Maximize your use of free online tools to improve administrative efficiencies. No one likes paperwork, especially when its management consumes a significant portion of the day. And with all the…
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A partnership with high school business educators can be a win-win collaboration. Six years ago, when Jean Schneider, MEd, PMP, became Director of the High School of Business program at…
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Unique, exclusive kitchen experiences make a big impact. Elementary students in McHenry School District 15 in Illinois were on their best behavior in SY2022-23, motivated by the opportunity to spend…
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Attracting and retaining loyal cafeteria customers is a year-round project. The captive audience concept is a myth. Yes, school lunch periods are short, the cafeteria is close and the competition…
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See social media through a new lens, and put it to work for your school meals program. You’re not using social media to market your school nutrition program?! Why not?…
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Learn why and how to tap into TikTok for next-level social media marketing. Unless you’ve been completely unplugged for the past few years (and in that case, more power to…
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School nutrition professionals prepare to gather in Denver to “Reach Higher” at #ANC23, connecting, learning and growing toward new heights—together. Sometimes the school nutrition business seems like a never-ending hike…
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Answer this question—and a few others—and begin a journey to develop, strengthen or refresh your school meal program’s brand. Among all the trivia and Wordle scores and political memes of…
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I don’t cook. But like an increasing number of Americans, I’m fascinated by TV’s endless schedule of culinary competitions. We’re captivated by the challenges of the Chopped basket, the crazy…
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Sustainability—the practice of using natural resources responsibly today, so they are available for future generations—is a topic on everybody’s mind. It’s more than “conserving” our resources by using less of…
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