Chef Timothy Cipriano
How to WIN, Tips from a Professional Chef
@LocalFoodDude
open YOUR
TELL EVERYONE
SALAD BARS…TELL EVERYONE
Food Trucks: Great multi-use ‘vehicle’
billboard, news magnet, politicians dream
TV Media
Blogger Social Media
As a SN Director 100% of my schools had
Salad Bars and we received a TON of press!
POSITIVE PRESS = MONEY$$$
Grantors are more likely to give out money
to grantees that get a TON of press!
I LOVE SALAD BARS
Let’s get ALL kids to LOVE their vegetables!
www.saladbars2schools.org
“Salad bars are the best way to meet the
vegetable sub groups on a daily basis as
long as the salad bar is before the POS”
Susan Fiore, CT SDE
Training Videos are KEY for ALL!
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FARM TO SCHOOL
Identify Farms
Distributors
Community Partnerships
Student/Parent buy-in
SENIOR CENTERS: Free Labor!
The LOCAL Flavor
DATA is good, Your District
Specific is GREAT!
National Food Service Management Institute
Culinary Techniques for Healthy School Meals is a series of lessons
designed to help school nutrition teams prepare healthier school meals that
appeal to the taste of today's students.
Team members will learn information about nutrition, food production and
culinary techniques that will improve their school nutrition programs. #ET80-09
Each lesson contains a print and video component. The lessons include:
Introduction to Preparing Healthy School Meals
Preparing Fruits
Preparing Vegetables
Preparing Salads
Preparing Meats, Poultry, and Fish
Preparing Sandwiches
Preparing Dry Beans and Peas
Preparing Pasta, Rice, and Grains
Preparing Soups
Preparing Dairy Products
Preparing Eggs
Preparing Sauces
Preparing Cakes, Cookies, and Pastry
Preparing Yeast Breads
Preparing Quick Breads
Seasonings
Creative Ways to incorporate
Veggies into meals
Creative Ways to incorporate
Veggies into meals
Creative Ways to incorporate
Veggies into meals
Creative Ways to incorporate
Veggies into meals
Beat the Politicians at their own game
Email and/or meet with Congress
USDA FNS are our Partners
Let’s Move
INDUSTRY
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Thinking Outside of the “Lunch Box”
Where Hungry Kids &
Healthy Food Meet
If you think it can’t be done…
you’re wrong!
IT CAN!!!
Thank You!
Chef Timothy Cipriano
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