Food Services

The Food Services Department understands that today’s student faces many challenges, both inside and outside the classroom. A fundamental need of all children and young adults is good nutrition.

Food Services works collaboratively with the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Office of Child Nutrition to improve the health and education of children by creating innovative public and private partnerships that promote nutritious food choices. Food Services staff have many years of experience in managing, operating, and implementing food service programs.

We Can Provide Services in the Following Areas:

• Management of National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
• Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
• School Breakfast Program (SBP)
• Farm-to-School
• Menu Planning/Development
• Purchasing of Government Commodities
• Healthy Foods Initiative
• Technical Assistance
• Training Programs
• Catering

Our Events Planning Department can coordinate all your meeting needs at our Litchfield facility:

• On-Site Catering/Off-Site Catering
• Audio-Visual Equipment
• Scheduling

For additional information on NSLP, CACFP, SFSP, SBP, or the Healthy Foods Initiative, visit: SDE Child Nutrition Website

If you are hungry for improvement in your food service program, give us a call.

 

Additional Info:

Litchfield Litchfield Catering for Schools Parent Info & Lunch Program Application Letter to Parents (PDF) School Lunch Program Information (PDF) Application for Free and Reduced Lunch (PDF)
Thomaston Thomaston Catering for Schools Parent Info & Lunch Program Application Letter to Parents (PDF) School Lunch Program Information (PDF) Application for Free and Reduced Lunch (PDF)
Michael P. Allen Food Services Director (860) 567-0863 Ext.148 Marie Czerna Food Services Secretary & Events Planning Coordinator: (860) 567-0863 Ext. 128