Done Right Food

What Done Right Food does

Done Right Food Services, Inc. is a privately held school and event catering company headquartered in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Founded in August 2007 by Caldoun Abuhakel and Mary Hunn, the company specializes in providing USDA-compliant meal programs to K-12 schools, child care centers, after-school programs, and summer programs across the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. Operating under a "Healthy Food, Healthy Message" philosophy, DRF serves approximately 7,000 meals per school day across dozens of educational institutions, supported by a team of 50+ employees that includes a registered dietitian, head executive chef, transportation manager, and district manager for satellite kitchens. The company has participated in over 85 USDA audits since founding and maintains ServeSafe certification at the executive level.

DRF's service portfolio comprises three lines: K-12 School Menus (breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks compliant with USDA School Nutrition Programs and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act); Other Nutritional Programs (catering for child care centers, after-school programs, summer programs, and residential children's sites under USDA Child Nutrition Programs); and Special Events Catering (buffets and a la carte items for meetings, parties, banquets, and corporate events). Operations are anchored at a central kitchen facility in Columbia Heights (acquired in 2012, expanded with administrative space in 2019), from which the company delivers vended meals and staffs satellite kitchens within school facilities. Menus are developed in coordination with an in-house registered dietitian, accommodate special dietary needs (peanut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free), and draw on local vendors and USDA commodities.

Revenue is generated through managed services contracts with educational institutions, primarily obtained via the RFP/IFB proposal process, kitchen tours, and taste-testing demonstrations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a per-meal basis negotiated through individual school contracts. The company has grown organically since founding without external venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment, and has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, mobile applications, AI/ML capabilities, or public-facing digital infrastructure. Competitive differentiation rests on regulatory compliance expertise, embedded nutrition talent, and operational execution rather than technology.

Name

Done Right Food

Legal name

Done Right Food Services, Inc.

Website

https://donerightfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Done Right Food Services is a privately held K-12 school catering company in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving approximately 7,000 USDA-compliant meals per school day across dozens of educational institutions in the greater Twin Cities area, with ancillary special events and child nutrition program offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Food Services and Catering

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Meal Program Compliance & Administration (NSLP/SBP, Reimbursements) (EDAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD), Catering for School Events & Functions (On-Campus Catering) (EDAEAEAH), Nutrition, Dietary Management & Allergen/Accommodation Services (EDALADAJ)

Keywords

• School food service
• K-12 catering
• USDA meal programs
• Nutrition services
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Food Service Contracts: DRF provides school catering services under contract with educational institutions. Meals include breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks provided in accordance with USDA School Nutrition Programs and Child Nutrition Programs. Revenue is generated through meal service contracts with schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Done Right Food Services, Inc. (DRF) is a school and event catering company that prepares and delivers USDA-compliant breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and snacks to K-12 schools, child care centers, after-school programs, and summer programs in the greater Twin Cities area. The company also offers catering services for meetings, parties, banquets, and other special events. Menus are developed with a registered dietitian under a 'Healthy Food, Healthy Message' philosophy and comply with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements.

Product overview

Done Right Food Services is a school and event catering company serving the greater Twin Cities area. The company operates three core service offerings: K-12 School Menus (providing daily breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks to educational institutions), Special Events Catering (for meetings, parties, and banquets with various buffet options), and Other Nutritional Programs (for child care, after-school, and summer programs). The company follows a 'Healthy Food, Healthy Message' philosophy with menus developed by a registered dietitian, compliant with NSLP, USDA requirements, and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 School Menus School nutrition catering service providing breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks to K-12 schools in the greater Twin Cities area. Menus are created with a registered dietitian, compliant with NSLP and USDA requirements, and incorporate local vendors and USDA commodities.
• Other Nutritional Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85 USDA audits successfully completed since 2007
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Revolution Foods: School-meal provider focused on healthy, scratch-cooked meals for K-12 and child care. Comparable to DRF in healthy-meal positioning and USDA program participation, though operating at larger scale.
• Whitsons Culinary Group: Regional K-12 food service management company serving school districts across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable to DRF in business model (USDA-compliant school meals, dietitian involvement, satellite kitchens).
• Taher Inc. Mid-size food service management company operating K-12 and corporate dining accounts. Closely mirrors DRF's model of contracting with districts and providing dietitian-led menus and nutrition education.
• Cafe Services: Contract food service management company serving schools, workplaces, and institutions. Comparable to DRF in contract-based meal service model and dietitian involvement.
• The Nutrition Group: Regional K-12 food service management company providing vended meals and on-site food service to school districts in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Highly comparable to DRF in scale, geographic focus, and USDA compliance emphasis.
• Metz Culinary Management: Family-owned contract food service management company serving K-12 schools, colleges, and healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Closely mirrors DRF's operating model of family/regional FSMC competing against national players.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: International food service and integrated facilities management company with a U.S. schools division. Comparable to DRF in service scope (managed meal programs, USDA compliance) but vastly larger and more diversified.
• Elior North America: Contract food service division of Elior Group with K-12 and higher-education accounts. Competes with DRF in school food service contracts but as part of a broader North American contract catering portfolio.
• Chartwells (Compass Group): Compass Group's K-12 food service management division and the largest FSMC operating in the U.S. school market. Direct competitor to DRF in district RFPs, but with vastly greater scale, procurement leverage, and geographic footprint.
• Aramark: Global food service and facilities contractor with a K-12 education segment. Competes with DRF on institutional food service contracts at scale, although most of its revenue is from non-education clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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