Running a successful tuckshop is about more than just great food; it’s about making informed financial decisions that keep your service sustainable, efficient and profitable.

The QAST Financial Evaluation Service is designed to give you clarity and confidence in your tuckshop’s financial performance, with expert support from the QAST team.

What is the Financial Evaluation Service?

Our Financial Evaluation Service provides a tailored review of your tuckshop’s financial operations. We take a close look at how your tuckshop is performing and identify practical opportunities to improve profitability and strengthen long-term sustainability.

Whether you’re unsure where your money is going, want to boost your bottom line, or simply need a second set of eyes, we’re here to help.

What’s included?

When you book a Financial Evaluation, the QAST team will:

• Review your profit and loss statements
• Analyse key cost areas (food, labour, overheads)
• Assess pricing and menu profitability
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency
• Provide tailored recommendations specific to your tuckshop.

How it works

1. Submit your tuckshop financials
   Provide your tuckshop’s financial documents using the form below (we’ll guide you on what’s needed). Please submit tuckshop financial figures only. For definitions of terms, take a look at our Financial Cheat Sheet.
2. Expert review
   Our experienced team carefully analyses your data and operations.
3. Receive feedback
   You’ll receive an evaluation with practical, actionable insights.
4. Follow-up support
   We’re available to walk you through the results and next steps.

Who is this for?

This service is ideal for:

• New convenors wanting to start strong
• Established tuckshops looking to improve profitability
• Schools needing clarity around financial performance
• Teams preparing for menu or operational changes.

Member-only benefit

The Financial Evaluation Service is available exclusively to QAST members as part of our commitment to supporting healthy, profitable tuckshops across Queensland.

Ready to get started?

Take control of your tuckshop’s financial future today.

Complete the Financial Evaluation Service form now or contact our team to learn more.

Key definitions:

• Tuckshop Income (include online and over the counter sales)
• Cost of goods sold (includes ingredients, packaging, commercially purchased menu items)
• Other expenses (include maintenance, equipment, merchant and bank fees, accounting, insurance)
• Net operating Profit (Income minus cost of goods, wages, and other expenses)