Northwest ISD Food Service Department Annual Review

Partners for 32 years

2017 – 2018 School Year

From July – February NISD Has Served…• 43,801 pounds of fresh fruit & veggies at all schools• 14,657 pounds of oranges• 13,736 pounds of melons

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Nutritional Standards

Our department is committed to Child Nutrition. We don’t…. • Use fryers at the school campuses• Sell candy to students• Sell Sodas (diet or regular) to students

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Student Experience: Ace’s Jr. Chef Competition

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Northwest ISD’s Food Service Department encouraged elementary school students to use their creativity to develop an original, healthy recipe.

• Abigail Delicati won the 2018 competition with “Strawberry Whip Cream Banana Muffins.” Her recipe will be featured April 19 on the elementary school breakfast and lunch menu.

• She will win an Ace Cooking Kit and a copy of the 2018 Ace Cookbook. All students who entered the competition received the 2018 Ace Cookbook, a collection of this year’s submissions.

Student Experience: Aramark Lone Star Chef

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• Aramark’s Lone Star Regional Chef Competition brings together culinary arts students from 15 Aramark school districts across Texas to showcase their culinary skills.

• Emily Claire Peden, Hayden Jones and Alex Schmuckerplaced Fourth

• In April, we will feature their winning dish at the High School Home Zone line as a premium meal and we will show case it at the NISD Food Show.

Community Support

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• Fill The Bus– Collected approximately

17,324 pounds this school year. Roanoke ES collected 5,600 lbs.

• Reindeer Romp– Aramark provided bottle water and

healthy snacks to participants. We also had Aramark team members participant in the event.

• Angel Tree– This year, we supported one of our

employees and her family who lost all their belongings in a fire just before Christmas.

Increased Local Produce

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• Texas Department of Agriculture honored NISD with the Best of the Bunch Award. Less than 10% of school districts in the state reached this level of achievement.

• NISD is partnering with FarmLogic to help source Texas produce.

Northwest ISD Food Show

Food ShowApril 194:30 – 6:30 PMByron Nelson HS• You are invited to

learn more about theNISD Food Service Program.

ViewPoint Survey• 44% of all NISD secondary students completed

this year’s survey. Survey results are used to help evolve and grow our program.

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What’s New?

• Weekly Safety POD cast for kitchen employees

• Digital menus at middle schools coming soon

• Providing Healthy Snacks to the NISD after school day care

• Made-To-Order Taco Bar and Baked Potato Bar at all Middle Schools

• Fruit & Veggie Bars at all high schools

• Expanded Discover Days to all grade levels 9

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Community Partner Sponsorships

• Provided breakfast and premium lunch meals for the two‐day Strategic Planning Summit for students, parents, community members and educators.

• Support Northwest Education Foundation luncheons.  

• Aramark will provide breakfast and lunch to volunteers during Eaton High School’s Big Event. Aramark employees volunteered their time to prepare and serve food.

Just wanted to send a note to let you know how much we appreciate all of your hard work this weekend during the strategic summit. I heard lots of compliments on the food and presentation. In fact, Dr. Warren suggested that you add these menus to the board dinners at some point.

Thank you so much!!Jennifer CarlisleExecutive Assistant to the Superintendent

Focus Areas

2017 – 2018 Focus Areas• Work Force Planning• Participation Growth• Breakfast Growth

2018 – 2019 Focus Areas• Increase Free and Reduced Applications

–Working with Seven Hills ES to qualify for a summer program.

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Work Force Planning• 100% staffed on our hourly positions• 11% turnover rate YTD, industry average

is 60%• Once a month, we conduct hands-on

training for new employees prior to starting in their home kitchen

• Offer sign-on and referral bonuses• In January, all employees received a

market adjustment pay increase • Continue to monitor the pay and benefits

of the local area; expanding to stay competitive

• Employee awards are posted on social media and in a printed newsletter 12

Participation Growth

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• Premium Combo Meal – Launched in October– Incorporated many raw meats

and scratch cooking recipes– Increased high school meals

by 200 per service day• A La Carte Items

– Re-evaluated a la carte prices and increased some prices

– Increased high school a la carte offerings

• Increasing Online Options– Pilot an online POD at Steele

Accelerated HS Mexican Lasagna, a regular combo meal entrée, and brisket, a premium combo meal

Homemade Salisbury Steak, a regular combo meal entrée, and baked chicken wings, a premium combo meal

Breakfast Growth

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• National School Breakfast Week celebration increased breakfast participation by 1,714 additional breakfast meals

• At high schools, we introduced a weekly “Build Your Own Breakfast Taco”

• Seeking to pilot a breakfast cart by May

Questions

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