Business Idea - Make kids lunches?

amother

Wed, Nov 05 2014, 9:24 pm

As I'm sitting here exhausted casting longing glances at my pillow, I am thinking how nice would it be to have someone else make a nice healthy nutritious lunch for my kids, so I could wash my face and get enough sleep to face an 8 hour workday tomorrow.
Kind of like baking challah from your home and selling it?
Might not fly but I would be curious to hear if anyone thinks about trying it.

proudmother1

Wed, Nov 05 2014, 9:29 pm

Nice.

But would they make lunch according my nutrition standards?
And to my sons picky standards?

And how could it be worth it to them if I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it?

If these conditions aren't a must, you can pick up some ready-made sandwiches in the supermarket or bagel shop.

Sweet dreams.

amother

Wed, Nov 05 2014, 9:32 pm

Lol!
op here. Ok, I guess I better go make the lunches instead of surfing the net. But still, maybe someone will give it a go!

proudmother1

Wed, Nov 05 2014, 9:35 pm

While you're at it, can you make some for my son too?

But it must be chicken nuggets, and it must be warm. Not hot, not a little hot, not too cool. Just warm.

Thanks.

TwinsMommy

Wed, Nov 05 2014, 9:36 pm

you'd run into the same food handling issues you have with baking challah from home--- how do you make it legal without a commercial kitchen with inspections etc. And doing it illegally is---- illegal. Then for the Jewish community you have the added kashrus issue---- you'd only sell to those who know you because those who don't know you aren't going to trust your kashrus unless you have a hecksher and getting a hecksher wouldn't be cost feasible with this type of a business.

I'm about to go spend 30 seconds to pack sliced apples, hummus, applesauce, granola bars, and bottled water for my kiddos--- ok maybe 2 minutes. Not worth hiring out for $$$ in my opinion. My kids don't need fancy salads for lunch-- they get salads at dinner.

Ruchel

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 7:15 am

Many people cook from their home without a whole hoopla. I don't think it's so hard. But maybe some countries make it hard on people. I don't know. Kashrus wise you'd need a hechsher for some, others not if they would eat from your home. If my school stopped providing a hot meaty lunch I would happily buy from you.

animeme

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 7:50 am

TwinsMommy, I am jealous that you can make the exact same lunch for more than one child. And that all of said children will eat foods that require minimum prep from you. I bless you that this should continue. I make salads often for dd because most other things I send don't get eaten.

I can't see outsourcing mine either because there are a lot of moods involved, but I can totally see the draw.

Also, where do you get granola bars that don't have a "may contain nuts" label? I'm looking for some because my school doesn't allow that.

TwinsMommy

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 8:04 am

One of my kids schools allows all nuts and the other just disallows peanuts. If a granola bar has crushed almonds its fine. Thank you for the Bracha. I am truly lucky that my kids aren't picky eaters. My biggest problem is that I can never pack bread since I don't trust them to wash and bentsch at public school.

sky

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 10:15 am

Someone once had such a business in Lakewood. They delivered lunch to playgroup.
I think they even were able to apply as a vendor to the gov't so families who fall in the free lunch category got it for free (I think it said that in the advertisement) and they had a hechsher. I would think the delivery would be a bigger pain then anything else. (I haven't seen them advertise so I'm guessing it didn't work out).

amother

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 10:41 am

I wouldn't want to steal op's idea without permission, especially if we live in the same area, so I am asking theoretically for now, would people seriously pay to have fresh, nutritious, hot lunches delivered to their children during the day?
I do have access to a legal commercial kitchen with a hechsher so I have 1 foot in the right direction.

skymile

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 2:27 pm

what's wrong with dinner leftovers? that's what I usually have form myself. if I would have to pack a lunch that's what I would give. chicken, pasta, stir fry, etc... what's the big deal?

self-actualization

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 3:47 pm

My kids' schools offer hot lunch for $50 for the month - if there are 16 lunch days in a month then it's roughly $3 a day.

ra_mom

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 5:43 pm

amother wrote:

How old are your kids and how many lunches are you preparing?
Are they old enough for you to throw them a ziploc bag with 2 slices of bread, a mini store bought container of tuna with a store bought bag of sliced apples and/or an individual store bought bag of baby carrots?
http://www.rocklandkosher.com/......aspx
http://www.mottsfresh.com/appl.....s.asp
http://www.grimmway.com/carrot.....acks/

bnm

Thu, Nov 06 2014, 9:03 pm

my son's school doesn't allow fleishigs which is what 95 percent of his lunch was last year. I can't send supper leftovers anymore, he just started eating fish and dairy products, so he takes tuna 3/5 days and the other days I send a mish mosh of yogurt, hard boiled eggs, peanutbutter sandwich, sliced cheese, once sent a piece of potato kugel. he LOVES chicken nuggets so I just bought a pack of fish sticks and I hope he likes that too. snacks are ready bagged pretzles or chips, wafers etc, daughter's healthy snack is grapes in a ziplock bag.

skymile

Mon, Nov 10 2014, 11:36 am

bnm wrote:

last night I tried for the first time breaded cauliflower from B'gan. was SO good! tasted very similar to chicken nuggets.

RachelEve14

Mon, Nov 10 2014, 11:55 am

Amother I'm in Israel and I don't buy it, but there is someone who will deliver hot lunch to school kids. I think if you have access to a commercial kitchen and there are schools near you that don't provide lunch it's worthwhile to look into it. B'hatzlacha!

greenfire

Mon, Nov 10 2014, 12:54 pm

that's rough when your school doesn't have lunches ...

I would think that having a full breakfast would make up for more simple lunches

like yogurt/granola/fruit
tuna sandwich
cold cuts
cold pizza
bagels & cream cheese

another thought is have your kids learn to make their own lunches ... the time teaching them will be a time saver for all - plus they won't be able to complain you gave them something they don't like

curlytop

Mon, Nov 10 2014, 1:05 pm

sky wrote:

Yea I remember that ad.
I guess it doesnt make as much money as they expected.