Chef-prepared Meals, Healthy Choices,  Delicious Dishes

We know it is hard to encourage children to make healthy food choices, but fueling their bodies for wellness affects all aspects of growth and brain development, even the ability to process information correctly. When we introduced chef-prepared meals on campus in 2016, we were intentional about providing tasty, healthy options for our students and eliminating negative nutritional choices. To embrace the whole child, we needed to focus on whole foods with as little processing as possible. Chef Ray and the Chef Advantage team make lunch easy for you by delivering delicious dishes full of student favorites.

Lunch Overview

• Food is prepared fresh daily from whole, fresh ingredients, avoiding processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, M.S.G., trans fats, canned foods, preservatives, and elevated levels of sodium.
• Our menus are specifically designed for Tate’s students. Vegetarian offerings will always be available, and menus feature seasonal additions.
• Students eat outside weather permitting. On inclement weather days, grades 1- 8 eat in the Athletic & Dining Hall (The Barn) and younger students eat in their classrooms.
• A nutrition specialist is available to review menus, consult or provide nutrition education. The chef will meet with you individually to accommodate students with medical food allergies.
• Students in grades 1- 8 can supplement their lunch at the self-serve salad bar or the Balanced Bites Hot Bar.
• Preschool students enjoy homemade snacks daily.
• We offer water and antibiotic-free milk daily. This milk is produced at farms that do not inject cows with the growth hormone rBGH. Infused water is available to grades 1–8. Sugary beverages such as juice, sports beverages, and sodas are not available.
• Embracing eating local fruits and vegetables works hand in hand with our student garden and orchard. We harvest and eat what we grow when seasonally available “farm to table” style.