FAQ Schools
Thank you for choosing Dishes2u!
We look forward to our continued partnership and welcome our new school partners.
🏫 Back to School Night / Meet the Teacher — We’ll send Dishes2u swag for your table! Please print 100 double-sided registration letter & FAQ copies. Want vendors handing out samples? Email us a date & time.
📣 Marketing the Program — Keep getting the word out! Newsletters, websites, social media — more awareness means more orders and bigger donations for your school.
📅 Registration Letter — When would you like lunch service to begin? First full day back, or a week or two later to line up volunteers? Let us know!
🎬 How-To Videos — Check out “How to Create an Account” and “How to Order Lunch” at dishes2u.com under the Show & Tell tab.
📋 Lunchroom Contacts — Please send us the contact information for all PSO members involved in the lunch program, including full names, titles, cell phone numbers, and email addresses.
📆 School Calendars — Please send your 2026–2027 calendar ASAP! We need all No School days, Half Days, and events where lunch delivery isn’t needed.
⏰ Lunch Sessions — Send over your lunch session times and grades ASAP. Please also send us a list of all teacher names and the grades/subjects they teach so we can get everything set up.
🗓️ Menu & Vendor Preferences — Which vendors would you like to see on your menu? Let us know your preferred day of the week for each vendor.
🍽️ Buy a Teacher a Lunch — Parents can purchase lunch for a teacher or staff member! Please send us all teacher/staff names and email addresses. All staff need to set up a profile on our lunch website.
💳 Registration Fee — Would you like to add a registration fee for families when signing up? The fee will be reimbursed to your school in full, less a 6% processing fee.
🥤 PSO Drinks & Snacks — Would you like to purchase and offer PSO drinks and snacks through our lunch platform? We’ll list them on the lunch website, and your school will be reimbursed in full, less a 6% processing fee.
🌟 Brand Promise: On time, or else it’s on our dime! If lunch is 30+ minutes late, it’s on US!
- Teacher Luncheon — Compliments of Dishes2u! One free teacher luncheon per year for schools offering Dishes2u lunches 5 days/week. (Restrictions apply)
- Variety of Meals — Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, nut-free, entrees, combos, a la carte, drinks, smoothies, and acai bowls — something for everyone, every day.
- Fundraiser — Dishes2u donates a portion of revenue from each meal back to your school or PSO!
- Ordering Deadline — Order by 11 AM the day before — that’s it!
- Cancel Anytime — Child home sick? Email customercare@dishes2u.com before 7 AM day-of to cancel.
- Volunteer Training — We train volunteers to easily distribute lunches using our interactive system.
- Interactive Reporting — Included, free of charge!
- Summer Camps — We’ve got you covered! Reach out 2+ months ahead. (50 orders/day minimum)
- Holiday Special — Nov/Dec: Purchase $100 in lunch credits, get a $20 bonus!
- Family in Need — We set up a donation tab so families and staff can contribute lunch credits for students in need.
- Facebook/Google Winners — One winner per month gets $25 lunch credit. Just “like” or leave a positive review!
- 45+ Restaurant Partners — Including many vendors that don’t normally deliver.
🍴 New Restaurants — Know a restaurant you’d love on the menu? Have a parent who owns one? Let us know and we’ll reach out!
🏫 New Schools — Know a school that would benefit from our program? Refer them! If they sign with Dishes2u, your school/PSO receives a $250 referral fee!
💬 Customer Service — How are we doing? We value your feedback and are happy to accommodate changes to fit your needs.
⭐ If you have a moment, we’d love a reference letter or online review! Visit az.chartermarketplace.org → Foodservice & Catering → Dishes2u
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