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Training gears up foodservice team for next school year

Calif. district spends time on fruit and veggie prep and plans for Farm to School.

Operations

Goldies 2013: Flik Independent School Dining, Rye Brook, N.Y.

On Traveling Flavors day, Flik Independent Dining’s regional chefs prepare a special menu of authentic foods for more than 100 of Flik’s accounts twice a year. The menu is based either on food from one country or around a theme, such as street

Butter was effectively banned in 2008, but some kitchen managers didn't get message.

Truck will also be used for special events and as athletic concessions.

Ever wonder what students eat at school in Taiwan, Pakistan or the United Kingdom? Students at 14 schools in nine districts got the chance to talk to students in other countries to find out about their school meal programs. The International School Meals

Texas district voted to allow outside vendors to bring their products to LISD high school campuses for lunch.

Twenty-two percent of operators make the majority of the gluten-free items they serve in house, according to The Big Picture research. For that 22%, soups were the most common gluten-free menu option made in house, while bread was the least likely.

Schools are places of learning, and the cafeteria is no exception. With Flik Independent School Dining’s Traveling Flavors program, students fill their bellies—and brains—with international food and learning.

There’s a reason people call certain dishes comfort food. European classics like beef bourguignon and shepherd’s pie bring diners feelings of home, happiness, tradition and family. Here are four ideas for new takes on classic European dishes.

State education officials have pledged to help Barbour serve healthier options in the future.

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