Chef Richard Alcala

Our Mission

Richard’s catering aims to provide our growing kids with delicious and healthy meals by using
fresh and natural ingredients along with lots of fruits and veggies to ensure and they get a
balanced diet. All foods are prepared and cooked personally by Chef Richard. We provide a
variety of menu choices at very reasonable prices to make sure our kids will enjoy while not
breaking the bank.

New User Sign Up (ONE TIME SETUP)

The sign up and ordering processes for the hot lunch program at St. Finbar are ordered online on my website at http://hotlunch.richardscatering.net.
Please feel free to email me with any questions at rzuki07@aol.com.

1. In your browser, go to http://hotlunch.richardscatering.net.
2. Select “Parents click here to sign up”.
3. On “Parents Sign Up” page, enter your information. Fill in all required fields. Make sure
   to store your password some place safe. Select “Save”.
4. You should receive the message “Sign up completed. Please activate your account.
   Activation email sent to your email address.”
5. Go to your email and select the link. You should see the following message:
   “Registration Completed. Click here to login.” Select the link to login.
6.  Login using your email address and password you provided in Step #3. “Terms and
   Conditions” screen will appear.
7. Select “Save and Accept Terms”. You are now registered.

Add a Child

​From the left menu, select “Children”.

1. On the top right, select “ADD CHILD”.
2. Enter first and last name.  Campus code for St. Finbar is #(4). Select “Verify Campus”.
3. “St. Finbar” should appear now.  Select child’s grade and then teacher’s name under “Classroom/Division”.  Select “CREATE”.  Your student’s name should appear.

Repeat steps #1 through #4 for each of your children you would like to enroll.

Ordering Hot Lunch

You will have to order separately for each child you entered. However, you can duplicate same
orders for multiple children. Orders must be placed by 5 P.M., however you can still order
before 9 P.M. cutoff time with an additional cost the night before service begins. Monthly
menus are generally available about two weeks before the beginning of the month.

1. From the left menu on the main page, select “Orders”, then select “New Order”.
2. Select “ORDER” next to your child’s name.
3. Next to the month for which you would like to place your order, select “ORDER”. The menu will appear.
4. Choose your selections and quantities for each day you would like place an order, then select “Checkout”.
5. “Order Checkout” pop up appears. Select “Yes”.
6. If you need to place additional orders for other children, select “Continue Order” and
   follow steps #1 though #4. When you are done ordering, select “Pay Invoice”.
7. Review your order(s) and select “Pay” on the top right.
8. The “Multi Order Payment” screen appears, select “Yes”.
9. From “Choose Payment Method”, select “Online Payment”, then select “Proceed”.
10. Enter credit card information, then select “Pay total”. We accept Visa and Mastercard.
    The site is PCI compliant and the payment process is completely secure.
11. You should see “Payment Successful” message.

Hot Lunch Guideline

• Additional / Second Portions:

Additional portions will not be given to children unless previously ordered by their parents. We ask that you carefully review your child’s order with them, making sure that they know what you have ordered for them and if they want seconds. This way your child will not be disappointed in their lunch, or that they are not given seconds for their meal.
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• Payments / Outstanding Balances:

Once an order is placed on-line, you can pay for their orders via credit card. You must submit your payment for monthly hot lunch orders at the time you place your order, or your order will not be processed. “ Unpaid order will not be saved ”.

​FAQ

Q. What happens if my child ordered a lunch but is not at school that day?
A. Generally, no credit or refund will be given if a child is not at school to receive a
lunch. There will be no same day cancellation. A credit may be given if a family contacts
Chef Alcala to cancel an order at least 24hrs. prior to lunch service.

Q. What happens if my child has no lunch or has forgotten their lunch?
A. In an emergency, the Hot Lunch program has a limited number of extra lunches that
can be provided to a child that does not have a lunch. This should be a rare
exception and we ask that you do not take advantage of this situation. Note that
although we may be able to provide your child with a lunch, the child must wait until
all lunch orders have been served that day before they can receive their meal. These
lunches will be noted on a daily log sheet and the parents will subsequently be
charged for the meal.

CONTACT

We look forward to serving St. Finbar School! Chef Richard Alcala can be reached at rzuki07@aol.com or (415) 205-1820 (cell) to answer any questions.