We are excited to once again offer a daily lunch program through Chartwells School Dining Services for the Birmingham Campus during the 2009-2010 school year.

Chartwells is a national organization that provides food to a variety of educational institutions across the country. Currently, they provide lunch services for Cranbrook Schools and Detroit Country Day School.

After culling input from interested members of the Roeper community, a committee of school staff and school administrators selected Chartwells based primarily on the quality of the meals and their commitment to providing the following:

• A wide variety of menu items that will appeal to students.
• Food prepared from scratch daily, e.g. freshly baked bread, etc.
• Safe food handling procedures that ensure the students receive wholesome, nutritious meals.
• A dedicated liaison responsible for the daily oversight of the program.
• Reasonable pricing – $7.00 per day for a student lunch which includes a choice of drink, sandwich or salad, chips, fresh fruit and dessert.
• Convenient and easy ordering – the School has developed this website for students to order multiple meals in advance (the deadline for submitting an order will be at 2am the same day of delivery).

We were also impressed with Chartwells’ focus and philosophy: “From kindergarten to college, the foods we serve help fuel the ideas and dreams of future generations. But we do much more than feed hungry students. We practice a single-minded commitment to building strong bodies, sharp minds, and establishing the foundation for a long, healthier life. We call this Eat. Learn. Live.”

The selection committee is confident that Chartwells will provide a great food service program for the school that will meet the needs of our students and families.

IMPORTANT – Please send an e-mail to Kathy Kasper at kathy.kasper@roeper.org if you Do Not want your child(ren) to be able to purchase lunches.