Dining at Dock
At Dock Mennonite Academy, our food service program reflects the same dedication to excellence that we bring to every part of the student experience.
We truly believe what makes the food service program so special is the people that prepare the food.
The average years of service for current Dock Food Service employees is 12 years; the longest-tenured person has been here for 30 years. It is this kind of commitment that makes a program great.
We love when students come back and ask if we still make certain meals, and most of the time I answer, “Yes!” When you are eating one of our famous cookies at Dock’s annual Homecoming Weekend, remember that 60 years ago someone was eating a cookie very similar to the one in your hand, and enjoying the same great fellowship that Dock has always offered.
Dock Mennonite Academy
Family-Friendly Food Service
Dock Mennonite Academy makes it easy to manage your child's cafeteria account—and to access free and reduced-price lunches.
A Tradition of Home-Cooked Meals at Dock
Emma Landis started the food program at Dock and only three food service directors have followed her. During Emma’s time, they baked pies from the persimmon trees that rise from the ground on Detweiler Lawn. Emma also had a team of volunteers that would shuck and cut donated corn for the food program.
Dock still holds a high regard for the food it serves. The kitchen staff still bakes and cooks most of the same items, just like Emma did 60 years ago when she began the culture of serving home-cooked meals to the students and community.
Questions? Reach Out!
If you have any questions about dining at Dock, please reach out to our Director of Food Services, Bill Lorah.