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46 min The Importance of a Smile
Welcome back to another episode of the Next Up Podcast! In this episode, we connected with Shani Hall, General Manager of Student Nutrition Services at Hillsborough County Schools, Lori Drenth, Director of Food Services in Hernando County Schools, Conor Doyle, Marketing Manager at AmTab, and Steve Samikkanu, General Manager at Amtab. We spoke about increasing student engagement and participation, the importance of hospitality in this post-COVID age, and the work Conor and Steve are doing with AmTab to create modern, popular, and fun food courts and learning environments.
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The Next Up Podcast series is the landing place for those interested in thought leadership. Here you’ll find the podcast versions of our Live talk show, Premier talk show, and stand alone podcasts. We focus on having real, and open conversations with the most inspiration, intellectual, innovative, individuals.
56 min Breaking out of Complacency
For this episode I made the trip to Colorado to meet with my good friend, Shannon Soloman, of Aurora Public Schools . Our conversation included her winning the FES Top Achiever award, it being the first time someone from K-12 won, how and why K-12 operators need to tell their story, and some of the innovative solutions she’s providing her kids including Drive-Throughs! Make sure you buckle up, this is going to be one wild ride!
38 min Staying Fresh with Reitano Design Group
In this episode, Marlon spoke with Scott Reitano, Principal of Reitano Design Group. Scott shared about how he went from being a Manufacturers Rep to a Client Advocate, how Reitano Design Group helps Districts and Food Service Directors understand they have a voice that needs to be heard, and the difference we’re seeing with Gen Z and Alpha in relation to their eating habits. Listen in to this episode to find out more!
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