Meals and Food at Camp - Cazadero Music Camp

Food and Community

Food at Cazadero is an integral part of our overall camp philosophy; we believe providing great food along with a chance to sit down and connect with each other during meals encourages a happy and healthy camp community.

The kitchen at Caz provides a diverse and high-quality menu with a variety of fresh, nutritious, and delicious choices. Campers and staff enjoy three meals per day served buffet style that offer a wide range of options.

Campers sit with their unit mates and counselors at a designated table. Counselors encourage good table manners and monitor that campers are eating well-balanced meals. We require hand washing before every meal to help ensure the health of our camp community. Each cabin group is responsible for cleaning up their dining table at the end of each meal.

You can find lots of photos of typical meals at Caz on our Dining at Caz tab in our Photo Gallery!

Dietary Needs & Food Allergies

Lunchtime

At Caz, we offer a wide variety of menu items that provide choices for selective campers to pick and choose and still create a nutritional, well balanced meal. We can accommodate most special dietary needs with our regular daily meal offerings.

For more acute allergies or sensitivities parents should provide complete information on the Health History Form (or the JumpStart Registration Form for JumpStart campers). Please tell us about any special food needs so that we can be sure to stock enough of each type of food for your camper’s session at camp. In the case of a very restricted diet, parents may be contacted by our staff to clarify the concerns and discuss the possibility of supplemental foods. If you have questions regarding food accommodations, please call our office at (510) 527-7500.

Celebrating Birthdays

Having a birthday at Caz is a special treat! If your child’s birthday falls during their summer camp session, our kitchen staff will make a delicious treat in their honor and the entire camp will mark the occasion with Caz’s special birthday song tradition.

Sample Menus and Meal Choices

Standard menu items offered every day, listed by meal.

Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Water, Juice, Hot Drink	Water and Juice	Water and Juice
Milk & Milk Alternatives
Fruit	Fruit	Fruit
Hot Cereal, Cold Cereal Bar & Yogurt	Salad Bar*	Salad Bar*
Main Entrée and Protein*	Main Entrée and Sides*	Main Entrée and Sides*

*Details described below.

The Salad Bar at Caz: Our salad bar includes some or all of the following every day.

Lettuce: Spring mix, red leaf, green leaf, or Romaine
Beans and Grains: Kidney, Garbanzo, or Black Beans; Quinoa
Vegetables: Carrots, Tomatoes, Red Pepper, Artichoke Hearts, Beets, Cucumbers, Olives
Shredded Cheese and Croutons
Dressings: Ranch, Balsamic, Sesame, Italian, Oil and Vinegar

Menu Options: Main courses and sides for each meal will vary daily.

Rotating selections are listed below.

*Vegetarian, vegan, dairy free (DF), and gluten free (GF) options are offered at every meal to those campers (and only those campers) who register their dietary restrictions on their health history forms before arriving at camp.

Breakfast: Proteins	Breakfast: Entrée	Breakfast: DF and GF Options*
Eggs or Vegan Eggs*	Pancakes	DF Crescent Rolls*
Pork Bacon or Sausage links	French Toast	GF Toast, Bagels, and Rolls*
Turkey Sausage	Bagels and Cream Cheese	Potatoes O’Brian (mixed vegetables)
Chicken Sausage	Biscuits & Gravy	Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach
Vegan Sausage*	Mini Danish or Muffins

Lunch: Main Entrée Options	Lunch Sides: *Veggies*	Lunch Sides: Salads *and Bread*
Sandwich Bar	Roasted Potatoes	Cheese Bread
Burrito Bar or Taco Bar	Roasted Root Vegetables	Fruit Salad
Baked Potato Bar	Broccoli	Potato Salad
Beef Meatballs or Plant-based Meatballs*	Summer Squash	Macaroni Salad
Enchiladas	Peas	Pasta Salad
Mac & Cheese Casserole	Veggie Medley	GF Bread or Rolls*
Chili with Fixings	Carrots
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers or Beyond Burgers*	Cauliflower

Dinner: Main Entrée Options*	Dinner Sides: *Veggies*	Dinner Sides: Salads *and Bread*
BBQ Night	Roasted Potatoes	Cheese Bread
Meatloaf	Roasted Root Vegetables	Fruit Salad
Pot Roast	Broccoli	Potato Salad
Meatballs (Chicken, Beef or Plant Based*)	Summer Squash	Macaroni Salad
Mac & Cheese	Peas	Pasta Salad
Caz-Giving: Turkey Dinner	Veggie Medley	Vegan/DF Garlic Bread*
Chili with Fixings	Carrots	Regular and GF Bread or Rolls*
Stir Fry	Cauliflower
Fried Rice	Corn
Baked Chicken	Mashed Potatoes
Pizza Night
Pasta Night

Desserts (offered at dinner only) may include:

Scooped Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sandwiches or Otter Pops, Chocolate Cake, Yellow Cake, Dump Cake, Fruit Pie, Brownies, Watermelon, Fortune Cookies, Movie Night Popcorn, or S’mores around the campfire!

Snacks

Snacks are available most afternoons and selections may include one of the following: fresh fruit, crackers, string cheese, graham crackers, or raisins. We do not offer afternoon snack on concert days or arrival days.