Food Service Budget Success Steve Peck Food Service Manager Delaware Valley Job Corps

Learning Objectives After this presentation, participants will be able to: Describe ways to take advantage of savings available from manufacturers Articulate how to arrange strategic agreements Discuss how to obtain student communication and input List simple changes to add healthier foods at little to no cost change

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Salad Bars Center gardens & green houses Grow vegetables year round specific to your center needs Cucumbers, peppers, carrots, romaine lettuce, watermelons and tomatoes Homemade vs. Premade Potato salads, cucumber salads, pasta salads, fruit salad Departmental staff talents or utilize culinary program Salad enhancing Add spring mix or spinach leaves with iceberg Dried cranberries and almond chips Granola, sunflower seeds and dried fruits for trail mix

Spring Mix Salad with Grilled Salmon

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Beverages Zero-calorie alternatives Coke Zero, Pepsi One Water available at all meals Low-calorie alternatives Crystal Lite, G2, V8 Splash & Fusion, green tea Milk and nondairy alternatives 2% or fat-free milk 2% chocolate milk Soy milk (e.g., Silk), nut milk (e.g., Almond Breeze), Lactaid® Juices available Orange, cranberry, apple, grape, peach, mango

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Entrees Homemade vs. Premade Assess your area–Getting to know what you can accomplish Staffing and utilization of culinary Suggestions Use ground turkey in place of ground beef, turkey burgers, etc. Whole wheat pastas, pizza crust, bagels Rye bread, whole grain white bread

Catfish with Lemon Caper Sauce, Served with Roasted Plantains and Fresh Fruit Salad

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Communication and Input Business meetings (weekly) Show PowerPoint presentations-how much the center spends a week to feed the amount of students on center Discuss waste and how it effects costs Food service surveys (quarterly) Survey students every 3 months Town hall meetings with student leaders Get input from the student leadership Food committee meetings (monthly) Hold tasting parties and sample new products available

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Strategic Agreements Advantages Cost savings by paying early Reduced prices on brand names More you buy, more you save Savings with less deliveries

Simple Strategies to Healthier Foods: Additional Savings Manufacturers Rebates, tier groups, food service rewards programs Meet representatives for these products Free dispensing equipment available

Thank You Steve Peck Delaware Valley Job Corps Center