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1 | Question Bank Select the questions you'd like to put into a print or digital survey | |||||||||
2 | Priority Student Feedback Questions | |||||||||
3 | What is your favorite food served at school? What do you like about it? | Open-ended | ||||||||
4 | What is your favorite thing about lunchtime? Why? | Follow-up | ||||||||
5 | What do you like about the cafeteria? | Open-ended | ||||||||
6 | (When previewing new menu items) Which food did you like more -- e.g., burrito or tamale? | Choose from among new meal items | ||||||||
7 | Which of the following foods would you like to see added (or removed if considering that)? E.g. macaroni and cheese, loaded potato, rice bowl, etc. | Choose from among new meal ideas | ||||||||
8 | What food do you usually eat at school (circle all that apply) | breakfast | lunch | afterschool | summer | |||||
9 | Why do you eat lunch at school? Why do you not eat lunch at school? | Open-ended | ||||||||
10 | What is one thing you'd want to change about lunch? | Open-ended | ||||||||
11 | Additional Questions for In-Depth Conversations | Gauge current satisfaction and establish a baseline for reflection and improvement | ||||||||
12 | What grade are you in? | Open ended | ||||||||
13 | How often do you participate in the meals program? | Never | Sometimes/Occasionally | Often/Frequently | ||||||
14 | How often do you eat breakfast at school? | Never | Sometimes/Occasionally | Often/Frequently | ||||||
15 | Where do you typically eat school breakfast? | Outside/Quad | In the classroom | In the cafeteria | Add more specific (customize to school) | |||||
16 | How often do you eat lunch at school? | Never | Sometimes/Occasionally | Often/Frequently | ||||||
17 | Where do you typically eat lunch? | Outside/Quad | In the classroom | In the cafeteria | Add more specific (customize to school) | |||||
18 | In general, how would you rate the taste of the food? | Delicious | Okay/Pretty Good | Not Good/Bad | ||||||
19 | In general, how healthy do you think the food is? | Very healthy | Somewhat healthy | Not healthy | ||||||
20 | Meal timing - are our hours convenient? | Yes | No | |||||||
21 | What timing would you prefer? | Insert hours | ||||||||
22 | How would you rate the number of food choices on our menu? | Too Many | Too few | Just Right | ||||||
23 | How would you rate the number of beverage choices on our menu? | Too Many | Too few | Just Right | ||||||
24 | How would you rate the number of snack choices on our menu? | Too Many | Too few | Just Right | ||||||
25 | How do you normally find out what's for lunch? | Online/App | In line | School announcements | Flyer/Bulletin board | I don't know what will be served | ||||
26 | Do you prefer pre-packaged meals or buffet/bar? | Pre-packaged | Buffet/bar | |||||||
27 | Do you feel full aftter eating a meal at school? Why did you choose yes or no? | Yes | No | |||||||
28 | How do you interact with the food and nutrition staff? What are your experiences like? | Great | Good | Neutral | Not great | |||||
29 | How do you feel during [breakfast, lunch, afterschool]? | Happy | Nervous | Excited | Overwhelmed | Other | ||||
30 | (Follow-up from above) If you could change something so that you felt differently, what would it be? | Open-ended | ||||||||
31 | If you had a magic wand and anything was possible what would your dream school meal experience look like? | Open-ended | ||||||||
32 | Imagine a place where you enjoy eating. How is it similar and different to the cafeteria? What parts of that place would you like to have in the cafeteria? | Open-ended | ||||||||
33 | How would you rate the following main courses? (insert meals that are of interest in a multiple choice survey format) | Love it | Like it | Eat it, not a favorite | Avoid it | Never tried | ||||
34 | How would you rate the vegetable sides? (insert vegetable options in a multiple choice survey format) | Love it | Like it | Eat it, not a favorite | Avoid it | Never tried | ||||
35 | Do you have a favorite dish from home that you would like to see on the menu? If yes, please share the idea | Yes | No | If yes, ________ | ||||||
36 | Do you have a favorite dish from a restaurant that you would like to see on the menu? If yes, please share the idea | Yes | No | If yes, ________ | ||||||
37 | LINK TO SAMPLE SURVEY | |||||||||
38 | TIP: Return to the questions above periodically to evaluate the success of experiments and changes. | |||||||||
39 | Several questions adapted from WCCSD summer meals survey and FoodCorps Our Cafeteria Project | |||||||||
40 | Imaginative Questions | Gain insight into what brings your students joy | ||||||||
41 | Do you prefer reading or listening to information? | Reading | Listening | |||||||
42 | Do you prefer music or silence? | Music | Silence | |||||||
43 | Which of the following places would you prefer to throw a party? | Luxury Mansion | Secret Cave | Calm Island | ||||||
