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“Education must not stop at the door to the canteen. A school marches on its stomach”, The Times. This powerful quote encapsulates the importance of providing nutritious meals for kids. While recent media attention has highlighted the disappointing state of school food in some areas, it’s crucial to remember better is possible and already happening in many schools across the country. As the blog post on our news page emphasises, we have a dedicated workforce feeding our future generation, who care deeply about the children they serve. By providing training, professional development, and creative freedom we can transform both the standards of food and the sense of enjoyment school chefs have in their roles. Yesterday was International School Meals Day, and we showcased excellent examples of what can be achieved in schools. With the right training, resources and quality first mindset, great school food can be achieved in any school. Supporting everyone in the school kitchen community is essential to enable them to thrive and serve nutritious tasty food we know they can achieve. School chefs can be assets in a school, fuelling children and staff and we need to celebrate their efforts. By investing in food education and empowering school chefs, we can fuel the future where every child has access to wholesome delicious meals. #SchoolFood #ISMD

📣 Life Update (getting personal and vulnerable)…I started a kids cooking school on the side and am now going all in!! Junior Chefs Kitchen provides hands-on cooking classes infused with nutrition education for ages 2-18. Some of you know that I opened the JCK brick-and-mortar Studio in Lincoln Park, Chicago November 2023 while still working full time in tech sales (and trying to be a present mother to my 3 young kids). As of last week, I have decided to go for it and work full time at JCK!!! This is a nerve racking decision but the right one for me, my family and JCK. The demand has exceeded expectations and there are big growth plans so I want to be "all in" (a la Scott Galloway or the sharks on #sharktank).    And in the 9 months we’ve been open, we’ve done some incredible things:  📚 Doubled our after school partnerships - now in 16 north side programs, both CPS and private schools 🎉 Forged a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago 🥑 Created over 200 teaching recipes 👨🍳 Cooked, ate and taught over 150 kids per week in studio classes and after school programs 🌞 Summer camp was 90% sold out (our first summer!!) teaching over 1,250 kids! 🍽 Partnered with 15 restaurants for Field Trips  🍪 Helped a few Girl Scout Troops earn badges (more to come there!!) 🧁 Baked tens of thousands cupcakes for our Birthday Parties.  🥫 Donated over 400 pounds of food via our partnership with Nourishing Hope 🥦 Composted over 815 pounds with WasteNot, Inc. Here’s why you should check us out - in person, on social or subscribe to our weekly newsletter:    💙 We give parents a break from battling with their kids to try new foods!!  💜 Our Junior Chefs learn life skills - like knife safety, cooperation, patience, teamwork, collaboration, math, and science. ❤️ We are the only kids cooking school in Chicagoland that cooks with meat, fish and poultry as young as 2 years old.  🧡 JCK works with a Registered Dietitian that ensures our recipes are nutrient dense and provides the curriculum for staff to share these factoids. And if you’re still reading 🤣, here’s what’s next: scouting two (2) additional studios in Chicago (West Loop, South Loop, Wicker Park) with the goal to start franchising in late 2025. I want to give local entrepreneurs a way to tap their network with a proven, scalable business model that earns 30% + net margin with a powerful mission. Please join me in this adventure: ✔️ Subscribe to our weekly Wednesday newsletter full of recipes, nutrition info and happenings around town. ✔️ Follow us on Instagram / Facebook for daily info & bts reels. ✔️ Join a class! Your first class is 40% off with code JCKFall2024 And there are SO many people that have helped along the way I’d like to thank: Jonathon Cordell Amy Hoffar Cheronis Genevieve Custer Weeks Abby Phelps Philip Rosenzweig Lena Eliopoulos Michael Wexler Michael Chin David Blitz LG Group & many more! Happy Cooking! https://lnkd.in/gN8e8peD

