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Trends & Resources for the Education Industry
We understand the challenges facing food service operations in schools today; critical issues like providing good nutrition, meal participation, commodity management, federal and state accountability, and controlling costs are all top of mind.
At Gordon Food Service, we have many years of experience working with primary and secondary schools. We offer the products, services, and expertise to help your food service operation deliver best-in-class performance, helping you to truly succeed in the business of school meals! To learn more about the specific tools and services available, please click on the topic of interest at the bottom of this page.
Gordon Food service TOols for Schools
Gordon Food service TOols for Schools
Scratch Recipes: Get Cooking School Meals
Review these recipes for ideas your students will love!
Making the Grade
Our exclusive Making the Grade publication and other menu & product resources will help enhance and improve school offerings.
Mobile & Meal Service Carts
Mobile carts and create-your-own-concepts feed busy students faster food!
K-12 Documentation
On this page you will find Child Nutrition (CN) Labels, Product Formulation Statements (PFS) and Buy American Letters.
Menu Design Made Easy
Menu Design Made Easy
These kid-friendly designs make it easy for you to create personalized student menus. A new design is available for each month or if you have a seasonal cycle menu, you can use one of the four seasonal menu templates.
School Breakfast
School Breakfast
Studies have shown that students who eat breakfast benefit nutritionally and academically. However, too many children are still starting the day on an empty stomach.
AFTERSCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM
AFTERSCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM
Afterschool meal programs provide students with the nutrition they need, and draw them into constructive activities that are safe, fun, and filled with opportunities for learning.
Toolkits & More!
Toolkits & More!
Taste Test Toolkit for schools
Taste Test Toolkit for schools
It’s important to get everyone involved with the menu item selection process. Use this tool kit to plan and execute taste tests.
SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS!
SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS!
Gain a better understanding of what your students think about school meals as well as what they may be dining on outside of the cafeteria by dispersing copies of this survey throughout your school.
Quick tips for grants
Quick tips for grants
Use this resource to plan and organize your process when searching or applying for grants.
Take Home Meals
Take Home Meals
Foodservice operations are always looking to control costs or find new ways to generate revenue. Making meals available to school employees and students' families can help with both, especially if you prepare meal kits with ingredients you already purchase.
School Bulk MeAls
School Bulk MeAls
Schools are continuously challenged to "think outside the box" in the ways they prepare and provide meals to school-aged children. Waivers have allowed program operators to provide more than 1 days' worth of meals to eligible children with single-meal pick-up/delivery options. Although there are considerations that program coordinators must think through, this provides another avenue to support access to nutritious meals while minimizing potential exposure to the virus.
Bulk Meals can:
Require less trips for the parent/guardian to pick up meals.
Allow more flexibility in pick up times if providing food in advance of meals, i.e. evening pick-ups.
Ensure that once meals are picked up, children have enough food for multiple days as opposed to relying on each day's meal pick up.
Increase meal count numbers due to convenience.
Potentially save schools districts' funds in providing food items in bulk packaging as opposed to single-serve packages.
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