It's done. I'm exhausted. I can't even think straight. I may simply mumble. Forgive me if I do.
Starting at 5.45am this morning I directed two shifts of volunteer fathers through the feeding of 400 mothers and children for our school's annual Mother's Day breakfast. Why me? Because the Canteen Manager who has run this since forever resigned in the last week of term 1 and told me she hadn't done any planning, she didn't keep any notes on the event, she couldn't remember her suppliers BUT if I paid her she would consider coming back to run the event. I am the fundraising and functions co-ordinator and had to decide there and then whether the event would go ahead this year or not.
This was on the last day of Term 1. I had two weeks of school holidays and less than two weeks back at school to pull this together. I emailed everyone I could think of to ask if someone would run this event but they'd all gone on holidays. I considered cancelling it but I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to 'show her'.
Well, show her we did. It was the biggest Mother's Day Breakfast ever. We served 400 people in 1.25 hours between 7.30am - 8.45am*. There were no long queues at the ticket desk, the buffet or the coffee station. We offered REAL coffee made by a crack team of our restaurateur/barista Dads. They served 300 coffees - with no queues! We had a raffle with cool items. And even though it wasn't a fundraiser we made a profit of about $900. In short, the Mums were happy and we rocked!
Starting at 5.45am this morning I directed two shifts of volunteer fathers through the feeding of 400 mothers and children for our school's annual Mother's Day breakfast. Why me? Because the Canteen Manager who has run this since forever resigned in the last week of term 1 and told me she hadn't done any planning, she didn't keep any notes on the event, she couldn't remember her suppliers BUT if I paid her she would consider coming back to run the event. I am the fundraising and functions co-ordinator and had to decide there and then whether the event would go ahead this year or not.
This was on the last day of Term 1. I had two weeks of school holidays and less than two weeks back at school to pull this together. I emailed everyone I could think of to ask if someone would run this event but they'd all gone on holidays. I considered cancelling it but I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to 'show her'.
Well, show her we did. It was the biggest Mother's Day Breakfast ever. We served 400 people in 1.25 hours between 7.30am - 8.45am*. There were no long queues at the ticket desk, the buffet or the coffee station. We offered REAL coffee made by a crack team of our restaurateur/barista Dads. They served 300 coffees - with no queues! We had a raffle with cool items. And even though it wasn't a fundraiser we made a profit of about $900. In short, the Mums were happy and we rocked!
Na na na na na to the Canteen Manager that deserted us.
*croissant, organic vanilla yoghurt, fruit salad, fruit juice plus tea or a latte/long black.
14 comments:
You do rock! And it sounds yummy. I love a warm croissant.
I am giving ex-canteen manager the fingers in ears, neener, neener, neener, poke-out-your-tongue gesture. I know it's very classy of me.
And Rob posted a review of Iron Man for you at cellblock327.wordpress.com It is his new blog. He may now truly be in a cellblock once I'm done with him.
I'm not the smartest person in the world and wordpress threw me for a loop so I defected to blogger...much better. So your Iron Man review is at http://cellblock327.blogspot.com
Happy Mother's Day
Thanks guys. And thanks Rob for the review. I'm heading straight to your new blog to check it out.
BTW WordPress threw me for a loop too.
What a fantastic effort! I hope you will make sure your former Canteen Manager knows all about it!
You must be some super organised woman to do that.
Well done!!
Breakky menu sounds lovely too.
So you gave the ex-Canteen Manager a big two fingered salute?
Fantastic job! I hope that school realises how lucky they are to have you.
And now that the bee has exited your bonnet will normal life resume?
(And now I'm off to check out Rob's blog!!)
that's amazing! well done you!!!I hope YOU get super spoilt tomorrow!!
Oh
good
grief.
She says again. You are very amazing and should be (in fact I think you are) very proud of yourself.
You.are.insane.
I think you are a legend. And sucks to the quitter.
Have they already asked you to do it again next year? Or are they letting you forget, just a little, before they do it?
Wicked. I am impressed in a rather major way. Do you do weddings?
You rule !
I know you're buggered, but how good do you feel to stick it up the 'i'll reveal all if you pay me' biatch ?
Can't remember her suppliers, my arse !
Thanks guys.
To answer your questions: yes I hope normal life will now resume; they wouldn't dare ask me to do it next year (I'm providing an excellent spreadsheet for the next person 'though); and, yes, H&B it does feel good to 'show her'.
I was out to show the event wasn't 'person dependent'. I think we achieved that. And that's good.
Oh you beauty! $900 - well done! And you don't even have tuck-shop arms, which is a pre-requisite for canteen managers.
Now you can relax and enjoy your Mother's Day.
Have a great one.
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