Summer Foodservice Programs Are Approaching...
Over the next 30 days… the school bells will be making a ruckus! The joyous cheers of students will fill the air. Teachers will release a well-deserved gasp of air, but foodservice directors will still be working hard to feed the mouths of students throughout the summer. Yes, school will be out for most students and teachers in the next month, but not for foodservice directors and their staff!
In 2019, roughly 141 million meals across the country were given to students and children up to 18-years-old when school was out for the summer. 141 million meals! Now, that’s a lot of food that’s made possible by the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP is a program that reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the summer.
School districts who participate in this program must be prepared with the right tools in order to successfully feed children warm and nutritious meals in low-income areas. With a mobile breakfast cart, operators will quickly and efficiently be able to knock out hunger felt by 9 million children who are food insecure.
Let’s take a look at three key breakfast carts that will have operators feeling prepared ahead of the summer!
An Ergonomically Compact Option
The Lakeside 660 Mobile Mart Cart is a compact yet versatile piece of equipment that will save the day for operators that are serving in high traffic areas. This snack cart on wheels promotes safety with its ability to provide quick and efficient grab & go meals and snacks to children. With its slim 28-1/4" wide profile, this breakfast food cart is a winner when it comes to transporting through a busy area to either restock or provide a better reach to hungry students.
- Pull-out center shelf is height-adjustable for easy accessibility to milk cartons, juice bottles and other drinks.
- Comes attached with a height-adjustable slanted overshelf to keep condiments, plastic utensils, cups and other supplies at ready access.
- Equipped with ergonomic vertical push handles to help staff members get from point A to point B in high traffic areas.
Double-Sided Ingenuity
When taking a look at the Lakeside 667 Mobile Breakfast Cart, it’s easy for operators to think, “How can something that compact fit so much?” Or “I wish I thought of this versatile option years ago!” Providing children and students with a variety of quality meal choices this summer is not an easy task to accomplish, but with this mobile merchandise cart, it is! Its double-sided versatility cuts down on lines as students can go on either side of the breakfast cart to quickly grab food items. Students and children will feel empowered by…
- Having easy reach to cold drinks from a spacious built-in stainless steel ice bin.
- Having clear visibility of the double-sided overhead racks holding delicious food items.
- Having the choice to grab a variety of nutritious breakfast and snack items on each side of this snack cart on wheels.
More Room = Faster Feeding?
Wait a second. Doesn’t a more spacious breakfast food cart cause inefficiencies in a high traffic area of students and children? Not necessarily. Take for example the Lakeside 668 Mobile Breakfast Cart. It still features an ergonomic and compact structure, but it is slightly longer and taller than the Lakeside 667. Its top overshelf rack is also more spacious than the 667’s rack. How does this benefit operators? The more room there is to work with, the more food operators can put out for students to grab. Let’s take a quick look at the 668’s impressive features.
- Generous 20”W x 38”L x 8”D insulated stainless steel ice bin with a drain to keep a variety of different drinks ice cold.
- Spacious 26-3/4” x 49” adjustable-height overshelf rack for fast serving of pre-packaged meals.
- Large 43”W x 26”D x 25-1/2”H interior compartment for effective storage of supplies.
Setting it Up!
How can operators truly optimize a snack cart to create successful breakfast service this summer? Good placement, attractive and fun appearance, and making sure plates and utensils are ready to grab. At Lakeside, an operator can fully customize the appearance of their breakfast cart to fit the theme of their school. It’s also not a bad idea for operators to have more than one breakfast cart in one area to divert the flow of high traffic. This will create faster serving efficiency and less time having to restock. Ready to provide the tools needed to help foodservice directors feed hungry children without access to healthy meals? Click ‘Stock the Cart’ below to start today!
