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5 fun menu items to inspire breakfast in the classroom

Banana split yogurt parfaits, French toast bakes, waffle bowls and more start the school day with a big boost of nutrition and flavor.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

March 15, 2019

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Breakfast in the classroom has been shown to increase test scores, concentration, alertness, memory, cognitive function and attention while decreasing tardiness, behavioral issues and absenteeism. The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reported these correlations in a recent report on breakfast in the classroom, which looked at participation in the School Breakfast Program among low-income children in the last school year. On an average day, nearly 12.5 million low-income students participated in the program, a number that’s been steadily increasing.

That means breakfast inspiration is a must for the school foodservice pros who are serving students bright and early. Here are five cool ways to wake up your own school breakfast program.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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