Episode 10
Superheroes & School Lunch
Chef Rich and Justin reminisce about their school lunch experiences when Shannon Solomon, director of nutrition services for Aurora Public Schools in Colorado, shows them that not all superheroes wear capes.
Be sure to follow Chef Rich and Justin on Twitter at @ChefRrupp and @jupehr.
Episode Notes
1:57 – Public school foodservice
4:18 – Introducing healthy options
5:26 – Allergies and dietary guidelines
7:16 – Reminiscing school lunch favorites
11:05 – School lunch: now vs then
14:10 – Shannon Solomon joins the show
15:19 – Shannon’s journey to public schools nutrition services
22:55 – The 3 Rs: resources, regulations & relationships
24:54 -– Healthy school eating & education
26:50 – Passionate about customer service
31:50 – Balancing budgets
35:00 – Menu options from K-12
39:49 – Finding inspiration
42:49 – Dine with us
46:17 – Aurora foodservice mission
50:50 – Customer experience
54:22 – Favorite kitchen equipment
58:11 – Covid-19
1:03:08 – Peanut butter crunch bars!
1:08:06 – Shannon’s inspirational quote