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Nutrition services department turns around deficit, ends year with $1M surplus

 Jun. 15, 2015

Columbia Public Schools nutrition services department had recently been $1 million in the red, but is now ending the school year with more than $1 million in the black.

People

The power of photos

 By Dayle Hayes on Jun. 15, 2015

How do you entice students to eat school meals? Advice squad offers a marketing strategy.

People

3 questions: Kathryn Spencer

Jun. 15, 2015

Kathryn Spencer, a farm-to-school specialist for San Diego Unified School District, connects with farmers to secure at least 15 percent of the produce for salad bars and menu items from local sources.

Menu

Baking flavor into vegetables

By Marygrace Taylor on Jun. 15, 2015

Turn taste up a notch with fresh spices and cooking techniques.

Workforce

Building a solid next-gen team

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 15, 2015

Millennials aren’t afraid to talk to anyone in an organization; they’re driven to achieve; they embrace tech to ease processes.

Operations

Philadelphia cafeteria workers fear for their jobs

Jun. 15, 2015

With the number of meals served annually declining, as well as revenue, the Daniel Boone School District has only received one bid from a food contractor for the upcoming school year—which isn’t guaranteeing the cafeteria staffs’ jobs.

Operations

Texas high school students spice things up at lunch

Jun. 12, 2015

Copperas Cove Independent School District has added a “Spice It” station to its cafeteria. The cart features six different spices and hot sauces that students can sprinkle on their food.

Operations

School district staff gets refresher on scratch cooking

Jun. 12, 2015

36 kitchen managers in the school district were put through a four-day training course last week from a local culinary arts institute.

Operations

WVU brings Energy Express to rural and low-income children

Jun. 12, 2015

The Energy Express is a five to six-week summer reading and nutrition program, providing children with two healthy, family-style meals a day and more than three hours of daily reading and learning.

Operations

Conn. district renews Sodexo contract despite union complaints

Jun. 12, 2015

Union representatives from Middletown’s Local 466 say the move shows disregard for the city’s laborers in favor of cutting costs.

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