School Nutrition Plus

What School Nutrition Plus does

School Nutrition Plus (SNP) is a California-incorporated, privately held food service company founded in 2009 by Emily Burson that operates a full-service scratch-cooking school meal catering business primarily targeting charter schools across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The company anchors its model around an in-house commissary kitchen located at 6424 Clara Street, Bell Gardens, CA — a 10,000 square foot facility opened in 2015/2016 with stated capacity to produce 30,000 meals per day. As of the most recent operating data, SNP runs at roughly 20,000+ meals/day and serves more than one million meals annually across 50+ school accounts, complemented by a government-funded Senior Meals Program serving city and county distribution sites (Alhambra, Downey, Montebello, Pico Rivera) and a global NSLP compliance consulting practice launched in 2018.

The company's operational backbone is a team of Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs, registered dietitians, and food service managers operating under a HACCP-driven Quality Assurance function. Proprietary product surface includes the Fresh Picked farm-to-table sourcing program, signature nutrition education events (Alphabet Produce Train, SNP Farm Stand, Epic Green Smoothie), and a published cookbook ('A Chef Walks Into a Cafeteria...', 75 recipes) that extends brand reach into consumer retail via Amazon. Underlying differentiators include NSLP and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance expertise, USDA audit support, kitchen design consulting, and POS procurement support, which SNP sells both as add-on services to existing catering accounts and as standalone consulting globally.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in long-tail B2B catering contracts with charter management organizations (Alliance, ISANA, Fenton, PUC networks), supplemented by individual packaged-meal contracts with city/county senior programs, professional services fees from consulting engagements, and ancillary revenue from cookbook sales. The go-to-market is sales-led with direct catering relationships, augmented by content marketing, earned media in food service publications, on-site nutrition events, and a public-facing website (schoolnutritionplus.com). The company is bootstrapped — no disclosed venture funding — and operates with a 51–100 person team led by founder/CEO Emily Burson, COO Brandon Neumen, VP Finance Kim Ford, VP Operations Jason Keegan, and Executive Chef Louis Martinez.

Name

School Nutrition Plus

Legal name

School Nutrition Plus, Inc.

Website

https://schoolnutritionplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

School Nutrition Plus is a California-based, scratch-cooking food service caterer that delivers breakfast, lunch, and snack programs to charter schools across Southern California and provides senior meals and NSLP compliance consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Food Service and Catering

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Kitchen & Commissary Operations (Batch Cooking, Satellite Serving) (EDAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meal Program Compliance & Administration (NSLP/SBP, Reimbursements) (EDAEAEAC), Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD), Food Services Administration (Meal Eligibility, POS, Nutrition Compliance) (EDAJAHAJ), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• School meal catering
• Food service management
• Senior meal programs
• School nutrition consulting
• Scratch cooking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. School Meal Catering: SNP provides full-service catering to charter schools, delivering fresh, scratch-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They offer both onsite kitchen staffing and offsite meal preparation with delivery. The company serves as the food service provider for over 50 schools throughout Southern California.
2. Senior Meals Program: SNP provides healthy, from-scratch senior meals to city and county senior food programs. They deliver individually packaged meals to distribution sites working to ensure seniors have access to nutritious food.
3. School Nutrition Consulting: SNP offers consulting services to schools including starting up meal programs, kitchen design, USDA audit assistance, operational analysis, menu planning for the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, procurement of POS systems, staff training, and food safety inspections. Consulting is available globally.
4. Cookbook Sales: SNP published 'A Chef Walks Into a Cafeteria...' cookbook featuring 75 recipes served in school cafeterias. Available for purchase on Amazon with bulk orders available directly from SNP.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

School Nutrition Plus is a full-service school meal caterer that prepares and delivers scratch-cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to charter schools in Southern California, offering both onsite kitchen staffing and offsite commissary meal delivery. The company also provides individually packaged meals for city and county senior food programs and offers consulting services to schools navigating the National School Lunch Program, including USDA audit assistance, menu planning, kitchen design, and staff training.

