CKC Good Food

CKC Good Food CKC Good Food is your collaborative food service partner, pairing delicious meals w/proven processes. Let’s work together!

Your collaborative food service partner
CKC Good Food pairs our wide variety of delicious meals with unparalleled operational and customer support to ensure the success and compliance of your food service program. This combination has helped CKC Good Food grow to become one of the largest, woman-owned food service partners in Minnesota. Each day, we prepare more than 30,000 meals that are served at client sites -- public charter and private schools, daycares and out-of-school enrichment programs. All our clients operating under the National School Lunch Program consistently keep their participation levels and revenues high, maximize reimbursements, make full use of commodities and surpass the expectations of auditors when they undergo their USDA Administrative Reviews. Nourishing bodies, minds and cultures
Our founder, Nancy Close, is from the restaurant family behind St. Paul’s former Caravan Serai, the first Afghan restaurant in the United States. Nancy grew up in, and eventually bought, that business, which birthed Caravan Kids Catering. Since catering our first daycare center from the Caravan Serai kitchen in the early 90s, CKC Good Food has focused on finding new ways to tempt the taste buds of people across many different cultures, while incorporating fresh, high quality ingredients. Even under today’s strict nutritional guidelines of the National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition programs, we have upheld our commitment to providing delicious, healthful, restaurant-quality meals that inspire happy eaters. Learn more about how to get great food and the operational support you need! 651.453.1136

Everyone’s posting their back-to-school pics, so thought we’d join.Happy first day of school!
09/09/2026

Everyone’s posting their back-to-school pics, so thought we’d join.

Happy first day of school!

Even though school meals are free for Minnesota students, the Application for Educational Benefits is related to so much...
09/02/2026

Even though school meals are free for Minnesota students, the Application for Educational Benefits is related to so much more than meals. It can help both the school and families access:

School funding
Summer grocery support
Internet and utility discounts
Academic support
Test fee savings
Community discounts

Share this info with families! The impact of the benefits is bigger than they may realize.

One simple form can do so much for your family and your school!

📄The Application for Educational Benefits can unlock grocery support, utility and transportation discounts, and fee waivers (and so much more)—while also bringing vital funding to classrooms.

⏱️ Take five minutes today to see if your family qualifies. Reach out to your school to complete the Application for Educational Benefits. One form can make a big impact all year long!

https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/SNP/free/fill/

08/27/2026

Our Founder and CEO, Nancy Close at this year’s staff party talking about one of CKC Good Food’s most valuable asset - it’s people.

Here’s to our best year yet!

🍅 Ready for some tomato trivia?Let’s see how well you know this incredibly versatile food that adds a delicious flavor t...
08/25/2026

🍅 Ready for some tomato trivia?

Let’s see how well you know this incredibly versatile food that adds a delicious flavor to school meals like salads, pastas, pizza... and let’s not forget kids’ favorite condiment, ketchup!

Fact or fiction: Which one is true about tomatoes?

A) The first tomatoes were small and purple
😎 Cooked tomatoes contain less lycopene than raw ones
C) Tomatoes contain less water than watermelons
D) Tomatoes were once believed to be poisonous

Swipe through the carousel to see if you got it right.

Get more info and fun facts about tomatoes at https://www.ckcgoodfood.com/whats-on-the-tray-tomatoes/

Clients see the menu. Ambika sees the whole system behind it. As the Director of Strategic Planning, Ambika has been a d...
08/12/2026

Clients see the menu. Ambika sees the whole system behind it.

As the Director of Strategic Planning, Ambika has been a driving force behind the different pieces that keep CKC Good Food running, from menu creation and IT to commodity purchasing and forecasting.

Many of you might know her as the brains behind Tagger, our proprietary menu and logistics management system.

Now, Ambika’s role sits with the Leadership Team so she can continue bringing that big-picture perspective and innovations that support our clients.

Drop a 👍 for Ambika!

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2919 West Service Road
Eagan, MN
55121

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Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

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