K-12 Dining Expanding Staff’s Culinary Skills And Students’ Palates
K-12 Dining Expanding Staff’s Culinary Skills And Students’ Palates
7 PagesK-12 DINING EXPANDING STAFF’S CULINARY SKILLS AND STUDENTS’ PALATES CASE STUDY:The McKinney Independent School District in Texas has invested in two areas that have significantly changed the flavor and success of its student dining program: developing its employees’ culinary capabilities and offering a wide range of dining options for students of all ages. The result has been both improved employee job satisfaction and a significant increase in student dining participation. The overall impact has gone right to the bottom line: More students than ever are choosing to dine at the district’s 29 schools. This has netted increases in meal participation, including 6% in one year alone, and an 11% growth in catering sales in 2019, generating additional revenue for the district. The de
