on-site school meal provision
Refers to a system where school meals are prepared in the school's own kitchen, as opposed to being supplied from a central facility.
In this area, on-site school meal provision is common.
An advantage of on-site school meals is being able to serve warm food.
General term for school or institutional meals; 自校給食 specifies that the meals are prepared on the school premises.
A system where meals are prepared at a central kitchen and distributed to multiple schools, contrasting with 自校給食.
Compound of 自校 (one's own school) and 給食 (provision of meals). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in educational administration contexts.