Dining Services

Our Dining Terrace menu rotates on a four-week cycle and consists of food prepared from scratch whenever possible. SAGE's policies and menus comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Registered dietitians review school menus and are available to our food service director for consultations regarding nutrition questions. The CCDS community is able to choose from the following daily selections:

Improvisations™ is one of SAGE’s station concept, designed to spark the creativity of our chefs and customers alike. Moving beyond the traditional salad bar concept, we provide both fresh, seasonal ingredients as well as composed salads and suggested flavor combinations, challenging patrons to explore new combinations of tastes and textures.

Free Style® - delicious entrees and sides made without the 12 most common allergens

Crossroads - fun and trendy food truck-inspired fare

Classic Cut Deli® – featuring a wide variety of meats and cheeses along with house-made deli salad and house-roasted turkey breast, fresh cut ham, and hummus

Stock Exchange – a hearty soup station providing homemade soup from scratch

P.S. – a wide variety of desserts and breads with low sugar or low-calorie options

Splashes – our extensive selection of beverages including our variety of Spa Waters

What We Are Doing to Help the Environment

Cincinnati Country Day has been trayless since 2009! A study by the University of Cincinnati suggests it is possible to reduce the food and paper waste by at least 20% by removing trays from the dining experience.

Look for more organic and local selections featured throughout our menu as well as items from CCDS's own garden to further support our goal of sustainability.

Through our partnership with GoZERO, we have been dedicated to composting pre- and post-consumer waste since 2019. In 2023, as a school community we composted a total of 33,694 pounds. That is equivalent to taking a car off the road for over 1,300 days! 

Starting with the 2022-23 school year, Country Day and SAGE Dining Services began teaming up with Last Mile Food Rescue, a local nonprofit whose mission is to “save good food and get it to those who need it most,” to donate viable leftover food to help battle food insecurity in the Cincinnati area. With this partnership, thousands of meals have been delivered to those in need. 

Dining Terrace Policies and Procedures

• Dispose of all waste from the table when you are finished dining.
• Put any recyclable and compostable items into the appropriate containers.
• Take only the food you plan to eat and please eat all the food you take.
• Use the serving utensils provided to grab food from the serving areas (deli bar, salad bar, etc.).
• Get a clean plate and/or cup for additional portions (seconds, thirds, etc.) - do not reuse plates or cups. 
• Please do not remove any utensils, cups, plates, or dishes from the Dining Terrace.