diff --git a/home/admin.py b/home/admin.py
index cac27ef..a78a8ef 100644
--- a/home/admin.py
+++ b/home/admin.py
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ class about_Admin(ImportExportModelAdmin, admin.ModelAdmin):
                     "start_time",
                     "end_time",
                     "active",
+                    "show_allocated",
                 )
             },
         ),
diff --git a/home/migrations/0003_allocationform_show_allocated.py b/home/migrations/0003_allocationform_show_allocated.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c06dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/migrations/0003_allocationform_show_allocated.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.3 on 2024-08-24 05:37
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("home", "0002_remove_allocationautumn22_month_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="allocationform",
+            name="show_allocated",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name="show_allocated"),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/home/models/students.py b/home/models/students.py
index 5331e1b..67ffaec 100644
--- a/home/models/students.py
+++ b/home/models/students.py
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ class AllocationForm(models.Model):
         _("Start Time"), default=now, null=True, blank=True
     )
     end_time = models.DateTimeField(_("End Time"), null=True, blank=True)
+    show_allocated = models.BooleanField(_("show_allocated"), default=False)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.heading)
diff --git a/home/views.py b/home/views.py
index b9abdb6..a6f5b03 100644
--- a/home/views.py
+++ b/home/views.py
@@ -467,19 +467,21 @@ def profile(request):
         provider="google", user_id=request.user.id
     )
     picture = "not available"
-    allocation = Allocation.objects.filter(email=student).last()
+    allocation: Allocation | None = Allocation.objects.filter(email=student).last()
+    show_allocated_enabled = AllocationForm.objects.filter(
+        show_allocated=True, period=allocation.period
+    ).exists()
     allocation_info = {}
     # improve this alignment of text to be shown on the profile section
-    if allocation:
+    if allocation and show_allocated_enabled:
         allocation_info = {
-            "Allocation ID": allocation.student_id,
+            "start date": allocation.period.start_date,
+            "end date": allocation.period.end_date,
+            # "Allocation ID": allocation.student_id,
             "Caterer": allocation.caterer.name,
-            "High Tea": "Yes" if allocation.high_tea else "No",
+            # "High Tea": "Yes" if allocation.high_tea else "No",
             "Jain": "Yes" if allocation.jain else "No",
         }
-        # allocation_info = "Allocation ID: " + allocation.student_id + " Caterer: " + allocation.caterer.name + " High Tea: " + str(allocation.high_tea) + " Jain: " + str(allocation.jain)
-    # else:
-    # allocation_info = "Not allocated for this period"
     try:
         if socialaccount_obj:
             picture = socialaccount_obj[0].extra_data["picture"]
diff --git a/templates/profile.html b/templates/profile.html
index 44da9d4..1b93e59 100644
--- a/templates/profile.html
+++ b/templates/profile.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ <h6>{{ key }}</h6>
                                 </div>
                             {% endfor %}
                         {% else %}
-                            <h6>Your view your allocated caterer once the allocation for this period is completed. </h6>
+                            <h6>You will be able to see your allocated caterer after the allocation process is completed </h6>
                         {% endif %}
                         <hr>
                     </div>