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Get Your Game On!Top Trends on School Menus

• K-12 Experience⎻ Owner Evolution of the Lunch Lady

⎻ Full time chef in NE school district(s)

⎻ Recipe Calculations for SN Magazine

• Volunteer Work⎻ SNA’s Chefs Task Force

⎻ NSNA District 2 Chair

⎻ Cooking Matters

⎻ BSA & PTA

Chef Sharon Schaefer, SNS

• Employee: Hiland Dairy Foods (9/2015 – 12/2017)

• Owner: Evolution of the Lunch Lady, LLC (5/2010 - present)

Recent clients include: SNA, NSNA, MSNA, SNASC,

SNASD, SNAI, Londonderry SD & NH buying group, St.

Vincent’s DePaul, Greenville County Schools, NW Pears,

High Bush Blueberry Council, Culinary Institute of America,

School Nutrition Magazine, CA Table Grapes, Norpac,

Hiland Dairy

Affiliation or Financial Disclosure

Top 10 Trends on School Menus

https://youtu.be/_eGeFH4iSew

What’s On Your Menu

•Time limit – Music will play!•Brainstorm YOUR best Ideas•Must work in K12•Think Scategories with a twist!

#1 Chef Inspired

Items Inspired from:

• Restaurants

• Magazines

• Culinary Websites

• Cook Books

#1 Chef Inspired

Items Inspired from:

• Restaurants

• Magazines

• Culinary Websites

• Cook Books

#2 Branding

Logos Found on:

• Marketing

• Signage

• Labels

• Uniforms

• Online

#2 Branding

Logos Found on:

• Marketing

• Signage

• Labels

• Uniforms

• Online

#3 Global Cuisine

Celebrates:

• Country

• Culture

• Authenticity

• Traditions

• Honors Diversity

#3 Global Cuisine

Celebrates:

• Country

• Culture

• Authenticity

• Traditions

• Honors Diversity

#4 Clean Labels

No Official Definition

Eliminates:

• Artificial Ingredients

Highlights:

• Simple Natural

Ingredients

#4 Clean Labels

No Official Definition

Eliminates:

• Artificial Ingredients

Highlights:

• Simple Natural

Ingredients

#5 Plant Forward

Focuses on:

• Vegetables

• Alternate Proteins

• Not always vegetarian

#5 Plant Forward

Focuses on:

• Vegetables

• Alternate Proteins

• Not always vegetarian

#6 Locally Procured

What’s your local?

• Geographic

Preference

• Farm 2 School

• School Gardens

#6 Locally Procured

What’s your local?

• Geographic

Preference

• Farm 2 School

• School Gardens

#7 Sustainability

Reduce:

• Waste

• Impact

Increase:

• Long Range Plans

• Funding

#7 Sustainability

Reduce:

• Waste

• Impact

Increase:

• Long Range Plans

• Funding

#8 Made to Order

Mix & Matchin’:

• Built On Line

• Multiple Combinations

• Customized

• Works for Multiple

#8 Made to Order

Mix & Matchin’:

• Built On Line

• Multiple Combinations

• Customized

• Works for Multiple

#9 Street Food

Looks Like:

• Fast Serve

• Portable

• Ready to Eat

• Thoughtful Flavors

#9 Street Food

Looks Like:

• Fast Serve

• Portable

• Ready to Eat

• Thoughtful Flavors

#10 Condiments

Find them:

• Spice Stations

• Signature Sauces

• Homemade Dressing

• Pickling

#10 Condiments

Find them:

• Spice Stations

• Signature Sauces

• Homemade Dressing

• Pickling

What’s your favorite RISING trend?

1. Chef Inspired

2. Branding

3. Global Cuisine

4. Clean Labels

5. Plant Forward

6. Locally Procured

7. Sustainability

8. Made to Order

9. Street Food

10.Condiments

Let’s connect!

@ChefSharonSNS

@EvolutionOfTheLunchLady

ChefSharonSchaefer@gmail.com

www.EvolutionOfTheLunchLady.com

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