The food service enterprise fund is responsible for lease payments to the Montgomery County Revenue Authority for a 15-year term. This budgetary obligation is more than offset by anticipated savings in operating costs. The new CPF eliminates four central kitchens located in various parts of the county that produced school meals for MCPS elementary schools. It also reduces the size and operations of the secondary school kitchens because menu components will be received at the school ready to be finished and served. From preparation to presentation, the CPF allows for uniform and consistent quality of school meals while enabling schools to offer a wider variety of items on the menu than they were able to produce on their own.
Catering services are available for a variety of functions from luncheons to birthday parties.
The CPF also allows food services personnel to assure the nutritional integrity of the food being served to MCPS students. Recipe ingredients are weighed and measured to meet the production demands. Foods are transferred to preparation areas for completion. Large volume kettles enable staff to cook soups, casseroles, stews, sauces, and dessert items. The fully automated operation has computerized controls that allow the monitoring and controlling of time, temperature, agitation, and cooling rates.