The assortment of the menu will expand in the Kazan schools after the autumn vacations

(KZN.RU, November 3, Alsu Safina). Since November 7, the assortment of the menu in the Kazan schools will expand and the volume of portions for pupils of junior and senior classes will differ. Today, media representatives were told about for what it was done during a press tour at the lyceum №78 “Farvater” of the Privolzhsky district of Kazan.

The assortment of menus in the schools will expand with the beginning of a new quarter. Guzel Ananieva, the general director of the Department of Food and Social Catering, said that according to the wishes of the parents instead of the only fruits (apples), children will be offered oranges, pears, and bananas. As for the fish, there is not only pollock but also pink salmon, hake, cod in the menu.

The range of meat dishes will expand. From November 7, pupils will be offered meat (pilaf with meat, stew, baked meat), turkey.

The choice of drinks will become more diverse. If earlier schoolchildren could drink only tea or a compote mix, now drinks from freshly frozen berries, as well as apricots and dried apricots will be in the dining rooms.

According to Guzel Ananieva, together with the state farm “Maysky”, the question of supplying fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, is under consideration.

It is noteworthy that vegetables and fruits should account for half of the daily ration of schoolchildren, milk and sour milk products – more than 20%, carbohydrates and proteins – about 10%. At the same time, 70% of the needs of the daily diet should be replenished exactly at the time when children and adolescents are in school.

Together with the expansion of the menu assortment, a differentiated diet will be introduced for schoolchildren of different ages. The volume of portions of main courses for high school students will be 200 g, and salads – 100 g.

Luisa Gubaeva, a dietitian, noted that proper nutrition is one of the most important factors that affect the development of the child's body. This suggests that food should be full and varied. In addition, the food should be high-quality, sufficient in volume and caloric content and cause the child a sense of fullness.

The cost of food will also change. For primary school students, the cost of one-time meals will increase from 58 rubles to 62 rubles, two-time – from 80 rubles to 88 rubles. The cost of food for pupils of 5-11 grades will increase from 58 rubles to 65 rubles.

Journalists also were able to learn about the work of school restaurants, to see clearly what the set of dishes looks like with one-time and two-time meals for school children, and taste dishes from the school menu. Representatives of the media were showed how the main menu can look like.

G. Ananieva reported that the coverage of hot meals for schoolchildren is about 93% for today.

This year repairs were carried out in the dining room of the lyceum №78 “Farvater”, where a meeting with journalists was held, and the school joined the project “School Restaurant”. In total, the project is being implemented in 22 schools. Repair of one school costs 7 million rubles. “In the long term, we would like to transfer other schools to this mode”, said Guzel Ananieva.

One of the features of the school restaurant is the double distribution line. This allows avoiding long queues and serving schoolchildren faster.

Guzel Ananieva said that the school restaurant in the lyceum works according to the lunch box system: the dishes are cooked centrally at the plant, and then they are brought to educational institutions where they warm up to 60 degrees.

Alfiya Urmancheeva, the director of the lyceum, noted that the number of schoolchildren covered by hot food increased after the changes, and the format of the school restaurant is more attractive and interesting for schoolchildren.