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The Public Schools of Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Regional School District #4

Committed to Excellence

Food Services Department

Food Services Department

tpeterlik@reg4.k12.ct.us
860-526-9546

Our Mission

Our mission is to serve healthy, balanced meals in accordance with state guidelines
and following our principle of using fresh, local ingredients to cook on premise as much as possible. Every school offers daily breakfast and lunch options.

Catering Services

The Food Services Department for Regional School District #4, Deep River, Essex and Chester Public Schools provides catering services for the Board of Education, School and Community sponsored programs and events. Please contact us to discuss any unique requests for your seminar, conference, or event. We will be happy to assist you in making each of your events a successful and satisfying one! For additional information please call our office at 860-526-9546 ext. 1420 or 860-304-8544.

Please download and use our catering request form.

Get Fresh 4 Schools

Get Fresh 4 School is a community-based initiative introduced in 2012 by Thomas Peterlik and Jonathan Rapp of OTTO/River Tavern to improve our Region 4 school food program.

Through Get Fresh 4 School, the community can help Region 4 raise funds for the district to:

  • Purchase healthier locally sourced foods
  • Offer new training for cafeteria staff
  • Purchase new cooking equipment for cooking fresh meals
  • Create an online resource and communication platform for parents and students to learn about the school food nutrition and menus
  • Develop a vocational cooking program
  • Offer scholarships
  • Aid in curriculum development that will help children learn lifelong healthy eating habits
Get Fresh 4 School was established in response to Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools campaign, which encourages schools and local chefs to partner and help promote healthier school food choices. Thomas Peterlik and Jonathan Rapp were among the 500 chefs around the country invited to the White House in June of 2010 to meet the First Lady and launch Chefs Move to Schools.