Milton School Food Service

06/24/2026

A huge thank you to all of our amazing kitchen staff for your hard work and dedication throughout this school year!

Each year, you rise to new challenges—serving more students, preparing increasingly complex recipes, incorporating fresher ingredients, and ensuring every meal is served with care. Your commitment, flexibility, and teamwork are what make our program successful, and your efforts do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for everything you do to nourish and support our students each day. We are incredibly grateful for your dedication and the positive impact you make in our schools.

Wishing you all a happy, relaxing, and well-deserved summer break!

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It is your school cafeteria. And the people running it are there every single morning whether anyone notices or not.
 
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06/03/2026

Wednesday = Grain Bowl Day at Milton High!

Students enjoyed our Southwest Grain Bowl featuring taco-seasoned chicken, roasted corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, avocado, cheddar cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and a homemade chipotle lime crema. Served over fresh lettuce with a choice of farro or quinoa.

06/01/2026

Peach pie crumble featuring crust from .maine 🍑

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

Yesterday’s build-your-own grain bowl bar at Milton High School featured our signature Shawarma Bowl. Students layered homemade shawarma-seasoned chicken over their choice of grain and little leaf lettuce and topped it with pickled onions, crispy chickpeas, hummus, cucumber, roasted sweet potatoes, and our homemade herb yogurt dressing. Fresh flavors, vibrant colors, and endless combinations made this a student favorite!

05/27/2026

Elementary schools celebrated AAPI Heritage Month today with Chicken Tikka Masala!

05/26/2026

Milton High Celebrated AAPI month in the cafeteria with a new Korean BBQ Meatball Bowl featuring savory meatballs coated in a homemade sweet and spicy BBQ sauce, served alongside a quick cabbage and carrot kimchi, and topped with fresh scallions, radishes, and cucumbers for the perfect crunch.

05/21/2026

The high school students give out awards each year to a faculty member, and this years Freshmen class award went to our very own Deli Bar/Acai Bar team member Giancarlo!

“On behalf of the freshmen class, we would like to award Mr. Francesconi for the Freshman Appreciation Award. Giancarlo is always going out of his way to make everyone smile. All of us have mentioned how there have been times where they have been having a bad day at school and not in a bright mood and going up to the lunch line and seeing Giancarlo makes our days. We also notice how that goes a long way with the other lunch aid staff he’s always smiling and making them laugh and it goes a long way.”

We are so happy when others recognize the hard work and positive attitudes our kitchen staff has!

05/07/2026

Tucker elementary served a garden salad made with lettuce from Little Leaf Farms in Devens, MA today!
What makes that cool?
🥬 It’s grown hydroponically (no soil—just water + nutrients straight to the roots)
🥬From planting to harvest, the process is completely hands-free
🥬Uses up to 90% less water compared to traditional farming
🥬No pesticides needed because it’s grown indoors
Andthe big one—distance.
About 97% of lettuce in the U.S. comes from places like California and Arizona, traveling around 3,000 miles to get here. This lettuce? Delivered across New England within 24 hours of being picked.
Local, fresh, and sustainably grown—on the menu and making a difference

Plus students sampled Jicama Slaw made with jicama, carrots, cabbage, cilantro and a limey dressing!

Fun facts about jicama:
•Jicama (pronounced “HEE-kuh-muh” or “HICK-uh-muh”) is a root vegetable native to Mexico and Central America.

•It has a mildly sweet taste and crunchy texture similar to an apple, and is typically eaten raw after peeling.

•Jicama is part of the potato family and is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.