We understand that every institution faces unique challenges in their efforts to serve quality meals. While we do believe that hands-on-training is the most effective way to improve the food served in an institution, it may not be the right fit for every operation right away. 

If training isn’t right for your kitchens right now, we will work with you to develop a plan for our chefs to consult on your operation and find innovative improvements that fit your situation.

A Catered Affair offers training by the hour for a kitchen staff on topics including safety and sanitation, proper use of equipment, recipe preparation, presentation, professionalism, meal claiming and NSLP guidelines. We have over 100 of our own USDA school meal program compliant recipes available to share with you and your staff. 

Our chefs have learned to be as innovative as possible with so many uncertain situations we have faced. We all have unique backgrounds with online experience working in fine dining, hospitality, and catering; to now being experts in large scale, institutional production and school meal regulations. We can adapt to do training over Zoom, livestream video or Youtube Trainings. 

Our team, as well as a registered dietitian, can work with you to develop compliant menus that will utilize excess inventory, push participation and streamline workflow for your staff throughout the week. 

Our experienced chefs can identify the right equipment to maximize efficiency in your kitchens or set you up for success in a brand new space. With years of experience in a variety of kitchens we can suggest innovative solutions that fit your budget.