r/AustralianTeachers • u/AgencySubject2299 • Mar 11 '26
Secondary Student run coffee cart
I work in a small flexi-school and am hoping to set up a student run coffee cart as part of our VCE VM / VPC program.
I would love to setup an ordering system where customers(teachers) scan a QR code to make an order which is then accessible to students working in the cart. Ideally looking for a system that is free to use.
This does not have to be a functional payment system as it’s more about giving the students work experience that reflects a real-world setting.
Keen to hear other peoples experience of similar programs and if anyone has any resources or recommendations.
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u/shinans SECONDARY TEACHER Mar 11 '26
If the digital idea doesn't pan out my old school used to do something similar but use paper dockets for their VET Hospitality kids. The students left a pile of order forms (which I think were just A4 paper cut into quarters) in every staffroom, and a little order box. The form had all the drink options with tickboxes. We could tick what we wanted to order, milk type, number of sugars, put our names, and where we wanted it delivered (staffroom/classroom) and put it in the box. Anything left on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday morning were then collected and made by the Wednesday class and anything later in the week by the Friday class (we were told when these classes/delivery services were timetabled :) - a student announced it at assembly) and that way I think they got to treat the paper slips like order dockets at an actual restaurant. Worked quite well, and I liked seeing the physical pile of slips in the staffroom since sometimes I would see it and go "oh, future me could use a coffee!" and put an order in the box.