FEEDING HUNGRY MINDS MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM TODAYS - TAKEAWAY'S... OUR PROGRAM PHYSIOLOGY IS 11/1/2016

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1 FEEDING HUNGRY MINDS APRIL LILES, RD, SNS DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICE WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM TODAYS - TAKEAWAY'S... OUR PROGRAM PHYSIOLOGY IS 1. Your PEOPLE must be first All the Time 2. Get off your BEHIND during Meal Service 3. Shot Gun Pans 4. Bon Chef Tiles & Flat Plates 5. Lids & Bags & Covers Oh My 6. Play Make the Tray 7. Garnish Time 1

2 1. THE PEOPLE YOUR TEAM 2: GET OUT OF YOUR OFFICE CAN YOU FIND ME??? Assess How bad is it? Go Look with your Does it look good? Can you do it differently? Say Something! Just do It! DOES THIS LOOK GOOD TO YOU? FOOD: SHOT GUN PANS Hi Temp for oven & steamer Half Long Pans (2 & 4 ) $21-$23 Per pan Clear, White, Stainless Cheaper 2

3 FOOD: TILES & FLATZ FOOD: LET THEM TAKE IT 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 Well coverage Cold or Hot Well Coverage 1 well = $ Well Flat = $550- $750 Lids? Bags? Self-Serve Portion Sizes? Creativity FOOD WHAT S REALLY FOR LUNCH? FOOD GARNISH? - Make A Sign Make a full Plate Show & Tell Take a picture Veggies & Pam Fresh Herbs Magic 3

4 WHAT THE HECK CAN I DO DIFFERENT? - Are we striving to increase meals served to Students? - Are our meals Fresh, Healthy & Nutritious? - Does it look good? Would you eat and do you? - Are meals Accessible & Affordable to all? - Are we Growing Together as a Team? - Do we have Good Attitude? -ALWAYS serving with a smile? - Are we telling our Story? - Are we having fun? Am I? MAKING MOVES ON SOCIAL MEDIA! The response to our Waltham School Nutrition Facebook and Twitter pages has been amazing. People really want to see what we are cranking out in our kitchens! Follow US on Facebook: Waltham School Nutrition Follow US on Twitter: WPSK12nutrition Aprilliles@k12.waltham.ma.us WE ARE AWESOME SAUCE SHARING SUCCESS WHAT S COOKING PLASTIC FOOD PAN $21.69 Cambro Model No. 24LPHP110 Packed 6 ea H Pan, 1/2 size long, 4" deep, hi temp plastic, 40 F to 400 F TILE INSET $83.35Bon Chef Model No S E Z Fit Tile, 12 3/4" X 20 13/16", full size, aluminum with ceramic look coating, Sandstone, (specify color), NSF Aprilliles@k12.waltham.ma.us 4

5 Eat with your Eyes Topics of Discussion Optical Obstacles Challenges to superior presentation Scenic Solutions Strategies to improve Picture Proof Samples of service Mellissa Honeywood, RD Cambridge Public Schools Optical Obstacles What do we have working against us Preconceived Perceptions Antiquated Industrial Equipment Complacent Staff Scenic Solutions Strategies to Succeed Signage- Say what you re serving! Show it- Have your food visible! Change Perspective- Take a student s point of view. Have a Closer Look- Bring the food to them! 1

