toddlermaddness Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hello all, Not a very important post but would appreciate any comments. Just wondering if any pre-school settings provide coffee for staff etc? We as a setting have had our coffee, tea and sugar brought for many years and now it looks it may be stopped and asking the team to purchase their own coffee because the pre-school puchase out of the weekly bugdet 'Gold Blend' coffee. Coffee goes on the list about every 2 weeks and there are 9 employee so the pre-school spends around £7 every two week for coffee and sugar and we hardly ever buy tea bags as only 2 of the ladies drink tea and its last quite a while. We dont have drinks like hot chocolate. Before I attend the next committee meeting would like to hear what other settings do, do you buy your own? or do you contribute towards it?? Any feedback would be fab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplewednesday1 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm a day nursery but I buy my staff coffee, hot choc, tea, squash and biscuits ..... I think the work is hard enough and the wages are ok but it's a gesture of appreciation (in my view) pw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 My boss always provided tea / coffee / squash. If we wanted specific things like herbal teas or particular squash we would bring it in ourselves. I think it is nice for the setting to provide the staff the means of having a hot drink but staff should be willing to supply their own if they have particular dietary or taste requirements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Well , we are a term time only pre-school and we just all take a turn to bring in whatever runs out . I would love to be able to supply them but its a luxuary I cant afford unfotunately . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ive worked in schools where we contributed to costs and where we were bought from budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ours are paid for by the setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 small pre-school. but they purchase the tea coffee biscuits, occassional lunch for staff meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 we too supplied tea and coffee, and sugar, staff supplied and special drinks like herb teas, hot chocolate etc.. a small price to pay to keep the staff happy and feel valued.. particularly as we all know if they were paid for all the hours worked it would cost a lot more than a jar of coffee once every 2 weeks.. in reality it is the cost of 1 staff member for half hour a week.. I am sure they all do more than that when put the extra time worked togehter... I would perhaps ask if they are no longer providing the refreshments, how about paying for all the extra hours worked instead so we can afford to buy out own.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Committee run pre-school, they buy tea, coffee, sugar and milk - at the moment anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 own group and I provide coffee, tea, juice, etc, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Our staff buy it out of petty cash along with the childrens refreshments and any other shopping needed. I wouldnt make them buy their own 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 We as a setting have had our coffee, tea and sugar brought for many years and now it looks it may be stopped and asking the team to purchase their own coffee because the pre-school puchase out of the weekly bugdet 'Gold Blend' coffee. Coffee goes on the list about every 2 weeks and there are 9 employee so the pre-school spends around £7 every two week for coffee and sugar and we hardly ever buy tea bags as only 2 of the ladies drink tea and its last quite a while. We dont have drinks like hot chocolate. hmm............ are from my setting? - you could be discussing us ::1a ::1a Our is paid for, although if anyone wants fancy stuff they usually bring their own in. I will say though- that as a concession to the budget....we, the staff have now substituted necafe Gold Blend for tesco's own (quite nice!) - but on no account go for M & Ss version- as that is just foul!!!! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Whaaat? we don't have anything!! LOl We're a preschool and only get a 20 min lunch break all day.. can't find time to have a drink lol! Or are we on about for meetings and such.. still then the most we get is tap water lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Whaaat? we don't have anything!! LOl We're a preschool and only get a 20 min lunch break all day.. can't find time to have a drink lol! Or are we on about for meetings and such.. still then the most we get is tap water lol! my member fo staff on snack duty makes us one and one of the luch staff....so we normally get 3 a day!!! yes we buy it for the staff and for our visitors etc...i would have a mutiny on my hands if i asked for payment, unless i could offer them a big payrise in return!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ahhh thats a good idea I'd assume you'd go and drink it in the kitchen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ahhh thats a good idea I'd assume you'd go and drink it in the kitchen? OMG not the great coffee debate again! (look in past posts you'll see what i mean!) we drink them in the playroom but they are kept out of the way of the children and are in sealed containers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ooops .. sorrry i've not saw them haha! i will have a peeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ooops .. sorrry i've not saw them haha! i will have a peeek :lol: you could be there for some hours!!! :rolleyes: B) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Proof, if any were needed, that I am a truly wonderful owner manager :lol: I supply tea, coffee and even run to a tin of fancy biccies at times! :1b My deputy insists on providing sugar - (she is the only one who takes it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hi I'm in school nursery and we all contribute to a coffee/tea fund each half term. We put in a fiver each and use it until it runs out. We ask students for £1 a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 We are a small committee run setting. The setting buys tea, coffee and sugar at the same time we buy childrens snack. Staff buy anything else they want like squash, herbal tea, hot chocolate etc. It has always been like this ....ocasionally we run out before our next Asda order and staff bring in tea/coffee from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 own group, i buy whatever my poppets want! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klc106 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I am the same as Panders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 no way should you have to buy your own , it really comes to something if committee cannot afford to buy their staff beverages, i agree if its fancy or out of the ordinary. Aldi is fab and i do my own shopping there and save a fortune ( I used to be a brand snob) but not anymore have shopped there for years now and the products are great. i saved our preschool lots on the weekly snack shop and now we have sed Scotts milk , they supply us free bread and fruit each week so we hardly spend anything on snack . Stand firm - campaign banner for you to use 'Tea for free and coffee too, its the least we deserve for all we do !!' 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 our committee used to buy for us but then last book keeper said they shouldnt for some reason i cant remember so we now all put money each half term and buy our own . x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Stand firm - campaign banner for you to use 'Tea for free and coffee too, its the least we deserve for all we do !!' I'm feeling militant - so here's my banner like Inge said 'Tea for free and coffee too, or pay us for all the hours we do! I've had enough of subsidizing parents!!! How very dare they!!! With tongue in cheek but at the same time deadly serious! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hi yes we provide coffee, tea and personally i feel it's a small gesture to the vast amount our staff do unpaid or in their own time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Please can you tell me Lashes 2508 what is sed Scotts milk. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsue Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Its my group and i supply all coffee teas etc. I do always buy good quality ie PG. We also have a filter coffee machine with yummy coffee first thing in the morning. I am a pack away sessional and theres nothing better than putting on coffee at 7am for when I set up and then my deputy arrives, the smell is mmmmm. I then put it on again at 8.30 for the next lot of staff its well worth every penny as are they! ( we use coffee mate as well for the added creamy taste) I can't raise to huge wages and feel that if I can offer this it goes towards making their working day fun and thats before the children arrive :wub: Sue Edited April 18, 2012 by Bigsue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Fredbear - sorry typo - but company is Scotts milk - they supply our milk now instead of committee member going to get it and the bonus is free fruit and bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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