The steps for novices to contract factory canteens are as follows:

1. Understand market conditions and social policies: First, you need to understand the policy requirements such as food business license, employee health certificate and canteen standards required for contracting canteens.

2. Choice of supply mode: There are two supply modes: one is to build a canteen and deliver it to the factory; Second, the factory has its own canteen to make meals directly in the factory.

3. Understand the information of the factory staff, including the number of people dining, the standard grade of the food, and the way employees pay for it.

4. determination of contract mode: determine whether to adopt semi-entrusted contract mode or full-entrusted contract mode, and clearly indicate it in the contract.

5. canteen hygiene management: the contractor needs to ensure that the canteen hygiene meets the standards and organize canteen staff to participate in hygiene training.

6. Control purchasing cost: When purchasing ingredients, you need to shop around and choose suppliers with good quality and high discounts.

7. Recruit qualified chefs: Find a chef who is good at cooking to ensure the quality of food.

8. Make a plan every day: know the number of people who eat every day, control the purchase of vegetables reasonably and avoid waste.

9. Signing a contract: The contract shall include the contract duration, canteen employment responsibilities, hygiene standards, etc., and shall be reviewed in detail before signing.

11. canteen start-up: after signing the contract, the contractor needs to standardize the operation of the canteen according to the contract and accept the supervision and inspection of the unit.

11. Advance payment of funds: it is necessary to agree in advance whether the contractor or the contracting unit will pay in advance for the expenses incurred in the canteen every day.