Specifications include, but are not limited to: The CSDE requests information from interested providers for placing a professional chef in an alliance district to assist school meal programs in building the capacity of food service staff, improving school meal quality, increasing diner satisfaction, streamlining operations, and establishing a financially viable school meal program. This RFI is not an offer, and no contract will be awarded as a result. The purpose of this RFI project is to identify organizations that specialize in the placement of chefs that could partner with the CSDE for the purpose of embedding professional chefs in five (5) alliance districts for three (3) schoolyears (2024, 2025 and 2026). The professional chefs would be able to assist school meals programs in building the capacity of food service staff, improving school meal quality, increasing diner satisfaction, streamlining operations, and establishing a financially viable school meal program.
