Lunch Menus & Payment
Lunch is served by Quest Food Management Services in both the North and South Buildings.
At Quest Food Management Services, we have been providing fresh, high-quality food and intensely personal service for over 30 years. Our Food Philosophy guides our approach to wholesome, scratch-made food, and our culinary leaders deliver tailored dining experiences to the unique needs of each community we serve. Driven by our unparalleled responsiveness to feedback, we crave being challenged to think outside of the box.
Quest is committed to offering a variety of healthful options. All of our meals feature lean proteins, whole grains, healthy fats and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.
We utilize programs that help us source from farmers and artisans within 250 miles of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. These programs provide access to the highest-quality produce and specialty foods that we get to offer in our cafeterias.
To learn more about Quest, please visit our corporate website at www.questfms.com.
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Our Mission, Vision & Values
Mission: Quest provides the communities we serve with fresh, high-quality food, exceptional responsiveness and intensely personal service.
Vision: We are committed to creating the most enduring relationships in the industry by what we do and how we do it.
Values: Integrity, Responsiveness, Accountability, Respect, Excellence
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Menus with Culinary Suite
Culinary Suite is a food management software solution that Quest uses to build and display menus. The software provides nutritional analysis and allergen tracking for all items we prepare, ensuring the health and safety of the school community.
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Food Allergy Disclaimer
Due to the handcrafted nature of our menu items, our kitchens which share cooking and preparation areas, and our reliance on suppliers for accurate information, we cannot eliminate the risk of cross-contact or guarantee that any item is free of any allergen. There is a possibility that suppliers of the commercial foods we use can change the formulation or substitute ingredients at any time, without notice. To that end, we make every attempt to identify ingredients and menu items that contain the 8 major allergens (milk, eggs, soybeans, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts). The allergen information provided is up-to-date to the best of our knowledge and is based entirely on the information provided by our suppliers. We also make every effort to instruct our food production staff on the severity of food allergies.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School consults individually with customers whom have food allergies to minimize allergic reactions. Prior to consuming menu items, individuals with life-threatening food allergies should confirm the ingredient information on the actual label of the product. If a customer decides that the menu item is safe on any given day, that decision is entirely their responsibility. Homewood-Flossmoor High School will not assume any liability for adverse reactions to foods consumed, or items one may come in contact with while eating at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. No allergen information should ever be considered a guarantee, but simply a best faith effort to serve our customers.
Customers with food allergies are encouraged to contact Food Service Director Bryan Matthews at [email protected] or call the kitchen office phone at 708-335-5557 for additional information and/or support.
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Our Food Philosophy
- Never using artificial trans-fats for any items prepared in house.
- Never using MSG.
- Serving produce that is fresh, fresh frozen or packed in 100% juice or water.
- Sourcing milk that is local and free of added growth hormones.
- Serving 100% cage-free eggs.
- Offering 100% produced at origin, hand-harvested, mountain-grown, custom-blended coffees to support partnerships with the Columbia Coffee Growers Association, Rainforest Trust, and numerous charities through Fundraising 365.
- Serving proteins that are USDA certified.
- Purchasing sustainable seafood that follows the Marine Stewardship Council's guidelines and recommendations.
- Writing menus that feature seasonal and regional products we source from local farmers and small producers.
- Accommodating nutritional and dietary requests.
- Offering a wide variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
- Serving an array of whole-grain breads, pastas and cereals.
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Lunch Account Balance
We understand that negative lunch account balances can happen.
A student’s account can be up to $25 negative with the understanding that it will be replenished by the family. Beyond the negative $25 threshold, the student will be asked to pay for their meal with cash only. This measure is to protect the caregiver and the student from being surprised and obligated to pay a large end-of-the-year lunch balance.
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