Chicago restaurateur transforms Los Gatos High School cafeteria
Michael Foster2025-11-13T23:44:16+00:00Len Ramirez reports on work by food consultant to make healthier foods in school cafeterias. From KPIX CBS San Francisco.
Senior Maya Haylock Convinces Administration to Provide Healthier Meals at LGHS
Michael Foster2025-11-13T23:40:50+00:00By El Gato News on June 1, 2019 by Sasha Ryu This past April, the administration announced that, starting next year, the school cafeteria will begin serving healthier meals that cater to a wider range of dietary preferences and restrictions. None of this would have been possible without senior Maya Haylock, who played an [...]
Joseph McCurdy Testimonial
chscho5_wp2019-03-23T16:27:41+00:00"Since contracting Country House Kitchen’s to manage our food service program, the District has observed continual increased student and staff participation in both our breakfast and lunch programs. Country House’s commitment to serving high quality food is demonstrated in their daily meal preparations. I have observed the staff pressing fresh ground beef into hamburger patties, [...]
Linda Moreno Testimonial
chscho5_wp2019-03-23T16:28:15+00:00“Food tops the list as one of the most important student concerns when evaluating their college experience. Country House Kitchen has consistently delivered on their promise of serving delicious wholesome “real food” to our campus community. CHK has achieved the highest satisfaction rating possible from those that count most, our students. I can confidently endorse [...]
The Final Word: A fresh take on school nutrition
chscho5_wp2023-02-26T18:39:05+00:00By Andy Hanacek, Executive Editor for The National Provisioner from December 2007 We’ve all heard it a thousand times — and I hate to use clichés, particularly one so prevalent and overused that it makes me cringe to even type it. However, when it comes to solving the puzzle of child nutrition in schools, it [...]
St. Rita Raises bar for school food
chscho5_wp2023-02-26T18:39:18+00:00By Seth Schwartz, Chicago Sun-Times from October 31, 2007 The Rev. Tom McCarthy is bent on giving the students at St. Rita High School the best. While the 102-year-old institution offers young men from the South Side and suburbs of Chicago exceptional academics and athletic teams, McCarthy, the school's president, thought a main ingredient [...]
Miracle worker in the school kitchen
chscho5_wp2023-02-26T18:39:26+00:00By Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune reporter On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos" were on the lunch menu. "Look at this," one student grumbled, flicking at a stiff flour tortilla on her tray. "They give us this with fish sticks and call it a fish taco. That ain't lunch." [...]
Country House Serves Up Fresh And Delicious Food
chscho5_wp2023-02-26T18:39:48+00:00By the Oak Lawn Community High School OLCHS is savoring the newest member of its family: Country House Kitchen Company. Country House Restaurant, located at 5400 W. 127th St. in Alsip, is a family owned business. Its management team is made up Dave Boundas, Paul Boundas, John Bakalis, and Dave Fussell. Country House has [...]