Global Correctional Food Solutions
Ensuring Compliance, Enhancing Efficiency, Elevating Standards
Welcome to Global Correctional Food Solutions
At GCFS, we are on a mission to revolutionize institutional food service on a global scale. Rooted in decades of correctional and operational food service experience, we offer scalable solutions designed to meet the highest standards of compliance, efficiency, and accountability — wherever your facility may be.
From correctional kitchens in the U.S. to institutional dining programs abroad, we deliver systems that ensure consistency, safety, and dignity in every meal served. Our tools, training, and technologies are designed to support institutions of all sizes — from prisons and detention centers to schools, shelters, and beyond.
Together, we’re building a new global standard for institutional food service — one operation at a time.
Evaluate. Educate. Elevate.
📋 Menu & Compliance Audits
We conduct detailed audits of your food service program to ensure alignment with BOP menus, ICE standards, and the FDA Food Code. Our audits identify compliance gaps, cost-saving opportunities, and training needs, with clear, actionable reports provided.
🧑🍳 Staff Training & Program Development
From onboarding to advanced food service management, our training programs are tailored to the correctional setting. We help develop your team with practical tools, best practices, and performance improvement strategies.
💰 Inventory & Food Cost Optimization
We help you gain control of inventory, reduce waste, and lower food costs. Services include inventory system design, waste reduction plans, and real-time tracking strategies tailored for institutional kitchens.
📊 Food Cost Analysis & Budgeting
Detailed cost breakdowns and strategic budgeting support to help you control food expenses while maintaining menu quality and variety.
🍽️ Emergency & Special Menu Planning
Get ready for lockdowns, outages, religious observances, and special diets with scalable, approved emergency menu plans and substitutions.
🛠️ Policy & SOP Implementation
We assist in aligning your kitchen operations with CoreCivic, ICE, or BOP policies — from documentation to daily workflows.
🔍 Operational & Mock Audits
We simulate agency audits to identify gaps and strengthen your readiness. Includes feedback, coaching, and a full corrective action roadmap.
🚀 Facility Start-Up or Turnaround Support
Launching a new facility? Need to correct a failing operation? We provide end-to-end guidance to stabilize and strengthen your food service program.
We’re here to help
Let’s talk about your food service goals
About Me
I’m Steven Luttrell. I provide real-world tools and insights to support correctional food service managers and operations teams.
Steven Luttrell is a Culinary Institute of America graduate and correctional food service veteran with over five decades of leadership experience — from hotel kitchens to federal prisons to private-sector innovation.
He has served in food service roles with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, CoreCivic, and multiple contract providers. Over the years, Steven has trained hundreds of staff, developed institutional menus, managed large-scale operations, and led initiatives that reduced costs and improved outcomes.
His mission now?
To give food service professionals the tools, insights, and confidence to run kitchens that are safe, efficient, and respected.
“Food service inside a secure facility isn’t just about feeding people. It’s about running a system that supports safety, structure, and human dignity.”
