25 Schools, 22 Districts, Close to 6,000 Teachers: What We Learned Catering for Brainwave Careers

When Brainwave Careers rolled out its teacher training programme, the challenge was clear. Teachers would gather at host schools across many districts, and every centre needed breakfast, lunch and evening tea served on time, every training day.

Brainwave Careers trusted PMF Catering Services with that job. We served training centres at 25 schools in 22 districts and cities, reaching an estimated 5,900 participants.

Where we served

Our teams worked across two regions: Central Uganda (Greater Masaka: Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Kyotera, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Rakai and Ssembabule; plus Wakiso and Kayunga) and Eastern Uganda (Jinja, the Sebei sub-region of Kapchorwa, Kween and Bukwo, and the Bugisu sub-region of Mbale, Bududa, Bulambuli, Manafwa, Namisindwa and Sironko).

Four lessons from the field

**Plan with the host school.** Every centre is different. Before each training we spoke with the head teachers about kitchen space, water, serving areas and timing. That early call prevents surprises on the day.

**Respect the training timetable.** Trainers work to a tight schedule. Breakfast before the first session, lunch at the break and evening tea at the close keep participants focused instead of waiting.

**Keep everyone hydrated.** We supplied bottled water alongside every meal, because tired, thirsty participants do not learn well.

**Make the paperwork easy.** Large programmes need clear accountability. We issued itemised quotations and invoices per centre and per day, so our client could match every shilling to the training it supported.

If you run trainings, workshops or outreach in several districts at once, you do not need a different caterer in every town. You get one partner, one standard and one point of contact.

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