Product overview

School Nutrition Plus operates as a full-service catering company specializing in school nutrition programs. The core offering includes meal catering services for charter schools (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) with both onsite and offsite solutions, complemented by a Senior Meals Program for community senior food programs. Consulting services help schools navigate NSLP compliance. The portfolio includes branded programs like the Fresh Picked farm-to-table initiative, Alphabet Produce Train nutrition education events, and SNP Farm Stand tasting events. The company also published a cookbook ('A Chef Walks Into a Cafeteria...') extending its scratch-cooking philosophy to home kitchens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Meal Catering Full-service catering for charter schools delivering scratch-cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Provides both onsite kitchen staffing and offsite meal preparation with delivery from the Bell Gardens commissary kitchen, with every meal including a serving of fruit and vegetables plus vegetarian and ethnic cuisine menu options.
• Senior Meals Program Provides healthy, from-scratch individually packaged meals to city and county senior food program distribution sites. Meals are culturally diverse and reflect the communities served, designed to be reheated by recipients at their convenience.
• School Nutrition Consulting Consulting services for schools navigating the National School Lunch Program. Includes starting up meal programs, kitchen design, USDA audit assistance, operational analysis, menu planning for the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, procurement of computerized point-of-sale systems, staff training, and food safety inspections. Available globally with expertise in ethnic cuisines.
• A Chef Walks Into a Cafeteria Cookbook Debut cookbook featuring 75 healthy family recipes from SNP's school cafeteria menus, including gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Available for purchase on Amazon with bulk orders available directly from SNP.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 20,000+ made-from-scratch meals daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Taipei American SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019SNP has been working with Taipei American School in Taiwan to improve their food service operation. President Emily Burson and VP Jason Keegan traveled to Taiwan to train staff on scratch-cooked Western recipes including APT-style salads.
• Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Healthy Kids CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNP partnered with the CIA's Healthy Kids Collaborative as part of an initiative combining expertise of school lunch professionals, chefs, and suppliers to create and advance culinary-driven, healthier foods for kids.
• Northarvest Bean Grower AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the CIA Healthy Kids Collaborative, SNP partnered with Northarvest Bean Grower Association to create school recipes using dried and canned beans. Students sampled black bean hummus, sweet potato and red kidney bean chili, and chicken chili verde.
• Forward Food (Humane Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForward Food is the Humane Society's division with the mission of adding more plant-based foods into everyday diets. SNP conducted a mini workshop hosted by Forward Food chefs to learn plant-based recipes and techniques.
• California WalnutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNP partnered with California Walnuts to pilot a program featuring walnuts in school meals. Chef Jason attended Camp Walnut and developed recipes including breakfast burrito with walnut 'chorizo' and walnut-maple cornbread.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark Education: Major food service contractor with a K-12 education arm; serves as scale incumbent against which boutique operators like SNP differentiate on quality and customization.
• Sodexo School Services: Global food service and facilities management giant with a dedicated K–12 segment; competes with SNP on both catering contracts and management agreements. CEO Emily Burson previously managed accounts here.

Direct peers

• Revolution Foods: Mission-driven, scratch-cooked school meal provider serving K–12 districts; closest analog to SNP's model combining central kitchens, RD oversight, and farm-to-school sourcing.
• SAGE Dining Services: Specialized private and independent school dining service provider; comparable boutique positioning, scratch-cooking emphasis, and nutrition program expertise.
• OPAA! Food Management: School nutrition management company providing scratch-cooked meal programs and consulting to K-12 districts; closely comparable operating approach and customer profile.
• Whitsons Culinary Group: Family-owned school and institutional food service company operating commissaries and on-site programs in the Northeast; comparable mid-size contract catering model.
• Chartwells (Compass Group): Compass Group's K–12 education dining division is a direct competitor for public and charter school meal contracts with similar on/off-site service models.
• Lunchtime Solutions: Mid-sized K-12 food service contractor serving districts and charter schools with central kitchen and on-site models; comparable charter-school focus and NSLP practice.
• Preferred Meals Systems: School food service management company delivering meals via central production and satellite distribution; direct analog in operating model and target buyer.
• Food for Thought (FFT School Nutrition): School nutrition-focused caterer operating a central-kitchen, satellite-delivery model for public and charter schools; near-identical go-to-market to SNP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SchoolNutrPlus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5uzkvLsySAk
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchoolNutritionPlus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school-nutrition-plus
• Instagraminstagram.com/SchoolNutritionPlus

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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