Education

Serve More Students Quickly and Efficiently While Providing Fresh Food Offerings

With a commitment to reliability and performance, and providing the highest service support, Structural Concepts provides a level of unparalleled value to schools and institutions by making it easier to display and sell more fresh food today – and tomorrow.

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Meeting the demand for healthier options and better-for-you foods, Structural Concepts’ depth and breadth of flexible merchandisers and display cases perform at the highest levels within ambient environments.

The Foodservice Experience is Important to Students

54% of college students say food service offerings are a key part of why students choose one school over another.

Source: Datassential C&U Segment Report

Face the Competition of C-Stores, QSRs and Other Off-Campus Temptations

48% of college students consider the opinions of their peers before making foodservice purchases.

Source: The Center for Generational Kinetics

Serve More Students Quickly

Over 15.5 million children received a breakfast, and 29.9 million children received a lunch on an average day.

Source: Food Action and Resource Center

Address Growing Labor Challenges

75% of higher education foodservice providers report difficulty finding the talent they need. 79% of districts with 25,000 or more total students report staff shortages as a significant challenge.

Source: ManPower Group & School Nutrition Trends Report, School Nutrition Association

How We Support the Educational Sector

The versatility Structural Concepts provides in serving more types of meals via turnkey merchandisers and display cases encourages students to spend more money on food in the dining halls rather than going elsewhere to eat, while also reducing the reliance on labor.

Take the Next Step

Structural Concepts can help schools completely rethink its post-pandemic operational strategies by offering more proper hot and cold holdings and batch-food safety, adapting to menu changes, and improving the sustainability performance in cafeterias.