July brings plenty of ways to engage diners as we enter peak summertime. From National Mac & Cheese Day to National French Fry Day, here are four event ideas taking place this month.
The University of Texas Dallas celebrated this day last year by asking its social media followers if they preferred just plain fries or the loaded version.
Des Moines Public Schools celebrated this day last year by sharing a behind the scenes photo of how they prepare their mac & cheese from scratch on social media.
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National Chicken Finger Day (July 27)
Closing out the month is National Chicken Finger Day. In celebration of the food holiday last year, Virginia Commonwealth University promoted its vegan chicken fingers offered on campus.
Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative update: Michigan’s universal free meals program to continue this fall, Delaware bill that covers reduced-price school meals heads to the governor’s desk and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance two school nutrition bills.
The global foodservice operator's culinary development program, Culinary & Hospitality Excellence for Future Success (CHEFS), offers a yearlong curriculum for rising chefs and the executive chefs helping them climb the back-of-the-house ladder.
A study by Arizona State University showed that offering free meals to all students was met positively by school nutrition professionals, parents and community members alike.
