District raises lunch prices to combat rising food prices
Already feeling the pressure of stringent new government nutrition guidelines, the district's food services department is also now starting to feel the pinch of increasing food costs.
Boston schools close salad bars due to costs
Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain has refused to restock its salad bar since September and has restocked snacks, including cookies and chips, during lunch.
Reducing staff hours/positions is the most often cited tactic operators employ to cut costs (48%). B&I, colleges and schools are more likely than hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care, senior living and retirement homes to cut the number of menu items as a way to reduce costs. Schools (28%) are the most likely to lower costs by making fewer items from scratch. Colleges are the most likely segment to reduce hours of operation (34%).