In the world of elementary and secondary school foodservice, providing nutritious meals efficiently while maximizing profitability presents an ongoing challenge. How can school nutrition directors and their staff provide meals that kids will eat while serving them in the short time allotted and meeting nutrition standards?
Many K-12 schools need more versatility with their options when serving lunch. From spaces that were built many decades ago to growing school enrollment numbers to working with children who have shorter attention spans, there are many obstacles that interfere with getting children fed. Add on the need to provide diverse menus while also making sure students are eating meals, which in turn helps school cafeterias make a profit, and the pain points that staff deal with can be overwhelming. That's where having the right school cafeteria serving lines can help.
When it comes to revolutionizing your K-12 foodservice program, versatility is key. The
With the Retail X-tension, there’s now a solution to change how schools approach foodservice. An innovative station on wheels, the Retail X-tension helps address common dilemmas faced by K-12 institutions. By being portable, the unit allows schools to have retail options anywhere they have space, indoors or outdoors. That means for breakfast, staff can set up the Retail X-tension outside the cafeteria for grab-n-go sandwiches and milk, while during lunch, the unit can be taken inside, extended, and used for a soup and salad bar. Then when it’s time for extra-curricular activities, it can be taken to the soccer or track event to sell snacks and sodas to help clubs raise money.
The Multiteria Retail X-tension doesn't just serve food; it transforms underutilized spaces into lucrative opportunities. Courtyards, corridors, hallways, and outdoor sporting venues become potential profit centers with this versatile foodservice counter.
In the William Penn School District in Pennsylvania, the district’s management company wanted a mobile counter to provide grab n’ go service between the official breakfast and the first class of the day that was easy to maneuver and set up. Multiteria customized the X-tension to create a self-contained unit that fit the district’s needs. As a result, schools were averaging an additional $1,600 in profits per month.
Setting up the Retail X-tension is easy, taking 15 minutes or less to be ready to start making sales. Designed to fit through standard-sized doorways, there’s an extension that slides out to provide more space. The ability to customize the Retail X-tension from having POS drop shelving, refrigeration, countertop materials, an overhead tower for signage, and even the look of the exterior panels means that schools can achieve exactly the unit that will work best for their needs.
From serving as a speed line during lunch periods to transforming into a retail pop-up for after-school activities, the Multieria Retail X-tension seamlessly transitions to various settings, providing a hassle-free and profitable experience for school cafeteria staff and students.