerator with locks
- Dry storage area at least 10' x
10' that can be locked
- Pots, pans, sheet pans, etc., to
cook for 50-100 children
- Knives, cutting boards and other
utensils needed for food preparation and cooking
- Thermometers for every freezers
and refrigerators
- Thermometers to check food
temperatures
- Three compartment sink
- Commercial dishwasher
- Flatware, plates, bowls and cups
for the children to use (plan on many items to get tossed into the
garbage).
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