UK Scout Food House – Invitation to get involved!
What is the World Scout Jamboree?
A World Scout Jamboree is a quadrennial gathering of the world’s scouting family. The centenary Jamboree was in the UK. The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will be held near the town of Kristianstad in southern Sweden from 27th July – 7th August 2011. The Jamboree will bring together 25,000 people from around the world and is a unique opportunity for young people.
What is a Scout Food House?
A Scout Food House is a sort of café / restaurant that sells refreshments or light meals to participants and visitors to the Jamboree. Through a variety of Scout Food Houses with a national character, the Jamboree has an international flavour for everyone to enjoy.
In 2007, the UK ran a Tea Shoppe. It is hoped to offer one or more UK themed Food House(s) to the Swedish organisers of the 22nd WSJ and proposals are invited from Scouting teams around the UK to plan, and operate such a venture. Other Food Houses at the 2007 Jamboree included a German Bierkeller, Japanese restaurant, Vienna Café and Swiss fondue chalet.
What is the Opportunity?
Proposals are invited from Scouting teams in the UK to run a Scout Food House at the 2011 Jamboree. The Food House should have a UK theme, but the scope within that brief is endless (a Fish & Chip shop? Ice Cream parlour? Balti House?).
The Food House needs to be accepted by the Swedish organisers who will want to review the budget for the venture and will be responsible for receiving the revenues and covering the costs. The fare available in the Food House should be suitable for lunch time and evening trade and refreshments during the morning and afternoon. It should consider providing “refreshments” not just “meals”.
It is envisaged that the Food House would be run by a Scouting team who are used to working together and can deliver the total package for the organisers with the support of the UK Contingent. This includes recruiting the staff to man the Food House, although it may be possible to supplement these with IST staff from the UK.
The proposal must be financially viable as a stand alone operation including the cost of transport etc. to Sweden. The organisers will be responsible for issues such as meeting hygiene requirements, etc..
N.B. The Food House will not be a money making opportunity but a chance to participate in an original way in a World Scouting event. Profits from the operation will go to the Swedish organisers.
if you would like to submit a proposal for running the UK Food House please e-mail uk.contingents@scout.org.uk with your proposals.