#CAMP PLANNING BUDGET TEMPLATE HOW TO#

No matter the menu, most kids will drink chocolate milk, even when served a sweet meal! Chocolate milk seems to override this rule. Also, if you are serving a pancake breakfast, most will choose milk over O.J. Unless it’s chocolate milk 🙂 Which brings me to a *tip* Don’t serve OJ with a yogurt, fruit and granola breakfast, or with a pancake and fruit breakfast. Experience shows not every person will drink a cup of milk. Why only 2 gallons of milk? With each gallon yielding 16 cups, that’s 32 cups of milk. With paper costs in 2018, I estimate a simple breakfast of yogurt, fresh fruit, granola for topping, yogurt (not eaten as cereal), and milk will cost about $2.75 per person, including paper products. To show how I break down expenses and map out a budget. If the day is filled with physical activity and you want to start out with a big meal, you may also consider supplementing with a mid-morning snack and serve a light breakfast.Ģ. They will most likely not develop a huge appetite for breakfast when they are away from home, so less is more when planning for breakfast. Remember if you are feeding girls, many don’t eat breakfast at home. I’ve given this example to illustrate two things:ġ. This does not include any paper products, which I will discuss later in the post. Divided by 40 = approximately $2.35 per person. Grand total for a breakfast of yogurt, granola, fresh fruit, and milk: approximately $94. Milk–2 gallons (16 cups per gallon): $4.39. Usually plan on about 75 cents-$1 per person for fresh fruit at breakfast (strawberries, melon, bananas, blueberries) Fruit (fresh strawberries and bananas) for 40: $40. Double pack of granola, about 50 servings: $8.59 or use homemade granola As a sample, let’s say we are feeding 40 people (2021 prices, remember these are approximate costs).

#CAMP PLANNING BUDGET TEMPLATE HOW TO#

For planning purposes, I’ve given a sample of how to plan a simple breakfast.īreakfast is the least expensive meal, with lunch next, and dinner usually being the most costly meal. These costs are approximate and will vary from year to year, and depending on location.

I hesitate to give a “reasonable” dollar amount because food costs differ according to the area of the country or world where you live. Usually a budget has been set, or you are asked to come up with a budget and present it for approval. Determining a budget and sticking to it will be one of the most important factors in successfully planning and cooking for a crowd.

Camp planning budget template