What they got: Pizza, tossed salad, fresh apple.
Today, this was my stryofoam tray! Yes, I had the pleasure of eating pizza with the kids! Actually, the regional chef (Chef S) was visiting again and he invited me to eat lunch with them. Of course I accepted and it was rather weird that I was now eating school lunch and my child was not! :)) I am happy to report that things have most certainly improved since last week's attempt . The lunch was way more appetizing and I actually saw many kids digging into their salad and fruit! Amazing what a little visual stimulus can do! That said, I'm still worried about what the pizza was actually made from and in all honesty a couple hours after the meal I had heartburn! I know, from previous experience, that when I eat flavor enhanced and preservative laden foods the acidity levels in my stomach go hay-wire. I was not surprised. So while presentation has improved we still have a lot of work to do to improve on the quality of food.
The real surprise was seeing Chef S interact and talk with kids. He encouraged and offered them fruit from our new basket, which we have been assured, will be a permanent fixture in the cafeteria of St.Francis!
Chartwells is taking a real interest and I am happy that they are being responsive.They even invited me to come and check out the High School as well as Wallace at lunch time since that is where the 2 kitchens they cook out of are located. I'm looking forward to seeing a real school kitchen and cafeteria in action!
I showed your photo to my son who is a first grader at Wallace and asked him if that is what his lunch looked like on friday. He said, "Yes, except they didn't give me that stuff (pointing to the salad) or the apple." It is great to see that St. Francis is starting to make an effort with the fruit basket, etc. I am very interested to see what you experience at Wallace. Thank you so much for this blog!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
ReplyDeleteI will be visiting the Wallace kitchen the tuesday after spring break. Stay tuned!