How much to charge?

VINASOL · 13-09-2010, 12:02 PM

What should I charge for a hot meal for an after schoolie (from 3pm until 6.30pm)?

**sandy64** · 13-09-2010, 12:16 PM

are you chargeing extra for meal? or is it a after school rate your looking for? it depends where you live really as im in lancs and its between £5 and £8 after school did parents ask you to feed a hot meal? i stopped tea as found it was hard work and as i had lo's i was in kitchen for to long so now do toast or a quick snack after school, if youre happy doing hot meals maybe charge £3? sorry not much help

VINASOL · 13-09-2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by sandy64

are you chargeing extra for meal? or is it a after school rate your looking for? it depends where you live really as im in lancs and its between £5 and £8 after school did parents ask you to feed a hot meal? i stopped tea as found it was hard work and as i had lo's i was in kitchen for to long so now do toast or a quick snack after school, if youre happy doing hot meals maybe charge £3? sorry not much help

I normally charge £10 for an after schoolie (from 3pm-6pm) which is for a light snack only. But mum has asked that I feed after schoolie a hot meal (so she doesn't have to cook - fair enough) and she's not collecting them until 6.30.

**sandy64** · 13-09-2010, 12:35 PM

just make sure you cover the costs of food and do you charge overtime after 6? i would

VINASOL · 13-09-2010, 01:20 PM

I didn't add on an extra charge for 6.30 - should have done. Is a £1.50 too little?

**appleblossom** · 13-09-2010, 01:57 PM

I include two meals in my full day charge. (332.50).

If they want three meals I charge the same as the local schools charge for school meals (currently £1.80) for the extra meal.

Pipsqueak · 13-09-2010, 03:54 PM

A school meal is priced at £1.90 in our area.
An evening meal for me is priced at £1.60 for a schoolie.

**Tink** · 13-09-2010, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by appleblossom

I include two meals in my full day charge. (332.50).
If they want three meals I charge the same as the local schools charge for school meals (currently £1.80) for the extra meal.

WOW that's expensive

**appleblossom** · 13-09-2010, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by sazhazey

WOW that's expensive

oops, forgot to press the caps button for the £

I charge the cost of a school meal if anyone wants evening meal as it's not something I do for all mindees, and it's not easy cooking for them whilst still minding others. I wouldn't have my own meal whilst there are mindees here but not dining, so don't like having to tell the others they have to wait until they go home, as they invariably start telling me they are hungry as they obviously want a meal when they see others having one.

**jemb** · 15-09-2010, 08:12 PM

I have been charging £1 for an evening meal, which Im regretting now! Its working out to cost me more than (8 year old boy!!) especially if there is dessert as well. I wish I had said £1.50 but had said £1 to quickly!

**funemnx** · 15-09-2010, 08:25 PM

After charging £1.50 for cooked evening meals, I've done a proper costing of ingredients for meals such as Shepherds Pie, Spag Bol ect, plus dessert such as fruit and yoghurt and come out at £2.00 per meal (but only if I bulk buy and batch cook/freeze portions. £2.30 would probably be a more realistic price