Finding school lunch vendors in your area that will satisfy your cafeteria’s needs can be a headache. They may not have a website or reviews online, so it can be difficult to source and research these businesses. More importantly, it can be hard to know what the quality of the food will be.
Ordo works with local commercial kitchens and catering companies to provide fresh food for our partner schools, so we’ve researched and vetted hundreds of vendors across the country. We’re pretty familiar with the vendor landscape around Grand Rapids, so we’ve assembled the top 3 here. These three consistently exceed expectations with mouthwatering meals that students absolutely love.
Spa 68 Cafe
Spa 68 Cafe’s mission is to optimize child nourishment and development as well as teach a deeper understanding and relationship with food. It’s directed by Jared Veldheer, who spent a decade in the NFL. In his time as a professional football player, Jared learned that food can be as delicious as it is nourishing, which is evident in the food he serves today. Ordo shares many of the same values with Spa 68 Cafe, which is why we have selected them as one of the top school lunch vendors in Grand Rapids, MI.
Van Eerden Foodservice
Van Eerden Foodservice is a school lunch vendor that goes way beyond simply delivering ingredients to your school. They place a special emphasis on meeting their clients’ needs by providing fresh ideas, products, and solutions. Another thing we like about Van Eerden Foodservice is that it’s family-owned and operated since 1920! At Ordo, family is something that we appreciate equally and is just one of the many reasons we’ve included them as a top vendor in your area.
Ordo
Ordo is the fastest growing school food program in the country. We focus on providing fresh, homestyle meals made from scratch every day in their kitchens. Students and parents place their orders through their ordering app and can choose from seasonal menus with 4 to 6 different options daily like Tex Mex Crunch Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing or Chicken Bacon Wrap with Pretzels, Carrots & Ranch. Our online platform automates compliance paperwork for reimbursable meals, tracks important metrics like daily participation rate, and handles all payment and order processing. Ordo offers both vended meal service and onsite food service management, depending on the size of the school.
Our company serves a variety of schools in the Grand Rapids metro area and is expanding to many other schools in the coming school year. If you’re interested in providing fresh, healthy food for your school, you can reach out to the school partnerships team here.
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