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Michigan's Most Trusted Food Service Authority
School & Institutional Food, Done Right.
KEYS is Michigan's most trusted food service authority — managing the entire program for schools, camps, and institutions. We plan, procure, staff, cook, deliver, and ensure compliance. You focus on your community. We handle the kitchen.
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0+Schools & Institutions Served Year-Round
0County-Licensed Commissary Kitchens
0+Meals Served Every Day
0+Avg. Summer Camps & Institutions Fed
Today on the Line
From the Kitchen
The Classic Lunch Tray
The everyday standard — a warm wrap, crisp side salad, mac and cheese, whole fruit, and a glass of milk. Whole-grain, balanced, and the lunch kids actually finish.
What We Do
The whole operation, handled.
KEYS runs the entire program. From menu engineering and USDA compliance (National School Lunch Program) to staffing the line and keeping the cooler full — every plate is cooked in a kitchen we operate, never handed off to a school to serve themselves.
Schools & Institutions
Breakfast, lunch and supper programs (to those who qualify) for K-12 schools, charter networks, and youth-serving institutions. Full USDA (NSLP) program management included.
Learn moreCamps & Summer Feeding
Meet Up & Eat Up — averaging 40+ summer camps fed across Metro Detroit. Free for all children 18 and under.
Learn moreCatering & Events
Premium event catering — operated separately by Kalasho Education & Youth Services. The same chef-led kitchen, scaled for any room.
Contact Kalasho
Two Service Models
We work around your facility.
Whether KEYS operates your existing kitchen or delivers from one of our county-licensed commissaries, every program runs to the same standard — the same chef-led quality, the same compliance, the same care.
Model A · On-Site Kitchen
We staff and run your kitchen.
- KEYS team installs, staffs, and operates your existing commercial kitchen
- Meals cooked on campus daily — full menu rotation
- Procurement, training, and compliance managed end-to-end
- Branded service line, equipment maintenance, and sanitation included
Model B · Commissary + Delivery
We bring the kitchen to you.
- Meals prepared at one of our three county-licensed commissaries
- Delivered daily via the KEYS fleet — temperature controlled
- Identical menu standards across both models — no compromise on quality
- Same menu standards, same compliance, same prep standards
How Partnership Works
Four steps, then we cook.
From first call to first meal in 30–60 days. The handoff is built around your school year, your facility, and your community.
Connect
A 30-minute call with our team. Tell us about your program — students fed, dietary needs, current setup, and program goals.
Walk & Plan
We come on-site. Walk the facility together. Map out menus, staffing, equipment, and compliance pathways tailored to your operation.
Tailored Proposal
Within two weeks: a costed program tailored to your facility, USDA-compliant (NSLP) menus, and a launch timeline. No surprises.
Operate
We hire, train, source, install, and serve. From day one, your food service is run by a partner who shows up.
Built for Every Plate
Inclusive by design — not by accommodation.
Halal-approved proteins from certified vendors, full vegetarian menus, and allergen-aware kitchens. Our menus reflect the communities we feed.
Vendor Certified
Halal-Approved Sourcing
Halal proteins sourced from certified vendors. Vendor documentation available for institutional review on request.
Plant-Forward
Vegetarian
Whole-grain bowls, garden-driven entrées, and protein-balanced plates that satisfy without meat — designed daily, not as an afterthought.
Rooted in Michigan
Local sourcing isn't a marketing line. It's our supply chain.
For more than seven years, KEYS has built relationships with the same Michigan distributors, bakers, and dairies that feed the rest of the state. Local sourcing keeps the supply chain short, dollars local, and accountability close.
Every plate is the product of those relationships — and the three county-licensed commissary kitchens we operate across Metro Detroit.
Our Providers
Proudly sourced from Michigan partners.
Every truck that pulls into our kitchen comes from a regional supplier we've worked with for years — family-run dairies, certified produce houses, and West Michigan distributors held to USDA and HACCP standards.
