Students at St.
Bernard Prep are being welcomed back to campus with a free “appreciation”
luncheon and a new motto in the Dining Hall – Eat. Learn. Live.
Chef Edward
Frederick with Flik Independent School Dining of Leland, NC has joined the St.
Bernard Community with a staff to create fresh daily menus and a new style of
dining at the co-educational day and residential school.
Flik
provides culinary-trained chefs who prepare foods from fresh ingredients,
limiting the use of processed foods and avoiding artificial colors, flavorings,
M.S.G. (monosodium glutamate), preservatives, or trans fats.
Frederick
emphasizes, “We only purchase meats graded choice or higher, and our fresh
ground beef and hamburger is 80% lean. We roast our deli beef and turkey on-site.
To support the communities of which we are a part, we make every effort to use
seasonal fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers. This dedication to
fresh, healthy cooking lets us meet a wide range of nutrition requirements and
standards, including Vegan, Vegetarian, Orthodox Kosher and Hallal. We also
provide a full range of exceptional catering services.”
A
few items students and guests will never see on the new Saint Bernard menus
include items such as instant mashed potatoes, prepared convenience foods,
frozen vegetables (except corn and peas), or high-risk foods associated with
food-borne illness such as steak tartar or egg-based custards. Flik works
closely with the school nurse to provide adequate meals for students with
allergies or diabetes, or those who have special dietary needs such as
vegetarians.
To help students
understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, Flik offers a
Balanced Choices® program which gives kids information about dietary choices
through in-classroom and in-dining room components. The goal of all nutrition
education programs is to educate students through engaging activities and to
teach them the importance of a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.
Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB, after welcoming students to the fall term, expressed his excitement in having Flik at St. Bernard. “I am very happy to have Flik partner with the Abbey and our school and I am looking forward to a healthier lifestyle for all.”
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