Educational Catering, Inc. (ECI) is grateful for the opportunity to serve our clients. Since our humble beginning in April of 1993, "listening to the customer" has been the hallmark of ECI, which has its main office in Houston, TX. Some of the things we have learned from listening to our customers, which not only includes school administrators but also students, faculty and staff who are served on a day-to-day basis:

Variety. Our customers enjoy variety without neglecting their favorites. Throughout the last 13 years from ECI's beginning, the philosophy on the amount of variety has been amended throughout. With the importance of balance and nutrition taking a front seat in menu development, ECI has developed an offering which combines variety, balance, and the yummiest of meals to the satisfaction of the 4 year old throughout the most life experienced school members.

Quality. Fresh foods made from scratch. With the proper facilities provided, ECI has developed its menu offerings to a variety of freshly made, wholesome choices. Student Favorites: Pizza made from scratch! Char-broiled hamburgers! Chicken sandwiches from whole filets! Freshly made salads! Popular choices with adults are readily available each and every day. Not only are the student favorites offered, but we also offer daily specials which are most popular with the teachers. In addition, we purchase our perishable items only from recognized, industry-leading suppliers, further insuring the maximum level of product quality, consistency and safety.

Value. Great food at a good price! Our customers don't expect that our prices will be the cheapest, but they do expect to get their money's worth! ECI works on different fronts to keep the cost of the meals down. Each and every year, we obtain line item bids from our suppliers which commit them to offer their products at a firm bid price for the entire school year. This control allows ECI to guarantee that there will not be any price increases from August through June of each and every school year. If there is a price increase during the summer months, the increase will be limited to cover any increased costs of ECI.

Payment Methods. All patrons, including parents, students, and school staff, have the option of pre-paying for weeks or event months at a time. While that is a convenience that is appreciated by many, ECI also offers the convenience of allowing a patron to make their decision at lunch time on whether or not to purchase that day.

Keeping Up With the Times. Whether it is technology or nutritional advancements, ECI is ahead of the game. With the recent introduction of on-line payments, the future plans for other on-line capabilities, as well as nutritional training with programs like CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), ECI's family of schools are at the forefront of both the private and public school industry standards.

Courtesy and Respect. This is without a doubt the most important factor in how we conduct our business. Those whom we serve are not "just kids", but individuals who are to be honored and respected, whose wants and needs are important, are to be seriously considered and who are the lifeblood of our business.

While it's not possible to please all the people all the time, we work hard to ensure an overall experience that exceeds the expectations of our customers. Further, we share in the overall mission of our client schools...helping them deliver a top quality education while instilling values and promoting moral character.

Kitchen Design. From kitchen and food court design to serving the student, ECI will be there at every facet of development. Our personnel and affiliates will work directly with the school and your architects to assure the facility will be a centerpiece of the campus. From there, ECI's food service team will take over and handle all customer relation, and quality control aspects.