Nice Drip | April 2024

EDIBLE EDUCATION

PONDER

We use the phrase “making the cafeteria an ex- tension of the classroom” in many of our training programs. Consider what lessons are important and reflect a commitment to your mission. Do you strive to help teach students about the or- igins of the produce you offer with a focus on the local and healthy harvest of the month offer - ings? Do you want to help students feel includ- ed regardless of their race, religion, or ethnicity with quality global on-trend flavors? Consider using these ICN tools to gather your team and discuss what can inspire your path to success in food and nutrition education!

LEARN

How does your program rate? Use this industry standard “Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard” to help gauge where you are and where you might implement strategies to improve your program. Lunchroom atmosphere plays a large role in the perception of your program - remember you never get a second chance to make a first im - pression. This tool can become a part of your annual assessment and help guide a strategic vision for improvements to level up your vibe! From the archives of Smarter Lunchroom his- tory, this oldie but goodie was one of the first guiding documents to help us reimagine how we might encourage healthy choices simply by the atmosphere we present to students! The oppor- tunities abound for us to be a foundational part of early education and inform by modeling and a commitment to serve and teach.

INNOVATE

Bar Concepts 2.0 is one of the newest and most requested training offerings we’ve developed. We hope to inspire your innovation with a FREE COPY of our slides to fuel your next professional devel- opment discussion with your team. Need help to motivate and ignite the team - we’ve got you cov- ered with virtual and in-person training that can help level up your staff. Remember “teamwork makes the dream work”. Contact us at support@ ppllc.info to schedule time with us for customized training to help make your goals become reality.

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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