Gen Z and Gen Alpha have made it clear they want good, tasty food like what they see online and in viral cooking shows—even during school hours. Meals served with only budget in mind won’t cut it anymore.
Aramark is the largest independent provider of dining services in North America — managing over 360 school nutrition programs and serving nearly 370 million meals per year to more than two million students. While handling the entire scope of school nutrition programs, from menu creation to staff training, our goal is to support each district’s educational mission by providing the highest-quality nutrition program with the most variety to power your students’ potential in the classroom and beyond.
That’s why our culinary and hospitality teams are empowered to proudly and passionately serve healthy, tasty foods capable of bringing out the best in every student. We know students are savvy with their food choices. We make sure to provide them with inspiring culinary options that grow their palates and keep them coming back for more."
Barbara Flanagan
Aramark Student Nutrition President
As your partner, we handle recipe and menu development, food purchasing, production, safety, financial management, marketing, USDA compliance and staff training and development. Students in our partner districts enjoy meals that excite them, and administrators can focus on other important priorities – all enabled by our extensive network of resources and over 60 years of experience continually raising the bar for school nutrition. The result is students get the nutrition they need to achieve their potential and the school nutrition program operates successfully without relying on general operating fund dollars.
Aramark Student Nutrition's comprehensive portfolio of services and programs, well-trained teams, and a commitment to ongoing innovation create the perfect partnership so you can continue focusing on your main mission while further powering the potential of Illinois students and communities through culinary experiences.
