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Each meal should feed approximately 25 people and should be dropped off by 5:00 pm at the cage. Most nights, 2 families will be bringing meals to feed a total of 50 people. Please see the sign up on your day for any date-specific information.
We will need dinners for students and mentors working late in the shop on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (some select Wednesdays and Sundays too - see Sign Up Genius)
We will also need lunches on Saturdays.
You may want to offer a gluten-free, vegetarian, or lactose-free option.
You do not have to supply paper products.
Please provide any necessary serving pieces, condiments, sides, etc. LABEL your items and return after 6pm for anything you would like back.
Please deliver Robotics Lab meals to the cage - drive into the bus loop, go down the alley (school building will be on your left). First chain link fenced area on your left = the cage. Park there, go in to let them know you have arrived, and the team will help you carry food in.
Please deliver Field House meals to the Field House/practice shed - located on the student parking side of the school near the athletic fields.
Please look at all of the meals that are already listed for your week - variety is nice! Please try not to bring the same thing as someone else two days in a row.
Please limit pizza to once a week! If someone has already signed up to bring pizza during the week you are thinking of bringing pizza, pick a different meal or a different week to bring pizza!
Kids love dessert too!
Meals are for students and mentors
who will be working in the shop past 6:00pm.
Each family must sign up for at least two meals.
Please be sure to add your dates to your calendar so you don’t forget!
If for some reason you need to cancel, please contact us on Discord or via email ASAP so we can make sure the team isn’t left without dinner!
Melissa DeFrance (BMBCSecr@gmail.com) or Alexis Leonard (BMBCAlexis@gmail.com)
Due to several food allergies on the team, we have a NO NUTS rule.
We also have a couple of gluten-free, vegetarian or lactose intolerant students on the team. Please consider having options for these students as well. Thank you!
Don’t know what to make?
Google and Pinterest are your friends!
Search “team meals” for tons of recipes!
Tips
Keep it simple (no need for fancy recipes)
Disposable serving items are easiest, unless you are able to return to the high school at 7:00pm to grab all of your stuff. Anything left behind will be thrown away.
Consider using Crockpots or Instant Pots (use to cook or just to keep your food warm). Meals that can be brought in a crock pot, instant pot or large aluminum baking tray make for easy transport and clean up.
Cheap (disposable) baking pans and serving utensils - Dollar Tree, or buy baking pans in bulk at Costco.
There are paper plates, plastic utensils and napkins at the shop, you don’t have to supply those.
Students are expected to have their own water bottles, so you do not have to provide drinks.
Ideas for things to make
Please keep in mind that you may need to double or triple recipes to make enough to feed 25 people. Please include a side dish (salad, fruit, veggies, rolls, chips, etc.) and any necessary condiments. Also, the kids love dessert!
Baked Potato Bar - (Bake potatoes in a crock pot or large roaster to make it easy. Set out diced meat, diced deli meat or chili, grated cheese, chopped veggies, sour cream, bacon bits and olives for toppings.)
Breakfast for dinner - pancakes/waffles/French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon/sausage, fruit, syrup or breakfast sandwiches/wraps/burritos
Chicken Caesar salad
Pulled pork sandwiches/sliders
French dip grilled cheese sandwiches
Sandwich Bar - Set out hoagie rolls, a variety of lunch meat and sliced cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, olives, and any other favorite sandwich fixins. You can also pre-make plain Turkey/ham/roast beef sandwiches and bring all the extras so sandwiches can be customized.
Nacho bar
Enchiladas
Spaghetti
Lasagna
Chili - can serve with toppings like Fritos, shredded cheese, sour cream, and olives
White chicken chili
Sloppy joes
Hotdogs (crockpot)
Soups/stews
Ideas for things that you can pick up
Please keep in mind that this will probably be more expensive than cooking a meal!
Don’t have the time or desire to cook for a crowd? You have some options for picking up meals too (some of these may even have a delivery option)!
Please be sure to contact the business at least 48 hrs ahead of time to discuss and/or place your large order and arrange a pick up/delivery time.
Please include a side dish (salad, fruit, veggie tray, rolls, chips, etc.) and the kids love dessert!
Pizza - Costco, Papa John’s, Frankie’s, Dominoes, etc.
McDonald’s - burgers, nuggets, fries
Safeway/Fred Meyer/Costco - deli platters, salads, fruit/veggie trays (in produce section or deli)
KFC
Tacos/Tamales - Tienda Los Vecinos 253-630-1644 has been good in the past
Mexican - call our local Mexican restaurants to see about ordering platters and catering/large order options (Hacienda del Mar, El Caporal, La Fogata, etc.)
EJ’s Catering (portions are usually quite large, pick up in Black Diamond)
ezcater.com - order meals for any size group