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PSS caterer also affected by CW delays
One of the six companies that provide catering services for the CNMI Public School System’s Food and Nutrition Services program is reportedly short-staffed due to delays in the Commonwealth-only worker permit renewals.
Barney’s Pizza & Catering, which has done business on Saipan for several years, helps serve approximately 14,000 meals each day to almost 11,000 public school and Head Start students, including some private schools and day care programs.
Saipan Tribune learned that because of the company’s shortage of cooks and servers, another catering company, also contracted by PSS, was asked internally to help provide meals to mitigate the setback.
Saipan Tribune attempted several times in the last week to contact Barney’s Pizza on their status, but has been unable to obtain more information.
According to Food and Nutrition Services director Dale Roberts, Barney’s Pizza has shut down their main office and has essential staff focusing their efforts on ensuring that student meals are ready.
He stated that no shortage of meals has been reported since the start of the delays on Dec. 31.
