Mission San Luis Rey Parish
A Community of Catholic Stewards

Food Sales Guidelines

1. When are food sales held?

food sales are held weekly, each Saturday night or Sunday. Exceptions will be holidays that fall on Sunday, Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter, Our Lady of Guadalupe and National Holidays. Also, during the Faith Formation Calendar from September thru May, the 3rd week of each month, the dining room is reserved for religious education. There will be no food sales on those days.

2. What time may I sell food?

Saturday: Times will be after the 5pm and 7pm Masses
Sunday: Times will be after the 8am Mass on Sunday until after the 12noon mass.

3. When may I start selling my food?

Food sales are not to begin until mass is over and you see that the Cross has processed out of the building. If a parent asks if they may buy water for their child, they may do so. If a parent is accompanying their child to Faith Formation Class and will be attending a different Mass during that day, you may sell to them under that circumstance.

You should stop selling food 20 minutes before Mass starts. Please exhibit the sign about food sales signed by Fr. Peter. Please use and return the sign to the cupboard under the coffee pot.

4. Where will all sales take place?

All sales take place in the dining room or in the tent next to the dining room.

5. Do I have to reserve the kitchen or dining room?

No, they are automatically reserved for you when you reserve your sale.

6. What is provided for my sale?

Maintenance automatically provides 4 tables, 8 chairs, 2 trashcans, an easil kept in the dishwashing room and a tent set out for your use, and will unlock the dining room that morning so you may direct your guests inside there. Easils are also available to check out. Let Karen, the Event Coordinator (757-3250 X 325) know if you need easils or plastic tablecloths or any other materials the Tuesday before your sale. All materials borrowed must be returned clean to the Stewardship closet.

7. How do I promote my sale?

Please call the parish secretary at 757-3250 X 306 or send an email to Shirley Gonzales the Tuesday before your sale with the menu so the priest may announce your sale at Mass.    

SIGNS are very important. Please plan on making a sign with your menu on it and the sales prices.
Also, please make a sign you can use again and again with the name of your ministry.

8. What if I have to cancel?

Please cancel a minimum of 10 days prior to your sale so that another group can be contacted to fill the vacancy. If a group cancels for 2 consecutive sales, it will be removed from the schedule and replaced with another group.

9. Can I exchange a scheduled food sale date with another group? How do I do that?

Yes, you can exchange a scheduled food sale date with another group. Please consult the food calendar and then call the group you'd like to exchange dates with. The event coordinator will not exchange dates for you.

Important: You must notify the Event Coordinator and the Parish Secretary no less than 10 days before the change so the calendar can be modified. The new group selling on that date is responsible to advise the Parish Secretary about the change and the new menu so that the announcements and bulletin can be revised.

10. What are my responsibilities for trash and cleanup?

Please click here for the trash and cleanup policies.

11. How do I handle the money for my foodsale?

Please click here for the parish money handling policies.

12. What guidelines do you have for welcoming and hospitality?

Please click here for the parish welcoming and hospitality event guidelines.

13. Can I use the parish coffee pot and coffee in the dining room?

Yes. The parish will deduct $25.00 from your foodsale for the cost of the coffee cups, coffee, sugar, stirrers and dry creamers. If you would like your patrons to have liquid creamers, you will have to purchase these separately. Please let the event coordinator know the Tuesday before your event if you are going to use the parish coffee pots. If yes, the supplies in the cabinet will be restocked with sufficient supplies for your food sale.

Get Involved

Please call Karen Willson if you would like information about serving your parish in this important way. 760-525-0837 Click here to email.

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