EDIBLE EDUCATION Slicing up Inspiration for Your Menu and More!
conversations among the 250+ peers and industry professionals pulsed with the possibilities and purpose of this fabulous community we call school nutrition. This gives us a perspective to starting a new school year with new faces in cafeterias and kitchens alike. Just like the kids starting a new grade with a new teacher, many of us find ourselves looking at fresh new faces on our teams. A new year and new faces gives the opportunity to try new things and create the dream team needed to provide wholesome meals for students. Will this be your year to shine? We sure hope so and are in your corner to support in any way we can. We have faith in you! INNOVATE: So rediscover your “Why?” and smile at all of those new customer faces in the breakfast and lunch lines. It is never too early to start introducing fun new foods with programs like our “Out of the Box” community engagement that gives participants the opportunity to learn new recipes and cooking skills that they can then have fun trying in their own homes. Food fashion and flavor trends are always evolving and so should our trayscapes, flavors and seasonal offerings. Happy New (school) Year and to the possibilities of trying new items, trying new ways to serve items, or new programs with an eye to innovation.
Partner from Down Under - LunchAssist’s very own Jen McNeil zoomed into our mega conference room to celebrate collaboration and sponsorship of our scholarship award winners with a free year of LunchAssist Pro. (She also won the award for who traveled the farthest!)
Power of Peers - G.O.A.T colleagues shared their advice and pro tips for elevating farm to school programs, boosting team morale and embracing spirit days, increasing ala carte revenues along. Attendees were encouraged to participate in our Mystery Box competition that we will be offering again in January 2024. For this competition they will receive a box of ingredients and are challenged to create a unique recipe with the provided ingredients as an opportunity to ignite their team’s creativity. In a moment of appreciation, founding Pisanick partner Maureen Pisanick had a moment with longtime colleague and friend Marsha Escola. PONDER: We saw many new faces this year at the Innovation Academy. In fact, collaborative
Meet the Pisanick Partners team
Pisanick Partners is a nutrition and operations based consulting firm with decades of experience in Child Nutrition. We have refined 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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