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Welcome to the age of the Digizine! Here are your March Highlights.
Upcoming Editions Sustain the Earth & Your Programs Special Needs Nutrition & Summer Feeding Innovation Required & ANC Coverage Back to School - Not just for kids! (Personal Development)
Co-Creators & Co-Editors Amanda & Marlon Say
Diving into the dining experience is an exciting edition! I’m going to tell you a secret… don’t tell anyone… I have money. Like, a lot of money. More than I could have even imagined upon the reimbursement rate release. That fund balance that I cried about losing last year, I am adding as much to the bottom line monthly. I know… who would have thought? At 12% free and reduced lunch, the majority of mymeals are paid by parents between $2.20 and $2.70 for lunch. This year’s reimbursement rates stand at double. Yes, food costs have increased but not 100% over what they were last year. Oh, and I am operating at staffing levels hovering around 74% for the year. So, within all the accounting of my income statement I have double the income, higher food costs, increased invoice credits (due to rejected substitutions and outages), and lower labor costs. All these combine to a net positive. The first thing I did was visit each kitchen. Not only did I talk to my managers but each staff member. I asked what they needed to make their job easier and I threw away all the dirty pot holders I could find. Not able to run all the scoops through each line? No problem. I will buy more scoops. Cutting tomatoes is a pain in the butt. I will spring for the sliced ones from our produce company. Anything to take the pressure off of our taxed and exhausted essential workers. Next up for us? Two large construction projects set to increase storage and allow for operational efficiencies. It’s amazing how quickly a project can be greenlit with these words, “I have the money.” Our dining space still needs a pickme up. I would like to personally dispose of all those “prison tables” forever! I need some inspiration and I hope that you are looking forward to this issue as much as I am. Let’s go!
Farm to School Feed the World (Cultures, Diversity, & Giving Back)
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Live karaoke anyone?? Texas School Nutrition Association held their TASN 2022 Partnership Collaboration Summit in Austin, Texas last month. As part of a team building activity, attendees were challenged to parody and perform. Beware…. Once you listen to the attached “original song” you won’t be able to get it out of your @$#!&$% head. The song was written by the conference planning team.
- Amanda
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