Meal Quality: Adaptability, Creativity and Fun

Meal quality is an integral component of any meal program. It can mean many different things, including serving culturally appropriate foods, offering a hot meal on cold days, and making sure the appearance of the meals are appealing to students. This resources shares a variety of promising practices on meal quality, such as:

  1. Focusing on customer service and inclusivity,
  2. Promoting your meals program,
  3. Making the most of take-home meals,
  4. Keeping the menu varied and staying inspired, and 
  5. Having a positive attitude and making it fun!
Learn about promising practices from school nutrition teams across the nation that have utilized their creativity and ingenuity to master meal quality.