Our culinary staff provides more than 2000 meals and snacks each school day to our students. In order for our students to thrive, we know they need a healthy, balanced diet. We take great pride in the role we play to help provide that nutrition for your student, even if only a few meals a week.
The traditional Grace Café menu goes above and beyond! We offer a full breakfast every morning from eggs, bacon and pancakes to cut fresh-cut fruit, yogurt, juice and cereal. Lunch offers even greater variety from entrees like homemade lasagna, orange chicken, and full salad bar to double cheeseburgers, nachos and tacos, and our infamous chicken tenders and fries that Crusaders love! Every Wednesday is pizza day from a local favorite like Marco’s, Little Caesars or Papa Johns. Entrees include a side and beverage, and our al-la-carte and snack menus allow even the pickiest of palettes to find satisfying and healthy options. Beverage options include water, juice, milk and sports drinks.
The Grace culinary options don’t stop at the Café! Our Welcome Center boosts the Risen Grounds Coffee Co. where upper school students and staff find a variety of coffees, loaded teas, smoothies and grab-n-go snack and lunch options. Outside is the crowd-pleasing Food Truck, offering tasty gourmet lunch options, plus game time grub for Main Campus Spring athletics. Fan-favorite snacks and beverages are also served at our seasonal Gym and Softball Concessions. Classroom parties and Grace gatherings are a piece of cake with Grace Event Trays.
Kindergarten and Elementary student lunches must be pre-ordered through the Family Portal by 8am.
You may order your K-5th students lunch on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. If you forgot to order lunch, you can place a call before 9am to the school office or the cafeteria for a $4.00 Non-FACTS order fee. If a K-5th student does not have a lunch, they will be given a Regular Lunch Plate and your FACTS account will be charged. Note Family Portal food charges are not applied until after the food has been served, therefore, if your student is absent or did not receive an item for any reason, your account will not be charged.
Breakfast may be pre-ordered for Kindergarten and Elementary students, but is not required to be — any student may order breakfast directly at the Café. All Breakfast & Lunch Café orders are charged to the student’s FACTS account.
Log into Parent Portal to Order
Middle and High School students gain the privilege of food choice on campus! Their options include:
We do not accept cash — all Café purchases are charged to the student’s FACTS account. Food Truck If you have any questions or concerns regarding your FACTS account our finance office is available to answer them for you.
Our staff encourages you to have talks with your student about your expectations with breakfast choices and spending. Unfortunately, the system does not allow us to set limits and it is very difficult to monitor this for every student on our end.
If you fall delinquent on your account, a block will be placed and your student will not be allowed to purchase food. Please make arrangements to make sure your child does not go without, in this situation.
If your Kindergarten or Elementary student forgets a lunch at home, a lunch will be provided for them and charged to the student’s FACTS account.
Online ordering for pickup is available for Risen Grounds Coffee Shop, Grace Café Food Truck, seasonal concessions, and on-campus event trays.
The Grace Café includes a 4000 square foot dining facility featuring a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and banquet hall. With a capacity to seat 300, the café hosts a variety of events to include the daily breakfast and lunch meals for our GCS students.
We take extra measures to ensure the sanitation of all areas in our cafeteria and kitchen, with hand sanitizer machines and rugs at every Café entrance. Our administration and Café staff work hand-in-hand with the Health Department to meet and even exceed requirements in order to keep our students, faculty and staff as safe as possible. Learn more about our Health & Wellness practices.
The Grace Café full-time staff is led by Chef Arnold Womble who brings more than 35 years corporate catering experience. The Café staff start each day at 6am with a morning prayer and devotion. They count it an honor to serve the Grace community and pride themselves on delivering an exceptionally high-quality product with friendly service.
In addition to serving GCS students and staff, Grace Café also prepares and delivers snacks and individual box lunches for the Child Development Center. You will also find their smiling faces at the Risen Grounds Coffee Co, located in the Welcome Center, serving frozen chocolates, loaded teas and the best coffee drinks in Lee County.
The Café staff work year round to keep everyone on campus fed, to include Grace summer campers and meals for various school, CDC and Grace Chapel Church functions held on campus. You will find them serving on a Friday evening for The Gathering, Saturday morning for the Men’s Ministry breakfast, end-of-year cook outs, holiday meals, and graduations. Their fruit and cookie trays are a popular items ordered for class parties and school programs. Any event, big or small, Grace Café never disappoints!
