16 K-12 Foodservice Hero chefs and cooks who made a difference over the past year

When Food Management sent out a call for nominations of Foodservice Heroes—individuals who have exemplified the dedication and commitment to their customers and organizations—we received over 600 responses. Earlier, we highlighted select individuals from all the nominations we received, including several from school nutrition programs. Featured on the following pages are other submissions from K-12 dining operations of chefs and cooks who stepped up to ensure that students and staffs continued to be fed over the past year. The stories are in the lightly edited words of the respective nominators and are listed in alphabetical order of nominees’ last names.