SPOKANE, Wash. — As National School Breakfast Week highlights the importance of nutritious morning meals, Spokane Public Schools demonstrates the extensive planning required to feed thousands of students each day.
The district serves a little around 2 million breakfasts a day, a process that requires menu planning to begin over one year in advance. This lengthy timeline allows staff to navigate supply chain changes, test recipes, and train kitchen personnel on meal preparation.
The district has offered breakfast for decades but only began providing free meals to all students a few years ago…