3 Reasons NOT to use Sams Cafe Catering on 02 June 2014 by Central Coast Community Council. Sam’s Café is a Social Enterprise Project that provides opportunities for people with disabilities. All profits from Sam’s go back into The Entrance Community Centre. The project is a partnership with Samaritans and Wyong Shire Council. Price is more important than value Sam’s Catering cost a whopping 30 cents more per sandwich then some other caterers. On an average catering order for a workshop with a $1500.00 budget (not counting staff wages in organising the workshop) this works out to be almost $9 more to the budget bottom line around 0.5% of the total budget. There is however a big difference between price and value. The value we get from engaging Sam’s café is hard to measure. People with disabilities, who may been marginalised, isolated and restricted in their capacity to contribute to the community, get a strong sense of inclusion and belonging at Sam’s. Sam’s breaks down barriers in the community helping to change and shape community perception towards people with a disability. The Café also activate The Entrance Community Centre creating a more vibrant and connected community space. Consider what it might cost to achieve these outcomes through other social programs. If we consider value for money and not just price Sam’s weighs up well against alternatives. People in disability support programs don’t provide professional service People with disabilities sometime talk differently to “regular” people, they may behave and communicate differently and they may look differently. Some people may make judgements about the quality or professionalism of a service based on these differences. However, this is one of the reasons that projects like Sam’s Café are so important – to help change these perceptions. We have found the quality of the catering and the services to be as good as or better than any other caterers we have used. We have also found that these negative perceptions around service from people with disabilities are increasing becoming dated. Clients, customers and community are increasingly expecting organisations to demonstrate corporate social responsibility through their purchasing. Making ethical purchasing decisions, using services that maximise social outcomes and showing an understanding of value over price. This helps improve your organisations image by demonstrating you are both progressive and socially responsible. Change is risky and time consuming There is a well-known saying that “change is inevitable, progress is not”. Change in the world is accelerating at a pace never before seen in human history. Much of this change is happening in what we value as a society. The riskiest thing an organisation can do in this kind of operating environment is fail to change. If we consider the scope of changes impacting us at any moment, a choice to try a new caterer you haven’t used before is not really that big a deal. Still not sure on whether to give Sam’s a go? 3 Reasons NOT to use Sams Cafe Catering on 02 June 2014. Sam’s Café is a Social Enterprise Project that provides opportunities for people with disabilities. All profits from Sam’s go back into The Entrance Community Centre. The project is a partnership with Samaritans and Wyong Shire Council. Price is more important than value Sam’s Catering cost a whopping 30 cents more per sandwich then some other caterers. On an average catering order for a workshop with a $1500.00 budget (not counting staff wages in organising the workshop) this works out to be almost $9 more to the budget bottom line around 0.5% of the total budget. There is however a big difference between price and value. The value we get from engaging Sam’s café is hard to measure. People with disabilities, who may been marginalised, isolated and restricted in their capacity to contribute to the community, get a strong sense of inclusion and belonging at Sam’s. Sam’s breaks down barriers in the community helping to change and shape community perception towards people with a disability. The Café also activate The Entrance Community Centre creating a more vibrant and connected community space. Consider what it might cost to achieve these outcomes through other social programs. If we consider value for money and not just price Sam’s weighs up well against alternatives. People in disability support programs don’t provide professional service People with disabilities sometime talk differently to “regular” people, they may behave and communicate differently and they may look differently. Some people may make judgements about the quality or professionalism of a service based on these differences. However, this is one of the reasons that projects like Sam’s Café are so important – to help change these perceptions. We have found the quality of the catering and the services to be as good as or better than any other caterers we have used. We have also found that these negative perceptions around service from people with disabilities are increasing becoming dated. Clients, customers and community are increasingly expecting organisations to demonstrate corporate social responsibility through their purchasing. Making ethical purchasing decisions, using services that maximise social outcomes and showing an understanding of value over price. This helps improve your organisations image by demonstrating you are both progressive and socially responsible. Change is risky and time consuming There is a well-known saying that “change is inevitable, progress is not”. Change in the world is accelerating at a pace never before seen in human history. Much of this change is happening in what we value as a society. The riskiest thing an organisation can do in this kind of operating environment is fail to change. If we consider the scope of changes impacting us at any moment, a choice to try a new caterer you haven’t used before is not really that big a deal. Still not sure on whether to give Sam’s a go? Phone: 4333 7162 for the team.
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