At the end of a long day, probably the last thing anyone in a foodservice operation wants to do is to clean the dishmachine. It takes time — right at the point when people want to go home. And dealing with a dirty dishmachine is not always the most pleasant task. It’s one of those jobs that it would be really easy to put off until tomorrow…or next week.But an improperly cleaned dishmachine can...
Variety and freshness. These are the foundation of the meal program at Hartford Union High School (HUHS), where the kitchen staff prioritizes offering students multiple choices for both breakfast and lunch. With 70% of the school’s 1,300 students participating in the program, that means staff pays close attention to what students like and experiment with school menu options.
From her love of baking as a teen, Liz Valenti, co-owner ofWheat Penny Oven & Bar in Dayton, Ohio has since refined her craft through several cities, states and restaurants. Raised in Chicago, she met her former (now retired) business partner, Elizabeth Wiley, while in college in Iowa, where the two shared a love of food. Her passion for learning more about baking led her and Wiley to San...
