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Foodservice Operation of the Month: January 2021
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Julianne Pepitone
January 12, 2021
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How Lee's Summit R-7 School District powered through a head-spinning series of events
By Julianne Pepitone on 01/08/2021
When the pandemic started, Nutrition Director Lori Danella and her team didn’t know how exactly they would pull off meal service, but they knew they had to.
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-Assistant Director of Operations Lisa Fiorino
“Even though day to day it can get challenging with the different changes ... we know we can do our best for the kids who rely on us for meals. At the end of the day, there is always a kid who is so thankful they have that food.”
3 ways to boost staff morale as the pandemic continues
By Julianne Pepitone on 01/08/2021
Constant pivoting can breed constant stress, as FSDs around the country have learned firsthand.
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225,000
meals were served by the district in October 2020, its highest amount on record.
Thinking about the 'what-ifs'
By Julianne Pepitone on 01/08/2021
On a new episode of "Dig In," FSD Lori Danella shares how her foodservice team prepared for the unprecedented.
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Get to know school nutrition director Lori Danella
By Julianne Pepitone on 01/08/2021
See what’s in store for Danella’s district, which was named FSD’s January 2021 Foodservice Operation of the Month.
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