SNA SmartBrief

SNA SmartBrief

Like most of you, I receive SNA SmartBrief every day and in these articles are all sorts of suggestions and success stories. However, one thing I have learned in all my years in school foodservice is that one fix does not fit all districts. While...

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Calif. district seeks to put food waste to use

Calif. district seeks to put food waste to use

By Dennis Wyatt A typical Manteca Unified School District student generates roughly 1.75 ounces of food waste a day when they are done with lunch. Multiply that by 24,000 students, and it comes to 1.06 tons on any given school day. While that...

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9 of 10 U.S. Teens Don’t Get Enough Exercise

9 of 10 U.S. Teens Don’t Get Enough Exercise

And bad habits continue after high school for most, study shows By: Amy Norton, HealthDay Reporter Over 90 percent of U.S. high school students don't get enough exercise to stay fit and healthy, and the pattern persists after they graduate, a new...

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Program Promotion

Program Promotion

We all need to be proactively promoting our programs.  One successful way is to be visible; visible during your school’s open house, staff meetings, community events, parent-teacher meetings, student council meetings, menu planning sessions, just...

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Serving Line 101

Serving Line 101

Your serving line exemplifies the way you and your staff perceive the importance of your customers. Have you ever eaten off a buffet line? Whether it’s a restaurant, wedding or family gathering, if the food does not “look” good, you will either ask...

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