K-12
Hungry for lunch, then hungry to learn. That’s our goal.
Genuine Foods has served millions of compliant, mouthwatering meals to students of charter schools, school districts, private schools, after school and summer food programs. Logistically, we provide full-service foodservice management capabilities, including on-site kitchen management, remote commissary, home delivery, custom menu design and reimbursement compliance.
Genuine fact: Better tasting food increases meal participation. People simply like real food more, so we prepare scratch-made meals using fresh, high-quality ingredients in schools with a range of cooking capabilities. The result? Customers that partner with Genuine Foods see, on average, a 20% increase in meal participation during the first year.
GENUINE’S K-12 ADVANTAGES:
Flexible, customized meal options:
We offer many different meal types to fit the guidelines of NSLP, CACFP, SFSP and even COVID-19 guidelines. This includes:
Family style
Individualized meals designed to be eaten at home or in the classroom in cold or re-heatable formats
Shelf-stable meals that can be delivered to homes
Meal pick-up or delivery
Hybrid meals (flexible meal service for online learning days and in person days)
Onsite cooking, with the ability to quickly transition schools to cooking in-house
High-quality meals with competitive pricing:
We’re so committed to transforming foodservice, we’ve found ways to keep meal pricing fair and low through expertise and buying power. Always know, we’ll work alongside your team to meet your budgetary needs and challenges. Our strong relationships with local and regional supply chains makes Genuine Foods a resilient, reliable partner respected for delivering on our promises.
Compliance and reimbursement expertise:
Our dieticians, nutritionists and compliance officers help you avoid the burden involving day-to-day compliance with reimbursement.
Special diets and cultural/religious food accommodations:
Given food is a major expression of culture and identity, we aim to honor customs related to diet and food and we don’t stop there. Our team can also design menus that accommodate both cultural preferences as well as dietary allergies, intolerances or sensitivities. Read our full policy.
“From the start, Genuine Foods invested time and resources in making sure our kitchen and cafeteria were fully outfitted and configured for the most-efficient service possible. The food is always delicious - so good that our staff eats it too!”
- New York-based charter school customer
Promotional Materials
We provide an array of well-designed, eye-catching, inviting materials from menus to educational flyers to help our partners communicate with students, teachers and parents. Take a look at a handful of examples below that show a range of collateral materials that can be customized and branded with school logos.
GENUINE NUTRITION EDUCATION
At Genuine Foods we believe that learning about good nutrition should start early to establish long-term healthy habits. We create stimulating environments to keep students’ interest throughout the year.
Community gardens offer students the opportunity to learn about food sourcing and experience the results of their own efforts.
Chefs-In-The-School days are when we pull from our restaurant leaders and friends in the community to help create innovative menu options and teaching moments for students.
Cultural relevancy days give our partnership the opportunity to flourish by nurturing historical aspects of meals and holidays to benefit the school community.
Promotional materials including speciality spotlight meals, new menu items, recipes to make at home and educational materials to share with students, their families and the community.
