Stretch your money with functional cafeteria tools and equipment that performs and lasts.

Would you believe that 17 million kids get most of their calorie intake at school? Do you wonder what they are consuming? In spite of today's shrinking school budgets, your job hasn’t changed. You want to provide healthy school meal options kids will eat and enjoy. How can you stretch that dollar in smart and delicious ways?

Expand Your Budget by Reducing Kitchen Waste

Proper food handling, paired with the right tools and facilities convert to cost savings. When you reduce food waste, you introduce budget-friendly benefits and new food opportunities:

1. Reduced labor costs due to more efficient food prep, handling, and storage

2. Lower food purchasing expenses

3. Decreased waste removal and labor/transport costs

4. Compliance with green initiatives

5. Extended freshness with proper storage

6. Variety! Salad, burrito, potato, and pasta bars give students what they want limiting waste

Fresh food looks better.

Kitchen workers recognize the value of properly cooked, temperature-appropriate food for reducing food waste and increasing student nutrition. Quality meals include proper stock rotation and inventory control to minimize waste.

Studies show kids will eat nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables when they are prepared and presented in appealing ways. Some school districts incorporate highly trained chefs into their lunch programs. This attention to taste can attract more paid participants and boost the overall perception of cafeteria meals.

In a recent study, a Harvard University research team found Boston middle school students threw out over $400,000 worth of food products. These students ate less than 85% of the food available to them. Based on this data, scholars estimated our national yearly school lunch food waste at over 1.2 billion dollars.

Students respond to variety, visual appeal, and quality. There’s a temptation to cut corners to keep prices (and free meals) as affordable as possible. But we’ve learned that kids vote by eating homemade lunches, fast food or not eating lunch at all.

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Cateraide™ IT Pan Carriers

• IT Cateraides are made to provide superior food quality and safety

• Perfect for keeping warm foods warm and cold food cold, Cateraides feature commercial foam insulation

• Recessed hinges that stay out of the way and are less likely to catch and break

Pro MZR™ Digital Pen Thermometer

• Stainless steel step down probe ensures durability and a quicker read time

• Sheath doubles as extended handle to put distance between hands and hot food

• Display hold records highest temperature reached for easy reporting

StorPlus™ High-Heat Pans

• High heat pans excel in high temperature applications (-40°F to 375°F)

• Perfect for all hot applications, microwaves, steam tables and dry heat

Sheet Pans & Cookware

• Sturdy pans for baking and transporting foods

• Aluminum surface allows even browning of foods

• Pans feature a thick base for superior thermal conductivity

StorPlus™ Storage Boxes

• Use these boxes everyday to organize and inventory kitchen supplies and equipment for increased efficiency 

• Available in clear & colors

• Reinforced top and bottom corners on both box and lid, help prevent chipping and cracking

• Easy-grip handles have structural rib reinforcement to provide extra support for heavy loads

• All sizes stack for easy, efficient storage; fit standard carts and racks

• Smooth interior surface makes cleaning easy

KatchAll® Flatware Retriever

• Strong magnetic bar attracts flatware as it goes into the trash can

• Patented design fits on standard trash cans

• Meets health codes for closed refuse containers and is dishwasher safe

Vinyl Dish Washing Apron

• Institutional grade vinyl to protect against liquids and chemicals

• Available in different colors and thicknesses

• Includes heavy-duty braided ties

EZ-Mats

• Provides a safe and comfortable walking and standing area for employees

• Engineered for excellent comfort, safety and drainage

• Available in grease-proof red and grease-resistant black