"FAME Awards"

Imagi-FAME-tion in Action

Following the path from imagination to innovation—reflections from the 2023 FAME winners. There’s no such thing as a cookie-cutter approach to running a school meals operation. Every district has distinctive…

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Just Imagine…

You do it all the time, even if you don’t realize it. You imagine the delighted expression of the student who gets the special Lucky Tray giveaway. You imagine the…

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The Café Caters

A deep dive into one school nutrition department’s decision to launch a district-wide catering program. Why and how you might consider following their lead. Guests said the cookies and brownies…

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Best. Birthday. Ever.

Discover three inventive approaches to surprising and delighting students on their special day. When school districts first began crafting and implementing local wellness policies almost 20 years ago, as part…

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Beyond the Party Platter

It might be a matter of philosophy, with one district simply not wanting to manage a for-profit business alongside a non-profit one or opting against competing with local businesses. A…

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Carpe Diem!

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8 Tips When Considering a Bold Career Move

A bold career move requires careful consideration and planning. From a career coach who helps professionals design their future work lives, here are eight tips to consider before you take…

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Show & Tell: 2022 Secret Shopper Picks

School Nutrition’s Secret Shopper sleuths were delighted to be back on the case with the return of the live, in-person SNA Annual National Conference (ANC) this past July in Orlando,…

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Get Out of Your Own Way

Common mistakes that might derail you from achieving your personal and professional goals. It’s not much of a stretch to suggest that the events of recent years have made us…

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Gotta Have Goals

Thoughtful application of a goal-setting framework can set you and your team on a rewarding path. It’s easy to think of goal-setting as a practice reserved for certain recurring mile…

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