Botswana: Kadimo Helen Duiker-Kam’s Food catering

KADIMO H. DUIKER – KAM’S FOOD CATERING

Kam’s Food Catering was established in Francistown in the year 2014, offering services food catering. Although the business is based in Francistown, it has the capacity to offer services throughout the country. The business caters at events that include parties, seminars, baby showers and weddings. Although there is major competition from restaurants, hotels and other food caterers, she sets herself apart by offering clients extras such as decor. The business is marketed by distributing company profiles and business cards to potential clients. They also have flyers in high traffic areas but the best way has been by word of mouth.

The business employs 2 women for food preparation and 1 man for transportation. In the future, Ms Duiker intends to add an events garden to the business for clients to host their events.  She further plans to host an event called Africa Night in November where she’ll prepare different African foods and invite foreign residents to come and enjoy food from their country.

Budgeting and Pricing

The business keeps meticulous financial records such as invoices and receipt books. There is a business bank account already set up for the business. In the past 3-6 months the company was able to accumulate an income of P32, 810.00, with expenses of P29, 450.00 hence profits earned were P3, 360.00. In the next 3-6 months, expenses were speculated to be P28, 000.00.