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Tailoring Menus to Specific Eaters
One of the many benefits of having CKC Good Food manage the daily food service operations for the kitchen at your site is having a menu tailor-made for those you serve. It's one of the many ways we ensure maximum participation in your food service program.
Team Spotlight: Hope Community Academy
In this edition of our Team Spotlight, we highlight our team at our charter school partner Hope Community Academy. This team is one of several we have operating kitchens at client partners' kitchens across the Twin Cities.
Pizza Program Popular with Schools and Students
Friday mornings are calmer than most days at CKC Good Food’s central commissary. Our ovens and drivers are less busy because much of our daily lunch responsibilities shift to a network of pizza places around town. The majority of our client partners who choose to offer pizza on their menus serve it on Fridays, with a few offering it on Wednesdays or Thursdays, either weekly or bi-weekly. Our 7-day-a-week sites may offer it on Sundays. Whenever it's served, pizza is a popular option -- 66% of our client sites serve pizza.
Team Spotlight: Admin & Finance Team
Behind every successful operation is a dedicated team ensuring efficiency, structure and financial integrity. Our administrative and finance team plays a critical role in supporting the company’s work of nourishing bodies, minds and cultures. From implementing strategic systems to managing financial operations and human resources, this team keeps everything running smoothly.
Tips for Planning a Well-Designed School Kitchen
Outdated school kitchens are quite common today. Aging buildings as well as new cooking processes necessitated by the changes in the federal nutritional guidelines for school nutrition programs have many food service professionals working in less than ideal conditions. School kitchens are critically under-resourced and ill-equipped to provide the best tasting, nourishing food to kids who rely on sound nutrition for strong academic outcomes.