Catering Requests & Snack Order Guidelines

The Food Service Department prioritizes providing nutritious meals to students. While we may offer catering for special events within the district, these services require advance scheduling and approval. Requests will be denied if they interfere with serving student meals. As a federally funded program, we must ensure that federal funds are only used for activities directly supporting the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Catering Overview: Involves providing food & labor for events beyond student meals.

 Catering Billing:

• Employee hourly rate (including overtime and benefits) per hour for all food service staff, including cleanup
• Cost of food and supplies
• + 20% administrative fee

Ordering Procedure:

1. Contact Lead Cook: LaVon Lounsbury – (509) 573-7479 | [email protected]
2. Submit requests two weeks in advance.
3. The Lead Cook and Inventory Specialist will determine staff needs, hours, food costs, and schedule food service staff.
4. The Lead Cook will provide an estimate to the requester and the FS Secretary.
5. Once confirmed, the FS Secretary will request a purchase order, and the Inventory Specialist will order food.
6. The event takes place.
7. The FS Secretary will issue a bill for the event.

Snack Billing:

• Cost of food and supplies
• + 20% administrative fee

Ordering Procedure:

1. Contact Inventory Specialist: Jennifer Ramos – (509) 728-3340 | [email protected]
2. Submit requests two weeks in advance.
3. The Inventory Specialist determine the snack type, price, and delivery location.
4. An estimate will be provided to the requester and the FS Secretary.
5. Once confirmed, the FS Secretary will request a purchase order.
6. After the order is placed, snacks will be delivered.
7. The FS Secretary will issue a bill for the order.

For additional details, refer to the Nonprogram Food Revenue Reference Sheet below.