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Feeding Athletes · Planning worksheet

How to choose an athlete foodservice operator

Define the service before comparing operators. Give every bidder the same scope, ask who will do the work, and compare evidence, exclusions and transition plans.

Print and complete by hand, or use your browser’s print dialog to save a PDF. Keep named athlete medical information out of this worksheet.

01 Program setting, locations and decision team

02 Diners, service windows and seasonal variation

03 Facilities, equipment and retained responsibilities

04 Required staffing and nutrition coordination

05 Dietary, travel and schedule-change requirements

06 Provider evidence / unresolved question / assessment

07 Commercial inclusions, exclusions and assumptions

08 Transition milestones, owners and acceptance criteria

Before you use the plan

  • ☐ The service model and retained responsibilities are explicit.
  • ☐ Every provider receives the same scope and scenario.
  • ☐ Staffing, nutrition coordination and dietary handoff are evidenced.
  • ☐ Included costs and exclusions are comparable.
  • ☐ Transition owners, dates and review criteria are recorded.

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Unresolved decisions and responsible person

Original planning worksheet. Use with your program’s approved procedures and qualified support. Source context: feedingathletes.com/library/foodservice-operator-brief/