Pa. district to add all-day food access to cafeterias

High school students in Dallastown Area School District in Dallastown, Pa., will soon see the addition of live prep stations in their cafeteria, as well as an area where they can access food at any time during the school day.

The district has partnered with Chartwells for the revamp, which will allow students to watch their food being prepared and also includes the addition of new menu items, says the York Dispatch.

Chartwells’ mid-Atlantic dietitian, Aliza Stern, believes these changes will be welcomed by students as they become increasingly interested in different types of food offered at school.

"Food has become popular, so naturally students are interested in knowing more about food," Stern told the York Dispatch. "Their knowledge of food is growing, and their [palates] are maturing, so we want to make sure our program is growing with them.”

Jim Dierolf, the district’s director of food services, says the all-day access area is aimed at students who are active in extracurricular activities and might not have time to fit the cafeteria’s specific hours into their schedules. It’s currently nicknamed The Wildcat Den and will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Read the full story via the York Dispatch.