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Student Self-Service: A Solution to Overcoming Staff Shortages in School Cafeterias

LTI, Inc.

In bustling K-12 buildings around the country, cafeteria staff are facing situations like overseeing two computers simultaneously or managing more than one food line at once. At the core of these difficulties lies the increasing problem of cafeteria staffing shortages.

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Achieving School Community Success with School Nutrition Partners

School Nutrition Association

What’s keeping school nutrition as part of the school conversation and planning? School Community Partnerships! The partnership and working operations for success in our school foodservice departments depend on the people who work, operate, and plan together in the school.

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5 Tips to Speed Up School Cafeteria Lunch Lines

LTI, Inc.

Short lunch periods and hundreds of hungry students descending on the cafeteria at once can create chaos. So, how can you make school lunch lines faster? Here are LTI’s top five tips for solving the problem of bottlenecks and long lines in K-12 cafeterias. Enhance your existing serving equipment.

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Q&A with Chris Derico, President, School Nutrition Association

Total Food Service

Last month, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) introduced Chris Derico , SNS, as the association ’s president for the 2023-24 school year. Chris Derico is also the Child Nutrition Director for Barbour County Schools in Philippi, West Virginia.

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SNF Announces 2023 Equipment Grant Recipients

Total Food Service

The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) , the charitable arm of the non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) , late last month announced winners of its 2023 Equipment Grant Program. Five school nutrition professionals are being awarded grants for their school meal programs.

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Taking Whoa to Wow: The Realities During National School Lunch Week 2021

School Meals That Rock

Is it possible that this school year is worse for school meal programs than last year? Talk to a few school nutrition heroes and the answer is a resounding YES. First, the good news: All students K-12 in US schools can receive meals at no cost during SY 2021-2022. A simple thanks can also do wonders.

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Grace and Gratitude: 10 Truths about School Meals, Labor Day, 2021

School Meals That Rock

Some of my best friends are school nutrition professionals. On any ordinary Labor Day, I would salute their hard work, post a few photos of colorful school meals, and move on. I n my opinion, the only things that we should be saying to school nutrition professionals this September are thank you and what can I do to help?