Health and Nutrition
Menu/Project Guidelines
Page 1: Colorful creative cover page that highlights and illustrates the name of
restaurant and what type of foods are served at your restaurant. colorful and creative
cover with a title that illustrates the healthy food at your restaurant.
Page 2: One paragraph introduction by the "owner" of the restaurant.
Include
reasons why your restaurant is so unique and why eating at your restaurant will be a
healthy experience. What type of foods are served at your restaurant? one paragraph
introduction by the "owner" of the restaurant. The owners message can include reasons
why you are serving certain foods and how eating at your restaurant will be a healthy
experience.
Pages 3-4: Ten or more entree's (main course dishes)
2 Fish Entree’s
2 Meat Entree's
2 Vegetarian Entree's
4 or More Additional Items of your Choice
Each item must include a 3 sentence or longer description of each
item. Include nutritional information such as: Total Fat, Cholesterol, Trans Fat, Calories
etc.
Include ingredients used, methods of cooking, and why it is healthy or
not healthy. Stay away from the pan or deep fried foods. NO ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES.
Include foods that are LOW IN FAT, NUTRIENT DENSE (more than
two nutrients), and HIGH IN FIBER and HEALTHY OILS (OLIVE AND CANOLA). Make
the menu creative and colorful.
or more entrees (main course dishes)
2 fish entrees
2 meat entrees
2 vegetarian entrees
4 or more additional items of your choice
Each menu item must include a 2 sentence or more description which includes:
• all ingredients used
• the method of cooking*
• any special reasons why it is a healthy choice.
*Food must be steamed, baked, grilled, barbequed, roasted, boiled, or stir fried in a
wok.
No pan fried or deep fried foods allowed on this menu.
Include food items that are
• low in fat
• nutrient dense (more than two nutrients)
• high in fiber
• have healthy oils (olive, canola)
Make the menu creative and colorful
Pages 5-7: Include items found in a menu: soups, salads, kids menu, desserts
and beverages. Found in a menu: salads, soups, desserts and beverages (no alcoholic
beverages)
Other Information You may use a computer (we will go to the computer lab) to generate
or create your menu. You may cut and paste from websites pictures and nutritional
information. Be creative and colorful with your menu.
1. HAVE A NAME FOR RESTAURANT
2 CATCH PHRASE
3. VISUAL AID FOR RESTAURANT
4. A COPY OR COPIES OF MENU
EACH STUDENT WILL PRESENT THEIR MENU AND RESTAURANT IN CLASS. WE
WILL VOTE FOR THE BEST OVERALL AND HEALTHY RESTAURANT. You may use
a computer to generate your menu or you may design it yourself and use markers or
colored pencils. Another option is to cut and paste pictures from magazines.
Whatever you do, make it neat and appealing.