Allergy Information
Nutrislice is a website we use to publish our menus. While it does list allergens, we ask all parents who have students with allergies to discuss them with the food services department directly. Parents should email the school kitchen manager either daily or weekly to order lunches. This ensures meals are created without the risk of cross-contact. Please submit daily emails to the kitchen manager by 6 AM the day of, and copy foodservices@darienps.org on the correspondence.
Substitution Note
There have been times that the global supply chain shortages have affected our ability to make our planned menus. We do our best to update the menus in advance, but last-minute changes are sometimes required. Additionally, there are substitutions sent to us to fulfill the items we purchase often. Some of these substitutions have ingredients that will not be listed on the regular menu and could have potential allergens. This is why you must contact your student’s school kitchen manager as well as register allergens with your student’s school nurse.
Click here for: Health Services
Click here for: Food Services Staff
Also, see the list of kitchen managers below.
If you have any questions, please reach out to: foodservices@darienps.org
Food Services Team:
Meghan Bendish
Director of Dining Services
Phone: (203) 656-7435
Email: mbendish@darienps.org
Chandra Russell
Operations Manager
Email: crussell@darienps.org
Maureen Genna
Darien District Chef
Email: mgenna@darienps.org
Darien High School
Walter Estrada
Chef Manager
westrada@darienps.org
Middlesex Middle School
Noelle Kopec
Kitchen Manager
nkopec@darienps.org
Hindley Elementary School
Maureen Szanto
Kitchen Manager
mszanto@darienps.org
Holmes Elementary School
Olivia David
Kitchen Manager
odavid@darienps.org
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Zoraida Butler
Kitchen Manager
zbutler@darienps.org
Tokeneke Elementary School
Maureen Genna
Kitchen Manager
mgenna@darienps.org
Royle Elementary School
Norma Sari
Kitchen Manager
nsari@darienps.org
General Inquiries
foodservices@darienps.org
