Food & Nutrition
You want nutritious, they want delicious, we want both!
Camp food isn’t what it used to be…
Surrounded by their friends, our campers dine on food you would want on your tables at home. Our expert chefs and bakers create gourmet, nut-free menus that encourage our campers to try new foods. At camp we stay on top of the latest food trends to ensure that our campers are as excited to eat the food as we are to create it. From themed meals to steak dinners, our goal is that our campers leave camp at the end of the summer talking about how great the meals are..
Our kitchen and dining halls are nut-free! In addition to our family style main course, camp offers a Salad Bar with a great selection of vegetables plus tuna salad and different salad toppings – over 20 items each day. Everyone is invited to partake in the Pasta Bar too. If you’re vegetarian or have a food allergy, you are in luck. Our special menus are as delicious as our regular foods. And if the weather turns a little chilly, don’t be surprised to find hot chocolate at breakfast and soup at lunch.
Proof that “summer camp” isn’t just for kids! We had an amazing time at Camp Yavneh – the facilities are great, cabins have been updated and are comfortable and the food was amazing! I never left a meal unsatisfied! Great organization to work with!
For Parents
The question we most often hear from parents of new campers is, “What if my child doesn’t like the food?” The answer is, “Tell us”. In addition to the entree of every lunch and dinner, there are always many alternatives at the salad bar and pasta bar.
Nutritionally sound foods are the backbone of each menu. We use low-fat, high protein ingredients and have options available for special needs diets. Vegetarians enjoy the daily veggie bar.
We are parents too. We look at the nutritional labels and work hard to reduce our use of trans fat, high fructose corn syrup, MSG and bleached flours.
Kashrut
All food at Camp Yavneh is strictly kosher, overseen by a full-time mashgiach. The kitchen staff is extensively trained on the laws of kashrut and food safety.
Sample Menus
- Bagels, scrambled eggs, hash browns.
- Bagels, pancakes, maple syrup.
Also available every morning – Fresh vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, cottage cheese, cream cheese, butter, sliced cheese, yogurt, fresh fruits, cereal, milk, orange juice, hot beverages, and oatmeal with variety of toppings.
- Grilled cheese of your choice- Whole wheat bread with American cheese /multigrain bread with pesto and mozzarella cheese, tomato soup, potato chips.
- Fish patties, buns, tartar sauce, and French fries.
Also available every lunch – Pasta bar and a salad bar with a great selection of fresh vegetables and homemade salads include tuna salad, variety of salad toppings and dressing.
- Grilled chicken, Israeli couscous, roasted cauliflower and steamed green beans.
- Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, roasted carrots and steamed broccoli.
Dinner also includes a freshly baked dessert from our onsite bakery.
Also available every dinner – Pasta bar and a salad bar with a great selection of fresh vegetables and homemade salads include tuna salad, variety of salad toppings and dressing.
Shabbat Menu
- Challah & grape juice
- Potato-spinach bourekas
- Chicken Soup with matzo balls (vegetable soup for vegetarians)
- Pasta bar
- Salad bar with some amazing Israeli salads including hummus, tahini, schug, matbucha, roasted eggplant with garlic-lemon vinaigrette, Israeli salad, Moroccan beet salad, and more…
- Teriyaki chicken (stir fried tofu for vegetarians)
- Rice
- Steamed broccoli
- Roasted vegetables
- Friday night chocolate cake!
- Coffee cake
- Orange juice & milk
- Cereal
- Yogurt bar with different toppings
- Fresh fruit salad
- Sliced vegetables
- Hard boiled eggs
- Cottage cheese and sliced cheese
- Challah rolls and rye bread
- Salad bar and pasta bar
- Cole-slaw
- Chips, pickles & condiments
- Cholent (including vegetarian cholent)
- Deli platters
- Jerusalem kugel
- Twin pops
- Afternoon snack
- Watermelon
- Dinner rolls
- Mac & cheese
- Greek salad with feta cheese
- Salad bar and pasta bar
- Cookies
Hebrew Menu תפריט עברית
בורקס תרד ותפוח אדמה
מרק עוף עם קניידלך / מרק ירקות
שני סוגי פסטה
בר סלטים כולל מבחר סלטים ישראלים כגון: חומוס, טחינה, סחוג, מטבוחה, חציל קלוי בלימון ושום, סלט קצוץ, סלט סלק בסגנון מרוקאי, ועוד…
עוף צלוי ברוטב טריאקי (טופו מוקפץ בסגנון אסייאתי לצמחונים)
אורז
ברוקולי מאודה
ירקות צלויים
עוגת שוקולד
עוגותמיץ תפוזים וחלב
דגני בוקר
יוגורט
סלט פירות
ירקות טריים
ביצים קשות
קוטג’ וגבינה צהובה
חלות אישיות ולחם שיפון
בר פסטות ובר סלטים
סלט קולסלאו, מלפפונים חמוצים, תפוצ’יפס, ורטבים לסנדוויץ’
צ’ולנט- בשרי וצמחוני
פלטת בשרים קרים
קיגל ירושלמי
קרטיבים
נשנוש אחר הצהריים:
אבטיח
לחמניות
פסטה עם גבינה “מאק אנד צ’יז”
סלט יווני עם גבינה בולגרית
בר סלטים ופסטות
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