Making the Grade
Making the Grade 2019-2020
Making the Grade provides regulation updates, product updates, great tools for school foodservice, and more. Don't have your copy of Making the Grade yet? Contact your Gordon Food Service Customer Development Specialist or download excerpts from the book using the links below.
If you have any suggestions or comments on this publication, please share them directly with the Nutrition Resource Center at (800) 968-4426 or nrc@gfs.com.
Menu Support for Covid-19
If you don't see a menu specific to your DC, please reach out to your Sales Rep or nrc@gfs.com
Back to School Menu
This menu is a two-week cycle based mainly on individually wrapped items. Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH 9-12
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY 9-12
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu
This menu is a two-week cycle and includes a combination of items and simple recipes. Please select the menu below based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
Back to School Traditional Menu Springfield, OH K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Springfield, OH 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI 9-12
Summer and Emergency Feeding Menus
This menu is based on Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations and focuses on mainly individually wrapped items. Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu
This menu is based on Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations and includes a combinations of items and simple recipes.
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Kenosha, WI
SFSP Traditional Menu
SFSP Traditional Menu Springfield, OH
SFSP Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY
Menu Substitutions
Use the commodity product lists (based on the distribution center listed) below to help identify product substitutions, if needed.
Menu Substitutions Springfield, OH
Menu Substitutions Shepherdsville, KY
Meal Service Solutions
Ideas for meal service carts and containers, which may be helpful for meals in the classroom.
distribution centers: Grand Rapids & Brighton, MI; Kenosha, wi; springfield, oh; imperial, pa; shepherdsville, ky
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines released in January 2012 and are approved by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) to meet the Bronze criteria.
Please call the Nutrition Resource Center at 1-800-968-4426 for additional information.
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
distribution centers: Plant city & miami, FL
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines released in January 2012 and are approved by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) to meet the Bronze criteria.
Please call the Nutrition Resource Center at 1-800-968-4426 for additional information.
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
distribution centers: houston & dallas, tx
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines released in January 2012 and are approved by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) to meet the Bronze criteria.
Please email the Nutrition Resource Center at nrc@gfs.com for additional information.
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
distribution center: taunton, ma
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
distribution center: aberdeen, md
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
distribution center: Douglasville, ga
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines released in January 2012 and are approved by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) to meet the Bronze criteria.
Please call the Nutrition Resource Center at 1-800-968-4426 for additional information.
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
If you have any suggestions or comments on this publication, please share them directly with the Nutrition Resource Center at (800) 968-4426 or nrc@gfs.com.
distribution center: Kannapolis, nc
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines released in January 2012 and are approved by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) to meet the Bronze criteria.
Please call the Nutrition Resource Center at 1-800-968-4426 for additional information.
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
KidZ.i.n.e
Explore these fun food topics. These pages include fun recipes, experiments, and activities to promote a healthy lifestyle, and good nutrition for your students.
Menu Design Made Easy
Kid-friendly, ready-to-use designs make it easy for you to create personalized student menus. Click here to get started.