ABOUT UNIQUE DINING
The partners that comprise this well-established, locally-based company have as much as forty years experience in the Food Service industry. We pride ourselves on our ability to meet the food service needs of today's educational institutions. Our trained personnel are working with students, staff and faculty at many Southern California elementary-through-high schools, as well as Community College campuses.
The organizational structure of our company is designed to relieve school administrators from devoting valuable time to food service concerns. We also welcome the opportunity to serve on food service committees and/or attend meetings with staff on a regular basis. Our goal is to provide schools with the highest quality food and service available.
We can provide a service which will meet or exceed your expectations. We have an excellent knowledge of the principles and practices of successful food administration:
- Proper procedures for handling of equipment used for preparation, cooking and serving of food.
- Food values including food combinations and economical substitutions that may be made.
- Serving food that is attractive to students, as well as delicious and nutritious.
- Sample testing of new items to satisfy diverse ethnic backgrounds.
- Proper supervision and training of all food service staff.
OUR SCHOOLS
We currently provide food service to the following elementary-through-high schools:
- St. Pius V School, Buena Park
- Beatitudes of Our Lord School, La Mirada
- Our Lady of Guadalupe School, La Habra
- First Episcopal, Downey
- St. Genevieve, Panorama City
- First Lutheran School, Glendale
- Crossroads School, Torrance
- Gardena Valley Christian School, Gardena
We currently provide food service to the following community colleges:
- Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
- El Camino College, Torrance
- Rio Hondo College, Whittier
- Cerritos College, Cerritos
- Fullerton College, Fullerton
- Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga
- Victor Valley College, Victorville
- College of the Desert, Palm Desert
- Cypress College, Cypress
- Irvine Valley College, Irvine
OUR STAFF
Owner: ROY McDONALD
- Qualifications: 40+ years restaurant/educational food service, including 11 community college campuses. Previously owned & operated lunch trucks, vending & licensed-brand kiosks.
Vice President of Finance & Contracts: LISA Lo GRANDE
- Qualifications: 20 years restaurant management/fast-food experience. B.S. Business Management & B.A. Accounting -- Pepperdine University.
Food Service Director/Catering Director: DAVID McDONALD
- Qualifications: 20 years experience managing educational food facilities.
Executive Chef: ARTURO FERNANDEZ
- Qualifications: 10 years experience cooking in educational & restaurant facilities.
Executive Chef: SALVATORE OCHOA
- Qualifications: 20 years experience cooking in restaurant facilities.
Full-Time Staff Member: BLANCA GONZALES
- Qualifications: 30 years experience in restaurant & educational facilities.
We also employ a large part-time staff including dishwashers, food preparers & student employees.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our Purpose
Our Company is a community that includes clients, customers, employees and vendors. Our purpose is to exceed their expectations.
Our Choice: Organic Growth
To achieve this, we focus on responsible growth in sales and earnings, while contributing to the economic health of the communities where we provide our services. When all our employees want growth, that is when growth happens.
Our Mission
Improve the quality of daily life.
Our Objective
This comes from being, for all our clients, the benchmark wherever we offer our services, in every city.
Our Focus
The daily focus is on the customer and making them feel important while giving them a pleasant eating experience.
Our Commitment
Our commitment has already begun and will continue to grow throughout the life of the contract.
