Read more about FRESH PICKS, a longstanding value-added engagement program from K-12 by Elior that spotlights a different healthy ingredient each month – featured at Benson Unified School District! “Fresh Picks is a value-added engagement program for all schools, and so it’s going to highlight seasonal produce each month and it encourages having more fruits …
Students Encouraged to Beat the Heat with Cucumber-Themed Menu Read More »
Back to School never tasted this good! A full and healthy breakfast for this adorable student at the Renaissance Charter School at Crown Point in Ocoee, Florida! She chose a house-made blueberry yogurt parfait with banana, orange juice, and milk topped with granola. Parfaits are great fuel for the body and brain. Nutrients such as protein, natural sugars, and healthy …
Four K-12 Menu Items Making Their Debut This Fall Read More »
Proud of Regional Chef Camilo Garavito, featured in the national media for his unique take on tacos – just in time for back to school! Born in Colombia, Chef Camilo travels to K-12 Elior-managed schools where he offers students interesting tasting experiences. “I cook and offer students different foods to sample in order to expand …
Back to School Recipe Report: New Takes On Tacos Read More »
Like restaurants, schools must contend with the impact of inflation, supply chain disruption and evolving food preferences. Over the last year, K-12 by Elior divested Preferred Meals, a brand that served 170,000 students. “The service consisted of pre-plated, unitized meals similar to tv dinners for schools that didn’t have traditional kitchens or a Class 3 …
Breakfast participation doubled when June Kell, food service director at East Village Junior High Public Charter School, Little Rock, Ark., treated students to a fun breakfast treat during National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) earlier this spring: a berry smoothie topped with a blueberry muffin donut. To help her track which celebrations are on the horizon, …
How One K-12 operator is Using LTOs to Engage Students Read More »
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm, recently celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day by hosting a special event to recognize and honor the school’s cafeteria staff. The event was held Friday, May 5th where more than 300 students from kindergarten through 8th grade sampled chocolate chip cookies and fruit parfaits with strawberries, blueberries, graham crackers, …
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm Celebrates National School Lunch Hero Day Read More »
Trinity Leadership High School recently held a lunch menu-tasting event organized by K-12 by Elior, the premier foodservice provider for the school. The event was aimed at giving the school’s 900+ students a chance to sample new potential menu items for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. The dishes that received the most popular vote would …
Trinity Leadership High School Students Have a Tasty Showdown for Best Lunch Menu Item Read More »
eStem Elementary School celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 12th, by honoring the school’s cafeteria staff for their hard work and dedication. The event, which was organized by the school’s food service provider K-12 by Elior, included a delicious nacho and taco bar filled with a variety of tasty toppings.
Students showcased their culinary prowess at the inaugural Farmington Junior Chef Competition held earlier this month. The Farmington High School Scorpion Arena was filled with the delightful scent of roasting green chile on Sept. 17, as young chefs demonstrated their kitchen skills for the chance to win a scholarship. Kelli Stradling, Food Service Director at …
The Farmington Jr. Chef Competition showcased students’ culinary skills Read More »