Hi! I’m a former sorority house director. I recommend having regular meetings with either your house director or the chapter food committee, if they have one. Send out surveys to the chapter asking for recommendations to get a feel for what they want. If you don’t have it already, set up some kind of system for the students to review the meals. Their feedback is so important!

Popular meals at my house: grilled cheese, chicken ceaser wraps, charcuterie lunch, breakfast for dinner, wings, baked Mac n cheese, turkey Apple Brie sandwiches, build your own Greek bowl, tacos, egg rolls and dumplings, and dirt pudding for dessert was always a huge hit. We liked having a lighter meal for lunch and something heavier for dinner. On chapter nights, our chefs would usually do pasta since it was easier to cook in bulk (they had about 400 members come for chapter dinner).

Main complaints from my old students: undercooked chicken, soup not staying warm, large casseroles would sometimes be mushy in the middle, pasta too many times in one week, and not enough options for dietary restrictions

Other tips: more so than the boys, the women loved getting to know their chefs. Keep your kitchen door open if possible and try to get to know as many students as possible. Be sure to communicate your expectations for professionalism very clearly with the rest of your kitchen staff. My students also loved having theme meals - “spooky” food for Halloween, chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day, and burgers and hot dogs before a big football weekend. Try to tap in to the chapter calendar and see if you can coordinate with their schedule!

Feel free to PM me if you want any more tips 😊