MENU PRO TIP Check out this fun and engaging way we created a “Chef Scavenger Hunt” at our Innovation Academy. We chal- lenged our attendees to not only walk a food show, but find “Chef Darren’s pics and picks.” Vendors proudly dis- played a fun headshot on products that Chef Darren had set his sights on for our recipe-creation session. The end product - Chef Darren gathered his followers in the kitchen to dem- onstrate the ease and accessibility of key K-12 picks to feature on cycle menus. PONDER If you don’t believe us - see it for yourself . Check out the skills of these school nutrition profession- als who engaged with Team Pisanick this February to have a “Cooking and Conversation" style professional de- velopment day. Our 4 hours together were spent equally within the kitch- en and then the classroom to dissect the opportunities to create recipes, engage with peers, and reinforce the why behind our mission! The smiles, laughs, and pride built together in a day of cooking in the kitchen creates professional development with a pur- pose, and a path forward to inspiring your team’s inner chef. LEARN What chef resources are available in your state? Ohio is proud to have our friend Chef Jim Warner from the Department of Education and Work- force. Chef Warner has worked in foodservice for over 31 years and was previously the Program Director of Food and Nutrition at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical
INNOVATE Ready to start chef’n up your menus? Try some of Chef Darren’s creations on us - RECIPE INSPIRATION . BONUS - Each recipe is created in Health-e Meal Planner Pro, our USDA-ap- proved menu partner. You can find us in the Vendor section and down- load these from the global database right into your instance.
Center. Not only does Chef Jim of- fer support for our schools, but he is also in charge of the Ohio Grown Student Chef Showcase , inspiring young chefs from across the state to create recipes they love with local in- gredients. Chef Warner works across the state to inspire school nutrition professionals to level up to meet the ever-evolving palates of our consum- ers.
Pisanick Partners
Pisanick Partners is a nutrition and operations based consulting firm with decades of experience in Child Nutrition. We have refine our approach through creation of cycle menus, training and development of staff, and implementing strategies that take on the task of not only attaining nutritional excellence, but also financial success in the K-12 environment. Our experience not only supports a school district in meeting all state and federal mandates for implementing the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, but also the menu creation with an eye for detail and meticulous organization. The objective is to quickly and accurately evaluate, analyze and organize a district’s nutritional program to insure compliance and easy on-going maintenance.
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