Business-leader cook-off (Auckland City Mission model) checklist: before, on the day and after

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Before

Book the venue and get the hire terms and any minimum numbers in writing.
Register for food safety before you start selling.The rules
Prepare a formal health and safety plan for the council or landowner.The rules
Arrange a first aider and a stocked first aid kit.
Arrange public liability insurance (venues and councils often ask for it).
Recruit 15-20 senior leaders with strong networks.
Recruit chefs to coach teams (entrée, main, dessert).
Give each leader a fundraising target and page.

On the day

Brief the helpers: who does what, when, and where the cash box and first aid kit are.
Count the float with two people before you open, and write the total down.
First aider on site, and everyone knows where the kit is.
Run a public leaderboard.
Hold a training session in the kitchen.
Cook and serve the meal to the charity's guests.

After

Announce the total and report what it funds.
Count the takings in pairs and bank them within a day or two.
Thank donors, sponsors and helpers, by name where they’re happy with that.

Watch out for

Participants who join but do not fundraise.

Serving a multi-course meal to the public at this scale should run under a registered caterer or kitchen rather than the fundraising exemption. Peer-to-peer donations can be receipted; meal purchases can't.

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Business-leader cook-off (Auckland City Mission model): checklist

Before

On the day

After

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