K-12 Schools

The food service team at School City of Hammond, Ind., is determined to feed children through rain, sleet, snow and a flurry of announcements from the USDA.

Here’s how it’s possible to make and serve fresh spaghetti, ravioli, ramen and more in a K-12 setting; it just takes some ingenuity, dedication and a strong farm grandma’s can-do spirit.

Roadblocks to feeding kids removed include allowing states to waive meal pattern requirements, delay paperwork, allow parents to take home meals.

As many colleges, schools and sports arenas temporarily shut down, foodservice distributors such as Sysco Corporation and U.S. Foods have to balance dealing with reduced overall demand while continuing to serve critical institutions.

Suspected COVID-19 cases among workers leads to closures, scrubbing efforts, and Ecolab offers expert advice.

High percentage of people who believe visits to these venues will tempt fate during pandemic, and the ‘damage may already be done’ for business in these segments, says Datassential’s Mark Brandau.

The Elk Grove Unified School District in California is offering a drive-through meal service consisting of breakfast and lunch for all of their families at 13 of its schools.