- 100% Healthy meals
- 100% Michigan based
- 100% USDA · HACCP · ServSafe certified
Featured partners
⬤ Live · Where We Serve
The KEYS delivery network, across Michigan.
Three county-licensed commissaries. Daily refrigerated routes. Schools, charters, camps, and community programs from Metro Detroit out to Grand Rapids and Battle Creek — one network, one standard.
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0+summer locations active
3commissaries · 24-hr cold chain
HQ Commissary
Active route
— The Schools We Feed
23 partner schools, one daily standard.
From charter K–8s in Detroit to Covenant Houses across the state, every school on this list pulls daily meals from a KEYS commissary every day. Tap a school to see who they're served from.
Pace AcademyDetroit · K–12 Charter
Escuela AvancemosDetroit · K–12 Bilingual
Hope AcademyDetroit · K–8 Charter
James & Grace Lee Boggs SchoolDetroit · K–8 Charter
Loyola High SchoolDetroit · 9–12 Jesuit
University YES AcademyDetroit · K–12 Charter
New Paradigm Loving AcademyDetroit · Charter Network
New Paradigm Glazier AcademyDetroit · Charter Network
New Paradigm College PrepDetroit · 9–12 Charter
McDowell AcademyDetroit · K–8 Charter
Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDetroit · 9–12 Charter
Westside Christian AcademyDetroit · K–12 Private
Covenant House CentralDetroit · K–12 Charter
Covenant House EastDetroit · K–12 Charter
Covenant House SouthwestSW Detroit · K–12 Charter
Barber PrepDetroit · K–8 Charter
LongfellowDetroit · K–8
Explore AcademyDetroit · K–8 Charter
Faxon AcademyDetroit · K–8 Charter
Quran Institute of AmericaDetroit · K–12 Private
KEYS Grace AcademyMadison Heights · K–12 Charter
Inkster Prep AcademyInkster · K–8 Charter
Covenant House Grand RapidsGrand Rapids · K–12 Charter
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In Their Words
What partners say after the first year.
Honest feedback from school directors, camp operators, and community partners across Michigan.
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Honestly, the meals look like food the kids actually want now — and they notice. Our cafeteria feels like ours again ever since KEYS came in.
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Working with KEYS has been the smoothest food service relationship we’ve had. Their team is professional, communication is clear, and our students are eating well every day.
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Food is more than fuel — it’s care. Through KEYS Food Service, we make sure every child receives meals made with quality ingredients and dignity, because they deserve nothing less.
Meet Up & Eat Up
Summer hunger doesn't take a break. Neither do we.
Every June through August, KEYS feeds an average of 40+ summer camps across Metro Detroit through SFSP. Every meal is free for any child 18 and under.
Hot, cold, and Halal options vary by location. The updated 2026 schedule and full list of feeding locations will be available before the season opens.
Beyond the Lunch Line
Feeding Michigan, year round.
Community work isn't a marketing line for us — it's the same kitchens, the same staff, the same standards, pointed at the families behind the lunch line. Four programs. One promise.
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Annual Turkey Drive Our annual Thanksgiving drive across Metro Detroit.
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No Kid Hungry · Summer Meals Sponsor Free summer breakfast and lunch through Meet Up & Eat Up locations under the USDA SFSP, in partnership with No Kid Hungry — June through August.
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School Garden Initiative Raised-bed gardens at partner schools — students grow herbs and produce that show up on the lunch line.
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Sponsored Family Meals Local businesses sponsor weekly hot-meal deliveries to families navigating food insecurity, year round.
500+Families Served
7Years Running
60+Volunteers
Free & Reduced Meals
Every child eats. Period.
Free breakfast available daily at participating locations. Free or reduced-price lunch for income-qualifying students. All summer meals are free for children 18 and under.
Applications and program documents are available in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
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Bring KEYS to your school, camp, or institution.
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