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5 Reasons Your Teen Needs Breakfast

You’ve heard it since grade school: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But with a morning of competing priorities, snooze buttons and questionable appetites, it’s easy to skip breakfast. It’s estimated that 12 to 34 percent of children and adolescents regularly miss the morning meal. While teens aren’t always on board with […]

Food Trends To Know In 2016!

When looking ahead to the trends that will matter in 2016, Datassential focused on both the macro-level food trends that are redefining the industry, as well as the micro trends that are impacting specific ingredients or segments. We looked at the major trends that are influencing the culture and economy overall, from generational shifts to […]

A Taste Of Vietnam at James Williams Middle School!

JWMS students sample world cuisine James Williams Middle School students enjoyed a most unique “Taste Of Vietnam” school lunch Wednesday. Burgers were sidelined for the day as many of the children dined on a Vietnamese dish called Bun Cha. Once or twice a year middle school students try traditional dishes from various parts of the […]

Chef Chris Murray Exposes Local Students To New Cuisines!

Your kids shouldn’t only love chicken nuggets and french fries, but also different cuisines. Students at James Williams Middle School have a special lunch Wednesday. In an effort to get students to try new foods, the Rhinelander School District, and Taher, Inc.– the food management company, contracted with the district to introduced new cuisines to […]

New Appetites, New Routines: Todays Food Culture

This is a very exciting time for the food and beverage industry; there is such a vibrancy overflowing for all things cooking, shopping and eating. Consumers have a newfound curiosity, a deeper interest and higher levels of engagement with food that we are truly witnessing a broader cultural shift. You might say we are living […]

Chef Chris Murray introducing local palates to Brazil’s national dish!

Taher Chef Chris Murray serves up feijoada and crazy rice for MLPS students, staff Taher Chef Chris Murray, a member of the Taher Chef Council, introduced local palates to Brazil’s tasty national dish – feijoada over a bed of crazy rice – when he served up the featured menu’s entree to the students and staff […]

Chef Inspired Dishes Help Kids To Eat Their Veggies

But a gourmet touch may not be in reach of all schools For many Americans, grade school lunches meant soggy pizza, canned corn and other uninspiring fare. Now, a study suggests that bringing professional chefs into schools to spice up recipes may encourage students to eat more fruits and vegetables. The finding may also shape […]

Taher CEO visits Benilde-St. Margarets

The CEO of Taher, Mr. Bruce Taher, came to visit BSM yesterday. He was here during all lunches on October 22, cooked a meal that was offered for free, and interacted with BSM students. Although Taher makes visits to the other schools that the company provides lunch for, BSM was very honored to have Taher […]

Pink Day Honors Northwest High Food Service Staffer

By Leanne Smith BLACKMAN TWP., MI – This year’s “Pink Day” had special meaning to those at Northwest High School. Part of the annual event that raises awareness for breast cancer and honors those who have fought the disease is a “Pink Lunch” of pink-hued food prepared by the school’s food service staff. Michelle Kelly, […]