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Committee recommends Chartwells for food-service vending; DOE review pending, Canteen add-on could replace single-supplier beverage contracts
Summary
A review committee recommended Chartwells (K‑12 division) as the preferred vendor for vending and food service; staff said Chartwells' commercial vending option (Canteen) could handle beverage and concessions and reduce dependence on single-brand contracts.
The Richmond Community Schools Policy Committee said a review committee recommended Chartwells following a rubric evaluation of submitted bids for vending and related food services, and staff have submitted the documents to the state DOE for its approval.
Why it matters: The district has faced service challenges from single-brand beverage contracts (Coke/Pepsi) and limited local vendor capacity. A move to Chartwells — and potentially its Canteen commercial vending program — could…
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