Food Service

The goal of NIS is to provide healthy, affordable and fast school meals and snacks for students, teachers and parents within the NIS community, and we are fortunate that Cezars Kitchen has continued to offer nutritious meals and snacks at affordable prices for several years.

Nagoya International School food service is provided by Cezars Kitchen which is located in the Commons and operates from 8:00 to 16:00.

An additional Cezars Kitchen “East Café” on the second floor of the East Building is open from 8:30 (8:45 for students) to 14:45. Cezars Kitchen offers a hot, nutritionally balanced lunch option, while the East Café provides drinks, sandwiches, muffins, and other items for older students and parents.

Food Service Policy

It is the policy of Cezars Kitchen to NOT refuse a child lunch or snacks. Cezars Kitchen believes that if a student has made an attempt to purchase food then Cezars Kitchen has a responsibility to provide that food.

If parents wish their children's accounts to be limited in any way, parents must notify Cezars Kitchen directly by email (restrictions@cezarskitchen.com) and they will restrict the student's account.

If an account goes into a negative balance food service will still be provided UNLESS we are told by parents to restrict the account in question.

Food Service Information

Registering and Paying for Food Service

Should you choose to take advantage of the food service at NIS, parents but register for an account first

Paying for the Food Service

Payments can be made directly to Cezars Kitchen by cash at the cafeteria, bank transfer, or online through Paypal.
In the case of international transfers, any and all applicable transfer fees will be deducted from the account balance.
Payments in cash at the school cafeteria can be made between 7:30-10:30 am and 3:00-4:00 pm.
Please check the Cezars Kitchen website for details regarding bank transfer and online payments. For more information, you may also contact Cezars Kitchen directly (info@cezarskitchen.com).

Refunds

Refunds on the total remaining balance will be made by Cezars by bank transfer to the parent's Japanese bank account ONLY if the student is withdrawing the school.
All transactions are deducted from the student's account with each purchase.

Managing a Negative Balance

In the event that the account goes into a negative balance parents will need to pay the amount that is negative first (which will bring the account back to ¥0) and then pay the amount equal to the plan you have chosen

How Students Pay for Food: The Debit System

Cezars Kitchen operates on a ‘Cashless Cafeteria’ system with prepaid debit accounts, allowing parents to set purchasing limits, allergy restrictions, and monitor spending online. We strongly advise all parents to open an account for their child so that it is available in time of need. Unused balances are returned on departure.

Learning How to Use Their Account

Cezars Kitchen does as much as possible to ensure that all goes smoothly at the beginning of the school year or after students start school at mid-year enrollment, and usually after the first two or three days the students master the system.

Cezars Kitchen makes every effort to issue the card with the student's I.D. number on the first day to make the starting process as easy as possible.
Students are informed on their first day of school as to how to use their account and many of the other aspects of Cezars Kitchen service.
Students are also given their account number (if they have not received one already). They will need to remember their number as they must enter it into a keypad at the register when buying any food for breakfast, lunch or snacks.
The number is usually given to students in the form of a card to help memorize their number; the card can be disposed of after the students feel confident without it.

Food Plans

All Cezars Kitchen plans offer students the choice of a la carte or set meals, as well as any of the snacks and drinks sold in the cafeteria.

Set meals consist of choices from our buffet line including two hot main dishes, vegetables of the day, homemade soup, two salads and a dessert. Each plan allows for a selection from the buffet with instructions on quantities provided by the staff and display plates.

Going back into the buffet line and getting seconds would require an additional charge. As the children get older they require more food on their plates, which is reflected in the different plan prices for pre-school, elementary, middle and high school students.

Cezars Kitchen will advise the students if their volume of food exceeds the limit acceptable for their particular set and they will be charged accordingly.

Once a month Cezars Kitchen provides a special roast menu day when a 150 yen extra charge is incurred.

Lunch Choices: 1 hot main dish, 1 vegetarian main dish, 1 side dish, vegetable of the day, soup, salad bar, dessert, white rice, condiments and fountain drinks.

In addition, there are always an assortment of sandwiches, subs, wraps, bagels and naan available. Other items available for breakfast or break times, and a variety of non-carbonated drinks are always available.

Managing Your Child's Food Purchases

If there are items that parents would prefer students not to eat, or if students are spending too much on each day, parents can inform Cezars Kitchen directly and restrictions can be placed on the accounts. However, it is essential that parents get in the habit of checking their account on a regular basis. The preferred email to use is restrictions@cezarskitchen.com for requests to restrict certain items or amounts.

Allergies

Cezars Kitchen does not use peanuts or peanut-products at any time of the food preparation process.

Allergies to a specific spice or food can be noted on accounts. Please send us an email, give us a call or visit your local kitchen and we’ll be more than happy to add your allergy restriction on your child’s account.

Once the allergy is noted, every time the account is used, an alert is given to the cashier, who will verify the child’s plate.

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