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Universal Breakfast
What is Universal Breakfast?
• Breakfast is available at no cost to all students, regardless of their household income.
• An accurate meal count must be taken at the point of service.
What is Universal Breakfast?
• Meals are counted and claimed for federal reimbursement according to correct income category- free, reduced or paid eligibility status. If operational costs exceed revenue, then the school district must make up the difference to the school’s non-profit food service account from non-federal sources.
Why Universal Breakfast?
• Universal Breakfast dramatically increases student participation.
• Universal Breakfast improves student achievement, diets, and behavior.
Where Does Universal Breakfast Work Best?
• In schools with greater than 70% of students eligible for free and reduced price meals.
• Schools with fewer eligible students have operated the program successfully.
• Individual circumstances should be evaluated.
Factors Contributing to Success of Universal Breakfast:
• Reduces stigma • Support of school personnel• Flexibility • Offer appealing choices• Reduction in competition
Universal Breakfast & Serving Methods
• Traditional breakfast in the cafeteria • In the classroom during school hours• Grab n’ Go from a central location• Mid-morning, after 1st period • Menus depend on the serving style
Classroom ComponentEnhances Success
• Serving Universal Breakfast in the classroom enhances breakfast success.
• Baltimore City: • A school that switched to Universal Breakfast in
the cafeteria increased participation 5%.• A school that offered Universal Breakfast in the
classroom saw participation rate triple.
Increases Student Breakfast Participation
• Removes stigma• Increased revenue and economies of scale• USDA Universal Free School Breakfast Program Pilot Project showed:
• Paid-eligible participation increased fourfold• Free and reduced price eligible participation
doubled
Financial Benefits of an Effective Breakfast Program
By maximizing breakfast participation food service directors receive:
• The greatest amount of federal reimbursement and student payments.
• Greater cafeteria staff efficiency resulting in more meals per labor hour.
Financial Benefits of Increasing School Breakfast
Participation
• Provides additional revenue stream to the school district
• Creates or expands jobs• Increases overall financial stability of foodservice• Brings money into the local economy
Labor Costs
• Universal Breakfast can potentially lower labor costs:
• No longer collect money• Speeds-up service• Participation rises increasing # meals/labor hour
while decreasing labor cost/meal
Determining Labor Needs
• Location• Service method• Menu selections• Participation levels• Training/skills of personnel
Profit and Loss WorksheetFree students Reduced students Paid students
Number
Federal Aid
State Aid*
Aid Per Day
Total Aid(176 days/year)
Total Revenue
Expense Per Meal
Expense Per Day
Total Expense (year)
Total Expenses
Profit/Loss
Minimum Participation Break-Even Sample Calculations
Step One: Calculating Per Meal Cost Without Labor
Food Supplies Purchased Services
Other Per Meal Cost Without Labor
$0.47 + $0.03 + $0.06 + $0.04 = $0.60
Minimum Participation Break-Even Sample Calculations
Step Two: Calculating Per Meal Income Without Labor
Revenue Per meal
Per Meal Cost Without Labor
Revenue per Meal Without
Labor
$1.40 - $0.80 = $0.60
Minimum Participation Break-Even Sample Calculations
Step Three: Minimum Amount of Labor Needed
Minimum Hours Labor Cost Per Hour
Minimum Labor Cost
2 X $13.65 = $27.03
Minimum Participation Break-Even Sample Calculations
Step Four: Minimum Amount of Participation
Minimum Labor Cost
Revenue Per Meal
Number of Meals to Break Even
$27.03 $0.60 45
School Breakfast ProgramCost/Benefit Analysis
Access through USDA School Breakfast Toolkitwww.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Breakfast
Phasing in Universal Breakfast
• Eliminate reduced price breakfast:• Students qualifying for reduced price meals receive their breakfast for free, while full
priced students continue to pay.• Federal reimbursements may be enough to offset the cost due to increased participation.
• Note: District must pay the difference for all breakfasts distributed to reduced-priced eligible and paid students.
Conclusion
Many schools are implementing strategies to increase student participation in School Breakfast Programs.
One proven way to increase school breakfast participation is through Universal Breakfast.
