Flik International Corporation is the exclusive foodservice provider at Ramaz and provides students with a nutritious, well-balanced lunch. Menus are developed specifically for Ramaz and are modified every six weeks to reflect seasonal availability, holidays and special events. All menus are reviewed by a Nutrition Specialist to ensure proper nutritional value. The Early Childhood Center provides lunch and two snacks daily. The teachers serve the food to the children at the tables in the classroom. The menus for each month are sent home at the beginning of the month.
Daily Lunch Menu
Every day the lunch menu includes:
- Soup
- Salad
- Featured entrée
- Starch
- Vegetables
- Dessert
- Beverage - juice or milk (on dairy days)
A meat lunch is served on Wednesday
No food served in the ECC contains peanuts or tree nuts
Daily Snacks
- The children are given a daily morning and afternoon snack
- Snacks consist of a beverage (juice or milk) and a healthy food (cheese, fruit, crackers)
Nutritional Information
- A minimal amount of fat is used in the sautéed, grilled and roasted food; canola or olive oil is used exclusively
- Meats are graded choice or its equivalent; hamburgers are made from 80% lean ground beef
- Vegetables are fresh with the exception of peas and corn; canned vegetables are not served
- Tuna is solid white and packed in water
- Skim milk is used in place of cream in soups and sauces
- Egg, tuna and other salads are prepared fresh daily
- Breads, bagels and rolls are baked fresh daily
