Chef Timothy Cipriano How to WIN Tips from

Chef Timothy Cipriano How to WIN, Tips from a Professional Chef @Local. Food. Dude

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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. saladbars 2 schools. 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!

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. #ET 80 -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

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Let’s Move

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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!!!

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