44 | How do you communicate most often with your best friends? | Text | Phone calls | In person | Social Media | Video calls/Facetime | ||||
45 | What's most important to you when eating out? | Cost | Speed | Setting | Company | |||||
46 | What's your favorite school subject? | Math | Science | English | History | P.E. | ||||
47 | Which of the following restaurants would you rather eat at? | McDonalds | Olive Garden | Chipotle | Red Lobster | Panera | ||||
48 | What's you favorite genre of music? | Pop | Rock or Indie | Hip-Hop or R&B | Electronic/Dubstep | Country | ||||
49 | What's your favorite movie or TV show genre? | Drama | Comedy | Dramedy or RomCom | Thriller | Action or Sci-fi | ||||
50 | Do you prefer shopping online or in person? | Online | In Person | |||||||
51 | Do you prefer to drive-thru or sit and eat? | Drive-thru | Sit and eat | |||||||
52 | Where would you most like a gift card to? | Amazon | Apple | Nike | Urban Outfitters | Target | ||||
53 | Who do you find inspiring? (family member, artist, athlete, etc.) | |||||||||
54 | What's your favorite hobby or pasttime? | |||||||||
55 | What's your favorite elective you've ever taken? | |||||||||
56 | What is your favorite extracurricular or club? | |||||||||
57 | Who is your favorite school staff member? | |||||||||
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59 | TIP: Use this list of questions to connect with your students as real people. By understanding what matters to them and learning about what they love beyond school walls you'll be able to design a meal experience as uniquely special as the students in your community. | |||||||||
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61 | Would You Rather... Edition | Understand what students value most in a meal experience | ||||||||
62 | Would you rather eat pizza in the classroom or salad on the beach? | |||||||||
63 | Would you rather wait 10 hours for the best meal of your life or wait 10 minutes for an okay meal? | |||||||||
64 | Would you rather give up sugar for life or give up salt for life? | |||||||||
65 | Would you rather have a healthy sandwich and side of fries or an unhealthy sandwich and side of vegetables? | |||||||||
66 | Would you rather be vegetarian for 6 months or eat the exact same thing every day for a year? | |||||||||
67 | Would you rather go without breakfast or go without dessert? | |||||||||
68 | Would you rather eat salad with every meal or never eat cheese again? | |||||||||
69 | Would you rather cook or be cooked for? | |||||||||
70 | Would you rather order something you know you like or try something new? | |||||||||
71 | Would you rather eat at your favorite restaurant alone or at a restaurant you dislike with your friends? | |||||||||
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73 | TIP: Consider the deeper meaning of your students' responses to these questions. Take time to reflect on what their preferences reveal about their values and how they prioritize different aspects of the meal experience. | |||||||||
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75 | This or That... Edition | Understand what students value most in a meal experience | ||||||||
76 | McDonalds or Olive Garden? | |||||||||
77 | Savory breakfast or sweet breakfast? | |||||||||
78 | Burrito bowl or burrito? | |||||||||
79 | Spicy or not spicy? | |||||||||
80 | Sauce or no sauce? | |||||||||
81 | Snacks or meals? | |||||||||
82 | Rice or noodles? | |||||||||
83 | Cereal or Oatmeal? | |||||||||
84 | Apples or Oranges? | |||||||||
85 | Fish or Chicken? | |||||||||
86 | Soup or Salad? | |||||||||
87 | Mashed potatos or French fries? | |||||||||
88 | Milkshake or Smoothie? | |||||||||
89 | Burger or Tacos? | |||||||||
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91 | TIP: This or That questions allow for similar insights as Would You Rather questions, but with a succint format that makes them easily modifiable and shareable on social media. | |||||||||
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93 | Habit Questions | Measure viability of changes you're considering | ||||||||
94 | Which of the following cultural foods have you tried in the past? (check all that apply) | Mexican | Thai | Indian | Mediterranean | Chinese | Japanese | Italian | Caribbean | Other: ______ |
95 | Which of the following cuisines would you be most interested in trying? | Mexican | Thai | Indian | Mediterranean | Chinese | Japanese | Italian | Caribbean | Other: ______ |
96 | When was the last time you tried a new food or restaurant for the first time? | Within the past week | Within the past month | Within the past year | Can't remember | |||||
97 | If we offered ______ (new product, item or service), would you try it? | Yes | No | Maybe | ||||||
98 | Does your family usually cook at home or eat out? | More homecooked | More eating out | |||||||
99 | What's your favorite thing to cook or bake at home? | Custom answer | or | I don't cook or bake | ||||||
100 | Which best describes your approach to eating? | Adventurous | Health-conscious | Quick and easy | ||||||