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Conclusion for Meal Service Styles Topic. Sponsors must use one of the approved Meal Service Styles: Restaurant Family Cafeteria Combination Restaurant / Family. Point of Service Meal Count. Point of service meal count is recorded: Restaurant: Family:
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Conclusion for Meal Service Styles Topic Sponsors must use one of the approved Meal Service Styles: • Restaurant • Family • Cafeteria • Combination Restaurant / Family
Point of Service Meal Count Point of service meal count is recorded: • Restaurant: • Family: • Cafeteria:When child takes complete meal from the end of the café line • Combo Rest./Family:follow rules for food items served with Restaurant and Family style respectively. When complete meal has been served, and child is at the table
Actual Count vs. HeadCount Point of Service Meal Count Methods: • Actual Count – records meals by participant name • Head Count – records meals by counting the number of participants receiving a reimbursable meal.
Common Errors – Meal Counting Examples of meal count methods that are NOT acceptable: • Counting # meals prepared by kitchen • Subtracting # meals leftover from # meals prepared • Counting # meals prepared by vendor • Counting server’s memory or attendance records • Counting # of plates or trays used
Meal service style and Meal Count Meal service styleandpoint of service meal count are important Program requirements. It’s important to know what style you use and at what point to record meal count!