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CKC Good Food is your collaborative food service partner, pairing delicious meals w/proven processes. Let’s work together!

Your collaborative food service partner
CKC Good Food pairs our wide variety of delicious meals with unparalleled operational and customer support to ensure the success and compliance of your food service program. This combination has helped CKC Good Food grow to become one of the largest, woman-owned food service partners in Minnesota. Each day, we prepare more than 30,000 meals that are served a

t client sites -- public charter and private schools, daycares and out-of-school enrichment programs. All our clients operating under the National School Lunch Program consistently keep their participation levels and revenues high, maximize reimbursements, make full use of commodities and surpass the expectations of auditors when they undergo their USDA Administrative Reviews. Nourishing bodies, minds and cultures
Our founder, Nancy Close, is from the restaurant family behind St. Paul’s former Caravan Serai, the first Afghan restaurant in the United States. Nancy grew up in, and eventually bought, that business, which birthed Caravan Kids Catering. Since catering our first daycare center from the Caravan Serai kitchen in the early 90s, CKC Good Food has focused on finding new ways to tempt the taste buds of people across many different cultures, while incorporating fresh, high quality ingredients. Even under today’s strict nutritional guidelines of the National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition programs, we have upheld our commitment to providing delicious, healthful, restaurant-quality meals that inspire happy eaters. Learn more about how to get great food and the operational support you need! 651.453.1136

24/07/2025

Meet Joel Wight, Kitchen Manager at our central commissary. Joel oversees the team responsible for producing about 28,000 meals and snacks every school day.

21/07/2025

📣Attention School Admins & Food Service Directors📣

The Application for Educational Benefits Packet, available on MDE's website, can now be distributed to your families. Despite Minnesota's Free School Meals, it's still critical for families to complete the application. We can help!

Read our recent blog post and access a free resource: https://www.ckcgoodfood.com/its-more-than-a-school-meal-application/

Let’s make sure families get the benefits they deserve and schools access the support they need!

19/07/2025

Oscar Yangari nos cuenta como CKC Good Food lo ha apoyado en su crecimiento profesional. Estamos contratando para varios puestos. Obtenga más información en https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers

13/07/2025

We're accepting applications for a warehouse coordinator. This team member will play a key role in managing the flow of the high volume of products moving through our warehouse every weekday.

Learn more about our culture and apply: https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers.

11/07/2025

Shannon Lilga, our HR Generalist, walks thru our process, detailing how we find, evaluate and welcome new team members. Learn more at https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers.

10/07/2025

Fighting Summer Hunger, One Meal at a Time 🚐🥗

The Open Door's Mobile Lunchbox program is serving up more than just meals—it’s serving hope. Partnering with 6 Dakota County school districts, Mobile Lunchbox distributed nearly 33,000 lunches in summer 2024.

With support from local donors, and a volunteer-driven fleet, nutritious meals are delivered to apartment complexes, playgrounds, and manufactured home communities 5 days a week—plus weekend snack packs on Fridays.

One standout: Lakeville Area Schools, where private funding allows kids to simply pick up their CKC Good Food-prepared meals and eat at home. That district alone accounted for 16,000 meals last summer.

We’re proud to help fill the hunger gap through our partnership with The Open Door Pantry!

❤️Great food. Greater impact.

09/07/2025

We're hiring for food service workers for sites throughout the Twin Cities metro area!
- Aid in food preparation, service and general kitchen duties
- 30-40 hours/week
- Paid weekly, $16-17/hour
- Background check required

Info and apply: https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers.

08/07/2025

Now Hiring: Join the CKC Good Food Team! 🍴

We provide fresh meals for schools, childcare centers, residential care programs and more. Many of our client partners follow a school-year schedule—giving our team the flexibility to work while school’s in session and enjoy time off when kids are out.

At CKC Good Food, you’ll be part of a welcoming, diverse team where English isn't everyone's first language—and that’s one of our strengths.

What we offer:
✅ Competitive pay + benefits
✅ Monthly team recognition
✅ Free lunch every day
✅ Ongoing training
✅ Casual, supportive work environment
✅ Free parking
✅ Opportunities to grow
✅ Weekly pay

Whether you're looking to build a career or work a schedule that fits your life, CKC Good Food could be the right fit.

📍 Apply today and let's work together. https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers

07/07/2025

Parents are increasingly concerned about added sugars in their kids’ diets and new nutritional guidelines for the School Breakfast Program reflect those concerns.

As of July 1, 2025, updated USDA nutritional guidelines limit added sugars in cereals, yogurt and flavored milk offered for school breakfast. Added sugars will further be limited to less than 10% of weekly calories at both breakfast and lunch come July 1, 2027.

Incremental changes such as these are often more "palatable" for kids and give manufacturers time to adapt their recipes. It's important to note, these limits exclude natural sugars found in fruit and 100% fruit juices. Baked goods, which are also excluded, are specially produced to meet the USDA guidelines for whole grains and calorie limits, and have less sugar than similar foods found at the supermarket.

Learn more: https://www.ckcgoodfood.com/the-less-sweet-truth-about-sugar-in-school-meals/

06/07/2025

¡Estamos contratando trabajadores para el servicio de alimentos en varios sitios del área metropolitana de Twin Cities!

- Apoyo en la preparación de alimentos, servicio y tareas generales de cocina
- 30 a 40 horas por semana
- Pago semanal, $16–$17 por hora
- Se requiere verificación de antecedentes

Más información y solicitudes:https://ckcgoodfood.com/careers

04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

Today we celebrate the spirit of independence, community and the freedoms we enjoy. Whether you're gathering with loved ones, watching fireworks or enjoying classic summer bites, we wish you a joyful and safe holiday.

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2919 West Service Road

55121

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Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00

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http://www.CKCGoodFood.com/

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