But school cafeteria food has changed and so have kids' taste buds. These days kids expect more - higher quality, more selection, and even a say in what is offered. And so Sodexho Marriott School Services has decided to put kids in charge. Providence School District is the first test site in the country for Sodexho Marriott's Culinary Test Network which was created as a way to offer students a voice in the products and recipes developed for them.
Kids are our customers.
They have to be a part of our decision making process. They know what they like and dislike yet their culinary tastes are very different from an adult's. The Culinary Test Network is a valuable tool that provides information on regional preferences as well as nation-wide trends. Test sites for the new program were selected based on market research criteria, which pre-determined six geographic areas as representative of Sodexho Marriott's diverse customer base. In each area, three school districts were selected to participate in the testing process.