6 Picture Proof Thank You Photos from the field 2

7 with Your Eyes Presented by: Thomas Houle Director of Food & Nutrition Nashoba Regional School District The expression eat with your eyes is certainly true because when a meal is visually appealing, it becomes more appetizing. Whether it s consciously or subconsciously, we use all of our five senses to obtain essential food information. In this presentation let s take a look at some quick ways to open our students eyes to school meals. Let s start at the very beginning! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Chicken Rice Broccoli Ravioli Sauce Bread Green Beans Pancakes Syrup Cup Breakfast Meat Potatoes Chicken Parm Sandwich Sweet Potato Cucumbers Cheese Pizza Salad Dressing Turkey Sandwich Fries Carrots Chicken Nuggets Rice Broccoli Meatball Sub Seasoned Green Beans Turkey Potatoes Gravy Stuffing Winter Squash Cheese Pizza Kale Chips Edamame Hot Dog on a Roll Fries Beans Nachos Seasoned Meat Cheese Salsa Corn Grilled Cheese Sandwich Vegetable Soup Carrot & Celery Sticks Low Fat Dip Chicken Breast Corn Bread Carrots Stuffed Crust Cheese Salad Chicken Burrito Assorted Toppings Beans Hamburger Fries Pasta Salad Pasta & Meatballs Zucchini Bread Chicken Patty Sandwich Fries Beans French Bread Pizza Spinach Raisins 1

8 Dress it up with shapely pans Contrasting Colors Simple as an onion 2

9 Notice the sheet pan holders Use signage when possible So does this! Meets all requirements 3

10 Plating Matters and this! ½ Cup 4

11 T h e m e B a r s Use What You Have 5

12 Keep Things Stocked A Little Goes a Long Way 6

13 Specialties Create Atmosphere Have Fun! 7

14 A Little A Little More 8

15 Boosting participation by winning kids over to healthy food choices! HOW FOOD LOOKS IS THE VERY FIRST THING THAT DRAWS CUSTOMERS IN! Getting kids to choose Healthy Choices requires that we think of them as customers and treat them with RESPECT What do kids want?? HINT: They aren t that different from US! 1

16 FRESHNESS VARIETY Color & Texture DESIREABLE COMBOS SHAPES & THEMES PRESENTATION/ PACKAGING Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla w/ Salsa on the side Pasta Salad Veggie Crunchers w/ sunbutter dip Yogurt parfait milk 2

17 Batch Cooking to limit holding time Salad Bars School Gardens Plating & Presentation Serving Temperature (Hot foods hot, cold foods cold) Grilled Panini Vegetable Quinoa Soup BLT Pasta Salad Veggie Cruncher Bowls Combine a combo of Pepper strips Carrot sticks Cherry tomatoes Cucumbers 3

18 We all get caught with a monochromatic menu once in a while! Kids subconsciously combine food pairings and taste expectations. Consider this before pairing pizza with peas as a side. Buffalo Chicken Tenders Carrot & Celery Sticks w/ Greek Yogurt dip WG tortilla Chips / guacamole Touch Down Trail Mix 4

19 Monster Sandwiches for a Halloween Lunch OLAF String Cheese are a simple way to jazz up string cheese & turn a lunch or breakfast into a Frozen Theme! Big Top Lunch w/ Circus Theme Circus Dogs Big Top Baked Beans Confetti Slaw Soft Pretzel 5

20 Shaker Salad for a Grab & Go Lunch The right PACKAGING and CONTAINERS allow for beautiful presentations, such as this Taco Salad, packaged in a 6 clear clamshell container Packaging Grab & Go Meals so that they are complete meals! Wrap sandwiches Baby carrots Dried Trail Mix 6

21 Soup & paninis from RSU #14, Chopped Salad from Loudoun County SNP, Tandoori Flatbread from RSU #14, Fish Taco Genuine Alaska Pollock Stay up to date with Market Trends & what your customers want. Pay attention to quick service restaurants in your area. Chopped Salads Burritos/Burrito Bowls Fusion Street Tacos Follow SMTR on Social Media for great ideas from across the country. The PINTEREST page has 134 boards with over 6000 pins. Follow SCHOOL MEALS that ROCK on Pinterest & browse literally THOUSANDS of ideas from School Nutrition Programs around the country! 7

22 Signage - Posters with pictures featuring available healthy choices & suggested combinations has been shown to prompt students to select AND eat more healthy food Delicious photos of foods offered on the serving line or of sample trays or suggested meals inspires healthy choices Photo credit: TheLunchBox.org Check out the resources & training material available at: Keep your meals looking and tasting FRESH & DELICIOUS! It will positively IMPACT meal participation rates! 8

23 Chicken parmesan served with pasta roll tossed salad banana milk Thank you!! 9