Three Servings of Good News for School Foodservice
You serve up smiles every day, so it’s your turn to get some news that’s sunny side up! Read on to discover three things that have the potential to make your job easier, feed your mind and refresh your spirit, and give your budget a boost. 1. Disposable compartment tray alternatives are available! Having a tough time sourcing disposable compartment trays or clamshell containers? The CDC and state health departments recommended disposable food containers earlier in the pandemic, which created extraordinary demand for them across foodservice. Supplies are running low around the country and packaging waste is at an all-time high, but thankfully safety guidance is changing due to new findings. In Arkansas, for example, the Food Service and School Meals section of the Arkansas Department of Education’s guidelines on COVID-19 published for the 2021-2022 school year states, “Given the very low risk of transmission from surfaces and shared objects, there is no need to limit food ser...