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California moves toward an $11 minimum wage

 Jun. 02, 2015

The increase has already been approved by the state Senate.

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New Jersey district renews foodservice contract despite union complaints

 Jun. 01, 2015

Cafeteria-workers say that Burlington-based Nutri-Serve Food Management has cut benefits and failed to maintain good working conditions.

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New Orleans-area district tops HealthierUS School Challenge

Jun. 01, 2015

Through a combination of healthy lunch menus and physical education, St. Tammany Parish Public School has the largest number of schools (25) meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge guidelines.

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Student’s lunch taken because of past-due account

Jun. 01, 2015

A Bedford Elementary School student’s hot lunch was dumped in the trash after a cafeteria-worker found her account wasn’t up to date.

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Students petition board for green cafeteria trays

Jun. 01, 2015

A group of students from Erie Intermediate School asked their school board to switch from plastic foam lunch trays to biodegradable or reusable trays, noting it would save the district $9,500 annually.

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District bets on increased digital payments to avert embezzlement

May 29, 2015

After reporting two embezzlements in the same school year, the Ukiah Unified School District is striving to reduce cash payments and detect employee fraud earlier.

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Summer cafeteria renovation could mean fall food truck

May 29, 2015

A nearly $400,000 modernization of a California school’s cafeteria stretch to September, prompting school officials to put a food truck plan in place to serve students.

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New Hampshire school outsources foodservices to local contractor

May 29, 2015

Faced with cutting more than $100,000 from this year’s budget, Henniker School board members have decided to outsource the school’s foodservices by hiring a management company, Cafe Services.

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School district considers dropping federal lunch program

May 28, 2015

After learning schools would have to raise lunch prices for a second time to meet federal guidelines, Idaho’s Madison School District said it may drop out of the National School Lunch Program. It is believed to be the first district in the state to do so.

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DIY instructions

May 28, 2015

We are creating recipe cards to display on our salad and sandwich bars to give customers ideas about salads and sandwiches they can assemble themselves.

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