Our Management Team

Experienced and accessible, the Café Services management team promotes a passion for service excellence shared by everyone in our organization.

J. Brian Stone, President & CEO

Bill VanZandt, Vice President, Operations

Janice LaCava, Vice President & Controller

Theresa Murphy, Marketing Associate

Jaime Matheson, Director of Human Resources

Michele Jones, Corporate Resource Director

Chris Faro, District Manager

Tara Stone, Field Supervisor

Chris Cantlin, Field Supervisor

HOT TOPICS

New Environmentally Friendly Products

Cafe' Services now offers a variety of environmentally friendly products to all locations company wide. Our standard disposable products consist of 100% biodegradable plates, cups, salad containers and Napkins.

Wellness Program

Our bi-monthly online newsletters keep your school community informed on health and wellness activities in your school district.

Farm to School in the Classroom

Giving students hands-on experience with a school garden encourages support for local agriculture, reinforces pride in ownership and promotes healthy, sustainable lifestyles.

Nutritious and Fresh, Every Day

At the heart of our successful, school food service programs is our commitment to serving creative meals that not only taste good, but also are nutritious and fresh every day.

FRESH PICKS CAFE NEWS

September 12, 2011

Second Annual Windham Farm Chef Workshop+

The Second Annual Windham Farm Chef Workshop hosted by Cafe Services in conjunction with The Windham County Farm and Food Network brought local Chefs together to exchange ideas and prepare dishes using local produce.

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May 31, 2011

Apple Festival

Inter-lakes School District Food Service Program, managed by Caf� Services has partnered with Picnic Rock Farms through NH Farm to Schools to bring more fresh fruits and vegetables into the school lunch program.

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May 31, 2011

In the Community

The First Annual Barrington Food Pantry Soup, Chili & Chowder Festival was a great success! Thirty One people participated and donations reached $775.00, canned food items were received at the door.

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May 31, 2011

Menu Awards Week

Students were challenged to write menus that conformed to standards for the school lunch program and incorporated as many local ingredients as possible.

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May 31, 2011

International Week

The first week of April was International Week at Middlebury Union High School. The cafeteria served featured foods from around the world, with items such as Ratatouille, Chicken Pad Thai & More!

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May 31, 2011

Stone Soup at Middlebury Union High School

This year's Stone Soup Summit and Associated School events held at Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) in early April were a great success!

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY

Partnering With Schools to Improve Nutrition

"Cafe Services Fresh Picks Cafe' "serves" not only food, it also "serves" as one of our school partners to promote wellness, improve nutrition, increase the standard of quality, and importantly, to also serve as a positive connection to students."...

Brenda Needham

Superintendent, Windsor School District

Service, Nutrition and Value

"We depend on our food service vendor to provide nutritionally sound and filling meals at a low cost. That is a tough balance of priorities and requires the collaboration of the vendor and the school district, with input from parents and students. We have contracted our food service since 1981 and have worked with a number of national firms. New England-based Cafe' Services has proven to be the best...

Steven Hier

Business Manager, Springfield School District Springfield, VT

Dedicated and Professional

"I have utilized Cafe' Services as a food service management firm for over a decade. They are extremely dedicated and professional. The quality of the food and the preparation is excellent. They have never failed to listen to any concern or to act in the best interest of running a high quality food service program in a public school district."...

Keith M. Pfeifer

Superintendent of Schools, SAU #17

Successfully Balancing Nutrition, Health and Financial Requirements

"I have contracted with Cafe' Services for managing school district food service operations in three New Hampshire school districts since 1993. They have successfully balanced the nutritional, health, budgetary and financial requirements, not as an outside contractor but as an extension of the school district operations. They have been responsive to concerns, questions and special requirements of students...

Jim Vezina

NH Department of Education, Business Administrator

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