K-12

Workforce

Keep staff engaged with these retainment ideas

Operators share what they’re doing to retain staff during the labor shortage.

Operations

School district to end universal free meals due to supply chain and labor issues

St. Johns County School District will no longer provide free meals to all students beginning in December.

Here are some ways you can celebrate with diners in the coming weeks.

Lincoln Public Schools featured a variety of apple-themed dishes, including apple calzones and apple and spinach pasta.

The School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study sheds light on how school meals have changed since standards from the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act went into place.

Roy Pistone, director of food and nutrition services at Citrus County Schools in Florida, received the Golden Foodservice Director Award.

The nutrition team at Cedar Tree Academy partnered with commercial chefs to share best practices and come up with new dishes that would please both students and families.

School cafeterias face a tall order: Operators need to prepare a varied menu that keeps kids interested and satisfied while also minding budget, USDA dietary meal requirements and more.

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