Effective Marketing and Public Relations Strategy Related to Food Service

This assignment fulfills/supports

• Course Outcome 2: You will have discussed NC rules and regulations related to the licensing, health and sanitation, and accreditation of a child care center.
• General Education Competency: You will have communicated effectively using the conventions of American Standard English in professional and academic environments.

Write 15-day cycle menus for breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack that meet both CACFP and NAEYC requirements. If the links do not open copy and paste this link in your web browser  

http:www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks

Use the menu you have created and determine your food cost for 140 children.  Keep in mind the required CACFP serving amount when determining how much you need to purchase.  Give specific examples of how you determined food cost.  Look back at the budget you created at the beginning of the course and make any adjustments to your original budgeted amounts. Submit your menu cycle, food cost breakdown, and adjusted budget.

The 140 children are the following ages:

20- 7 week to 12 month olds

24- toddlers (12 to 24 months)

40- 2 year olds

56-  Preschool children (3-5 years)

To Submit click on the assignment and attach the assignment in “Browse My Computer” link.

Grading Criteria

Review the Article Summary Guidelines, Statement on Plagiarism, and Citation Guidelines under the “Course Documents” tab on the left before submitting your assignment, which is March 3, 2019. 

15 day menu meets CACFP and NAEYC serving requirements- 40 points

Detailed food cost – 35 points

Adjusted budget – 25 points