R 281838Z DEC 10


SUBJ: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 FOOD SERVICE MEAL RATES

A. DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION CHAPTER 19, FOOD SERVICE

PROGRAM, VOLUME 12, DOD 7000.14

B. COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE MANUAL, COMDTINST M4061.5A

1. EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2011 COMMANDING OFFICERS/OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE

OF UNITS WITH COAST GUARD DINING FACILITIES (CGDF), EITHER CIVILIAN

CONTRACTED OR MILITARY STAFFED, SHALL ENSURE ALL COAST GUARD MEMBERS

RECEIVING A SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE AND ALL OTHER AUTHORIZED CGDF

PATRONS NOT ON SUBSISTENCE-IN-KIND SHALL PAY THE FOLLOWING MEAL RATES

WHEN SUBSISTING IN A CGDF.

2. THE 2011 FOOD SERVICE MEAL RATES DID NOT INCREASE OVER THE RATES

THAT WERE EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2010 DUE TO MINIMAL INFLATION IN THE

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COST INDEX. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF

A, THE 2011 FOOD SERVICE MEAL RATES ARE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:

MEAL			DISCOUNT MEAL RATE	STANDARD MEAL RATE

BREAKFAST		1.95				2.30

LUNCH			3.65				4.25

DINNER			3.65				4.25

BRUNCH			4.20				4.85

SUPPER			4.95				5.95

HOLIDAY			5.95				7.00

SNACK			2.30				2.70

MIDNIGHT RATIONS IF SERVED AS:

BREAKFAST MENU		1.95

LUNCH/DINNER MENU	3.65

3. DISCOUNT AND STANDARD MEAL RATES ARE DEFINED IN CHAPTER SEVEN OF

REF B.

4. SNACK RATE IS AUTHORIZED ONLY WHEN A HOLIDAY MEAL IS SERVED.

5. ENSURE FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS AND FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTING OFFICERS

TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE.

6. COMMANDANT (CG-1111) POC IS CWO3 MICHAEL CARPENTER, (202)475-5149,

EMAIL MICHAEL.V.CARPENTER(AT)USCG.MIL.

7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.