House of Shunem (Pty) Ltd
| Business Location: | Urban | 
| Province | Gauteng | 
| Branch: | Seda Johannesburg Branch | 
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company | 
Business Dynamics and Challenges
                                        Business Activities:
                                            The business delivers high quality meals and maintaining a safe, efficient kitchen. HOS Café (Pty) Ltd was established in 2017 and currently offering catering services for corporate events and also running a canteen at Wits University. 
                                        
                                
                                
                                        Challenges/Needs:
                                            •	The business got awarded a three year contract to run a Canteen at Wits university, however they did not have capital to service this contract.
•	Inadequate equipment and lack of capital to purchase kitchen equipment to service the Wits Canteen Contract.
•	As a result, the business could also not get approval of Certificate Of Acceptability (COA) which was a requirement for compliance in the food handling and hospitality industry. 
                                        
                                
                                Intervention Insights and Results
                                        Intervention Details:
                                            •	SEDFA business advisor conducted an assessment and established a need to assist with developing a funding proposal and facilitated a funding application for the business. 
                                        
                                
                                
                                        Outcome Details:
                                            The assistance from Sedfa created the following results for the business:
• The business funding application was successfully approved for R 250 000.
• HOS Café (Pty) Ltd was successfully able to start-up the Canteen at Wits University and get the necessary COA accreditation.
• As a result the business managed to sustain five jobs and employ the staff permanently.
                                        
                                
                                • The business funding application was successfully approved for R 250 000.
• HOS Café (Pty) Ltd was successfully able to start-up the Canteen at Wits University and get the necessary COA accreditation.
• As a result the business managed to sustain five jobs and employ the staff permanently.
Client Feedback
                                        Client Comments:
                                            Funding saved my business