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Valuable Feedback Gained Through Taste Testing
Annual taste-testing sessions with scholars and staff members at our client schools provide us valuable feedback on items under consideration for our menus. Recently, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy held one such taste-testing session with 18 scholars in grades 6-8.
What's on your #NSLW19 Playlist?
Turn up the volume for your school lunch with these tools and resources for National School Lunch Week (October 14-18) (#NSLW19)!
Summer Training Sets Stage for Successful SY2019-20
CKC Good Food hosts both a one-day training session and a ServSafe certification class for school food service personnel, preparing them for a successful school meal program next fall.
CKC's 'commodities first' menus save schools money
CKC's executive chef creates our school lunch menus with a "commodities first" mindset to reduce our schools' overall food costs. When your school receives your USDA Foods survey this spring, contact General Manager Laurie Yohn, SNS to help you designate which foods to choose.
USDA issues final rule on guideline flexibilities
The USDA issued a final rule on flexibilities granted to the nutritional guidelines governing child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program. Basically, the provisions granted on a temporary basis in 2017 have now become permanent.
Inclement weather closing procedures cut waste
By following CKC's school closing procedures, client schools can minimize wasted food and associated costs.
Cafeteria Connection connects parents to cafeteria goodness
CKC's Cafeteria Connection newsletter for parents includes 10 issues that promote the quality of school food service programs.
New school lunch entrees for 2018-19
CKC is rolling out new lunch menu entrees, new menu rotations and a new take on school breakfast for 2018-19.
Submit Your RFP
Interested in having CKC Good Food submit a bid/proposal for your food service program? Submit your request now.
