Q: We don’t want to make a lot of money from our canteen, but we need to cover all overheads. However, we lost money last year and have continued to do so during this term. The P & C has had to fundraise just to keep the canteen operating as a service. Are you able to help us determine the problem?

There is usually no single factor responsible for a canteen that has been profitable, losing money. It is far more likely to be a combination of factors. Click our “Why aren’t we making a profit?” fact sheet to determine some of the problems.

WASCA has a limited capacity to provide one-on-one consultancy to schools due to funding constraints, but where possible can offer this service.