FoodService Geeks

• 30 Million lbs of big waste-waste no more February 2, 2012
  30 Million lbs of big waste-waste no more The Food Network aired The Big Waste this past month which brought attention to how much food is wasted daily. They quote that over 40% of the food produced in the United States isn’t eaten, that convenience stores, grocery stores and restaurants throw about 27 million tons […]
  Madonna
• Ignite Food January 26, 2012
  Ignite Phoenix is hosting an Ignite Food and well, we like to ignite people about food but first we need to Ignite you. Check this link out and see if there is somethings that sparks an idea about something that you get fired up about and share it with our community. Submission Idea FoodService Geeks […]
  Madonna
• Enjoy the Taste, Eliminate Waste January 20, 2012
  One of the things that absolutely make me cringe is when I watch students throw perfectly good yet unwanted packaged foods, whole fruits, milks, etc. directly into the trash.  Then I see the student who forgot their lunch money and didn’t bring anything from home sitting at a table hungry. Food waste is a major […]
  Danielle K12 Lunches
• SOPA & PIPA January 18, 2012
  So hopefully you’ve seen a lot of buzz about S.O.P.A & PIPA; if you’re not aware of what this, make sure to take a closer look at what this proposed federal bill will means to censorship in America. I’m going to say, this is going to be the largest protest in our history. With “blacking […]
  Madonna
• “Slow Food Way” of buying and preparing a heritage chicken January 18, 2012
  Chrysa Roberts is Chef and Owner of Rancho Pinot and one of the founders of . She will be hosting a cooking class with an emphasis on the “Slow Food Way” of buying and preparing a heritage chicken. The class will include a taste comparison of an AZ Heritage Chicken vs. a conventionally raised, store […]
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• January is National Fiber Focus Month January 9, 2012
  Add a little extra fiber into your menus this month, it’s National Fiber Focus month. Read all about how to increase fiber in your school lunch menus here http://www.examiner.com/health-in-glendale-ca/bump-up-the-fiber-school-meals-for-national-fiber-focus-month […]
  Danielle K12 Lunches
• January, National Mentoring Month & the ACF AZ January 7, 2012
  January is National Mentoring Month and with the first meeting of 2012 we’re focusing on mentoring.   Doing research and checking email, I thought I’d share some of my findings.  In our market, Careers through Culinary, and the Family, Career and Community Leaders in America, the FCCLA are our greatest opportunity to lend support our future […]
  Madonna
• Calling All Chefs, Continue to Help Improve School Lunches January 3, 2012
  My article on chefs and school lunch programs  http://www.examiner.com/health-in-glendale-ca/calling-all-chefs-continue-to-help-improve-school-lunches […]
  Danielle K12 Lunches
• 3 Trends hitting food service recap December 29, 2011
  The QSR Web post about the 3 trends hitting foodservice points out the increase in voluntary turnover. People Report cited that in 2007 turnover was 117% and in 2010 there was a 80% turnover which is a drop from previous years. With a the economy becoming stronger again, voluntary turnover are increase again and this […]
  Madonna
• 2012 Marketing FSG & ACF AZ December 28, 2011
  As the world stops to reflect and to forecast 2012 through goal setting, we are as well.  Our goal for FoodService Geeks is to be 60% user generated content from our community.  The other 40% is generated through working with the American Culinary Federation Chefs of Arizona ACF AZ, Restaurateur of Arizona, Restaurant News of […]
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