Burnet CISD Food Service

05/29/2026

The most regulated kitchen in your city is not a Michelin-starred restaurant.
 
It is your school cafeteria. And the people running it are there every single morning whether anyone notices or not.
 
That is what showing up looks like.
 
If you work in school nutrition, drop your school name below. We want this thread to be a map of every cafeteria showing up today. 💛
 

05/21/2026

☀️ Free Summer Meals for Kids! ☀️

Burnet CISD Child Nutrition will be serving free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday at RJ Richey Elementary School this summer.

Breakfast: 8:00–9:00 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Any child 18 and under is welcome, regardless of income or enrollment status. No application, no paperwork, no questions asked.

Headed to the splash pad or library? Running errands? Looking for an easy lunch stop during a busy summer day? Come see us first and let us help feed the kids. 💛🌊

Rather snack at home? Families can also pick up multi-day meal bundles at one of our non-congregate meal sites ⬇️

🍏Bertram Elementary School
📍315 Main St, Bertram, TX
🕑Tuesdays from 2:00–5:00 PM

🍏Hoover Valley Volunteer Fire Department
📍303 Co. Rd 118B, Burnet, TX
🕑Tuesdays from 10:00–11:00 AM

🍏Briggs Community Center
📍185 Loop 308, Briggs, TX
🕑Thursdays from 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Pre-register for meal pickup here: https://forms.gle/UMhUTS1v3wmYWU9Y7

Summer meals are here for the whole community, and we would love to serve your family!

05/01/2026

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! This day is a national recognition of the school nutrition professionals who play an essential role in supporting students through the meals they prepare and serve.

In recognition of the day, we asked our team a few simple questions about what their day looks like, including what time they begin their work, what they wish others understood about their role, and why their work matters. We captured their responses throughout a typical day in our kitchens to provide a glimpse into the pace, coordination, and care required to serve students, both in the cafeteria and behind the scenes.

We are so, so proud to share a closer look at the team responsible for keeping students fueled and ready to learn.

We love our School Lunch Heroes! 🍕🍏❤️

03/06/2026

National School Breakfast Week Day 4! 🧀🍏

The Quest For School Breakfast continued today across BCISD, and today’s breakfast lineup might have looked familiar! We flipped Tuesday’s menu so everyone had a chance to try both featured items 🫐

Our elementary campuses enjoyed the Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Bake, and BMS, BHS, and Quest students had Baked Blueberry Oatmeal. Check out these beautiful trays from Shady Grove and Bertram Elementary!

We’re heading into the final stretch of National School Breakfast Week tomorrow morning with French Toast Sticks. Check out this behind-the-scenes photo from our recipe testing day for a little sneak peek 👀

03/04/2026

03/03/2026

National School Breakfast Week Day 2! 🥣🫐🍳

Our Quest for School Breakfast continued today with some delicious and nutritious options across BCISD!

Elementary campuses enjoyed warm Blueberry Baked Oatmeal made with whole grain oats and wild blueberries, packed with fiber and antioxidants. This baked oatmeal provides about 25% of the fiber that elementary school-aged kids need in a day, setting kids up for success with a steady source of energy all morning long.

Middle & High School students fueled up with our hearty Cheesy Sausage, Egg, and Brown Rice Bake, packed with protein to power through the morning. Protein at breakfast helps students feel full longer and provides the building blocks they need to thrive.

Starting the day with a balanced breakfast gives our students the fuel they need to learn, grow, and succeed. 💚

Stay tuned as we continue our breakfast adventure tomorrow!

03/02/2026

✨🏰 National School Breakfast Week is HERE! 🏰✨

Today we kicked off the celebration at BCISD with a delicious adventure-inspired treat: A Golden Quest Smoothie! 🥤✨

This tropical blend of pineapple, apple, and strawberry flavors was the perfect way for our students to fuel up and start their day strong.

National School Breakfast Week is all about highlighting the importance of a healthy breakfast and the amazing meals our school nutrition team serves every morning. We love seeing our students begin their day energized, focused, and ready to learn!

If you haven’t joined us for breakfast yet, the quest isn’t over! We're celebrating with new menu items all week, so there’s still time to grab a great start to your day!

03/02/2026

This week, we celebrate the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast—fueling our students for learning, focus, and success. We’re grateful for our cafeteria staff who work hard every morning to make sure students are ready to take on the day!

02/05/2026

Enchilada day at BMS and BHS! Who else looks forward to this one all month?!

01/13/2026

Bulldogs, let’s talk lunch!

BCISD follows the USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which means every day students are offered 5 meal components:
🍞 Grains | 🥦 Vegetables | 🍎 Fruits | 🍗 Meat/Meat Alternate | 🥛 Milk

With Offer vs Serve, Bulldogs have choices! To count as a complete meal, students must select at least 3 components and one must be a fruit or vegetable (at least ½ cup total).

New weekly series coming soon: we’ll be sharing real tray photos to show the different “mix & match” combos students can build from the same menu.

What kinds of tray combos are you looking forward to seeing?