Office of Food Service VBScratch

Our Director, Dr.Curwood recently visited @dspringses in @vbschools with @OVbscratch to present the Governor’s Scorecard Award.🏆 Join us as we celebrate their measures extraordinary efforts taken to promote a culture of health + wellness through food quality!

Apply to be a cafeteria assistant on the truck. ats3.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board_…

Great news! We’ve received a #HealthyMealsIncentives award from @Act4HealthyKids and @USDANutrition for our innovative strategies that provide nutritious school meals. So proud of our team! Learn more: healthymealsincentives.org/recognition-aw… @Act4HealthyKids

Today I visited @bfw_elem, a SUN Meals site where anyone 18 and younger can get both breakfast and lunch during the summer. And with @USDANutrition's new SUN Bucks, families can also receive $120 per eligible school-aged child in summer grocery benefits.

Over the last two days, these amazing individuals prepared a fantastic spread for all the retirees from this school year. The team did an excellent job with the presentation, and the compliments were abundant. Great job, everyone. @vbschools @VBFACE1

Chef Maritza and Chef Susan are present at Landstown High School for a career event aimed at connecting with prospective workers among the students. 👩🏽‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳

Congratulations to Debbie Cathey on 25 wonderful years of service!

Woodstock, Linkhorn Park, and Holland Elementary Schools prepared excellent meals for their students.

Check out our cafeteria staff doing great things! vbcpsblogs.com/core/cafeteria…

The Office of Food Services supported the African American Male Summit held at Cox HS on Saturday, January 20th, by working the cafeteria lines. Special thanks goes out to Area Supervisor, Debbie Palmer, for her assistance with this event.

The culinary club at Ocean Lakes High School made a visit to their cafeteria where the learned how to make Asian bowls and Enchiladas and the culinary club from Green Run High School learned about food truck operations as well as costing and menu development. Great job to all.

Today Chef Maritza sampled South Asian Wraps with the help of Coordinator of Student Nutrition and Wellness Valerie Lewis, intern Ratna, Supervisor Debbie Palmer, Cafeteria Manager Debbie Cathey and staff at John B Dey Elementary School. It was hit! Great job to all!

wavy.com/news/local-new… @NoKidHungryVA @nokidhungry @VBFACE1 @WAVY_News

Brookwood’s Culinary Club Jr. Chef Students and Princess Anne High School Hospitality and Catering Class came together to create modern Asian cuisine and had a wonderful time. Lead by Chef Kelly DeMarchena and Cafeteria Manager Nancy Ruland

Friday Chef Maritza and Chef Susan had a sampling of the South Asian Wrap at Tallwood High School. The wraps were a hit! Special thanks to Manager John White and his staff, Supervisors, Food Service Director Vicka and Nutritionist Valerie.

Baker/Cook Marie and Cafeteria Assistant Donna worked together making Buffalo Chef Pockets at Salem Middle School. Great job and teamwork ladies.

The school district is closed December 22, 2023-January 1, 2024.

Alanton Elementary and the Cafeteria Staff LOVES a fun singalong.

This is Pre-k Student Neveah who is Vegan at Arrowhead Elementary. She loves the Impossible burgers and Impossible chicken. She got some super cool swag. Manager Colette Benko said, “Hoping to get more vegan staff to come eat with us!”

We would love to thank the students and faculty from the environmental studies program @VBCPSenvstudies for an amazing educational session on the student perspective at The Supervisor Industry Conference 2023 Connection Collaborating Championing hosted by SNA VA.