📣 Life Update (getting personal and vulnerable)…I started a kids cooking school on the side and am now going all in!! Junior Chefs Kitchen provides hands-on cooking classes infused with nutrition education for ages 2-18. Some of you know that I opened the JCK brick-and-mortar Studio in Lincoln Park, Chicago November 2023 while still working full time in tech sales (and trying to be a present mother to my 3 young kids). As of last week, I have decided to go for it and work full time at JCK!!! This is a nerve racking decision but the right one for me, my family and JCK. The demand has exceeded expectations and there are big growth plans so I want to be "all in" (a la Scott Galloway or the sharks on #sharktank).    And in the 9 months we’ve been open, we’ve done some incredible things:  📚 Doubled our after school partnerships - now in 16 north side programs, both CPS and private schools 🎉 Forged a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago 🥑 Created over 200 teaching recipes 👨🍳 Cooked, ate and taught over 150 kids per week in studio classes and after school programs 🌞 Summer camp was 90% sold out (our first summer!!) teaching over 1,250 kids! 🍽 Partnered with 15 restaurants for Field Trips  🍪 Helped a few Girl Scout Troops earn badges (more to come there!!) 🧁 Baked tens of thousands cupcakes for our Birthday Parties.  🥫 Donated over 400 pounds of food via our partnership with Nourishing Hope 🥦 Composted over 815 pounds with WasteNot, Inc. Here’s why you should check us out - in person, on social or subscribe to our weekly newsletter:    💙 We give parents a break from battling with their kids to try new foods!!  💜 Our Junior Chefs learn life skills - like knife safety, cooperation, patience, teamwork, collaboration, math, and science. ❤️ We are the only kids cooking school in Chicagoland that cooks with meat, fish and poultry as young as 2 years old.  🧡 JCK works with a Registered Dietitian that ensures our recipes are nutrient dense and provides the curriculum for staff to share these factoids. And if you’re still reading 🤣, here’s what’s next: scouting two (2) additional studios in Chicago (West Loop, South Loop, Wicker Park) with the goal to start franchising in late 2025. I want to give local entrepreneurs a way to tap their network with a proven, scalable business model that earns 30% + net margin with a powerful mission. Please join me in this adventure: ✔️ Subscribe to our weekly Wednesday newsletter full of recipes, nutrition info and happenings around town. ✔️ Follow us on Instagram / Facebook for daily info & bts reels. ✔️ Join a class!  Your first class is 40% off with code JCKFall2024 And there are SO many people that have helped along the way I’d like to thank: Jonathon Cordell Amy Hoffar Cheronis Genevieve Custer Weeks Abby Phelps Philip Rosenzweig Lena Eliopoulos Michael Wexler Michael Chin David Blitz LG Group & many more! Happy Cooking! https://lnkd.in/gN8e8peD

Happy National School Breakfast Week! This week celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. What’s your favorite school breakfast? 🥞 #NSBW #breakfast #publicschools #JPSchools #JeffersonParish #ChooseJPSchools #SupportJPSchools #education #foodie #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek

📚🍴 Parents, here's a smart hack to keep meals stress-free even when school's out! Plan, schedule, and create tasty, nutritious meals at home the Food for Good way. Once classes resume, we'll take over to ensure your child receives the best school lunches. What's your top tip for easy at-home meals? Share with us below! #MealPlanning #HealthyEating #FoodForGood #EasyMeals #SchoolLunches

Breakfast has always been the most important meal of the day. Because it sets the foundation for everything that follows. So, for those who skip it, I ask: → If students don’t eat breakfast, how can they stay focused in class? → Why compromise their energy levels before the day even begins? → Is it worth risking their academic performance? In my experience, and that of many experts, skipping breakfast leads to: → Poor concentration and memory → Low energy and mood swings → Decreased academic performance So, students, parents, and educators, let’s treat breakfast as a non-negotiable necessity. If we want our students to excel, a nutritious breakfast is the solution, not a problem. Let’s make breakfast a must-have for every student. Learn how we can work together to make this happen: tarrah@westercampconsulting.com . . . . . #westercampconsulting  #studentbreakfast #studentnutrition #breakfastfuels #registereddietitian  #foodservicedirectors  #schooladmins #schoolnutritionprofessionals  #schoolfoodservice

Can kids change the way we think about food? Our Good Food for School program is teaching children to grow their own food and make smarter choices. Olympian Nisha Millet thinks it’s amazing how these kids are even inspiring their parents to read food labels and rethink family meals! Curious to see how we’re shaping young minds? Watch the full episode now! Link in the comments section. #akshayakalpa #akshayakalpaorganic #goodfoodtalks #goodfoodforschools #goodfood

By following these tips, you can select the perfect school lunchbox to keep your child’s food fresh and safe throughout the school day. #MoHAP_UAE #BackToSchool

We've rounded up family-friendly restaurants offering free or discounted kids' meals this summer. Check out our money-saving list and treat the little ones during the holidays! ☀ Know any other great deals? Share in the comments! 👇 Remember to review each restaurant's terms and conditions for full details🍽 #deals #children #food #education #teaching #teachers #teacherslife #edtech #teachersoflinkedin #teacherlife #teacher #educators #educator

It's The Week of the Young Child! Tasty Tuesday isn’t just about eating your favorite snacks together. It’s also about cooking together 🧑🍳👩🍳 and connecting math with literacy skills and science while introducing ways to incorporate healthy habits into children’s lifestyles. Here's an easy idea to incorporate some learning while walking through the grocery store next time or even at home using the food containers in your kitchen. Look for letters everywhere—on food labels, signs in the store, and magazines on the racks at checkout. Give your child a packaged food item, like a box of cereal. Point out different letters (start with the first letter in your child’s name) on the food item and ask your child to find more of those letters on other foods in the store. #ECEwins #WOYC24 #TastyTuesday #OHSAI #HeadStart #EarlyHeadStart