Restaurants serving LASD lunch programs cater healthful food and good will — Los Altos Town Crier
Susan Klepper, hot lunch coordinator at Covington School, said that the criteria for selecting a restaurant are broad and will often go beyond nutritional guidelines. According to Klepper, Covington has found local restaurants creative in their menus and cooperative in conforming to the mandated hot lunch guidelines.”The new guidelines are not a problem with sushi or teriyaki,” said Katie Chen, who, with her husband, John, owns Sumo’s Sushi-Boat in downtown Los Altos. “A lot of our items already met the requirements.”
The hot lunch program has become an important part of Sumo’s business. The restaurant serves Egan, Covington, Loyola and other Los Altos schools and, some days, prepares up to 600 meals, Chen said.
