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As schools open back up, finding innovative ways to reduce long lines and break up large crowds during breakfast and lunch looks a little different. Some schools are utilizing classrooms for meals and bringing options directly to students while others are splitting lunch crowds into smaller groups and alternating time periods for eating. Many campuses are finding success by offering pre-packaged grab and go options, which is helping to offset the strain and stress of dealing with certain COVID-related concerns.  

Every day in the United States, children go to bed hungry. According to the non-profit organization No Kid Hungry, around 13 million children in the country live in food-insecure homes -- meaning their homes don't have a reliable way to get an adequate amount of food daily.

There’s a lot to be said about how efficient a school lunchroom must operate on a normal school day when kids are in school. Between breakfasts, lunches, and after school programs, the lunchroom is always bustling with growing kids to feed and short time slots to feed everyone in line.

Working in a school kitchen environment can be a uniquely rewarding experience due to the opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of K-12 students. At the same time, there’s no getting around the fact it can often include its stressors as well.

Innovative menus, ingredients bursting with health and flavor, value, and sustainability supported by leading edge technology are high on the list of trends that will shape the food service industry in 2020.

When the Tift County Board of Education approved a $2 million renovation for the Eighth Street Middle School, a cafeteria makeover was a large part of those plans.

As you may know, Pace Reps is a proud representative of RATIONAL combi ovens. We recognize their place as the industry leader and original inventor of the combi oven category, and we enjoy showing off these units to operators.

When it comes to delivering a successful school nutrition program -- regardless of the district -- one of the most important factors is getting students to participate in the program. School districts depend on a certain number of students buying lunch so they can pay for the overall costs of the service, as well as help students who pay for reduced lunch.