Here at KMS, boarding/ day students, faculty and staff dine “family style” during our meal time. A waiter/waitress and a host/hostess are assigned to each table, and students are expected to act according to the guidelines set in the Parent & Student Handbook. Any student with food allergies or vegetarian requests are required to submit a parent note or doctor’s note to the dispensary for approval. An alternate meal will be served in lieu of the daily main dish.
With the high cost of food, we highly discourage wasting of food in the dining hall. The students are treated to a hot all-you-can-eat buffet meal each day cooked by our food service department. If we all make a conscious effort to not waste food, we can help to reduce food costs and continue to be well feed each day. We ask that you have these conversations at home to help us with the food waste on campus.
A few reminder about dining hall procedures:
- eat a well-balanced meal consisting of “some” fruits and vegetables. Try a new vegetable or fruit each day; add some tuna on your salad or mix some steamed vegetables to your main dish.
- no switching table during lunch. Sit in assigned seats/tables.
- keep conversations to a minimum.
- most important, “take what you’ll eat, eat what you take”. Students are encouraged to eat all the food they place on their plates. Take a small amount of food the first time around, then go back your seconds if you are still hungry. Faculty and staff will monitor tables who waste excessive amounts of food.
Faculty and staff will go over the rules and procedures during orientation, but if you need additional time to review the procedures, please take some time to read the dining etiquette on pages 32-33 of the KMS Parent & Students Handbook.
Mahalo for your cooperation!
