Culinary Training
Culinary Training Videos and Materials
Virginia Department of Education YouTube Playlist
Summer Manager Workshop (2022) (youtube.com)
Description: Playlist of culinary training videos made by the Virginia Department of Education.
ICN Training Webpage (theicn.org)
ICN Back to School Toolbox (theicn.org)
Description: The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. The Institute was established by Congress in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989.
NC K12 Culinary Institute Videos (youtube.com)
Description: Playlist of culinary training videos from NC K12 Culinary Institute located on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction YouTube channel.
Leanpath
Food Waste Resources - Understanding and Preventing Food Waste (leanpath.com)
Description: On-demand whitepapers and webinars from Leanpath. Foodservice organizations across the world use Leanpath to measure and prevent food waste-saving time, money and the environment.
Video Training | Smart Partners, LLC (smartpartnersllc.org)
Description: Smart Partners, LLC provides top-notch nutrition and culinary education programs, wellness presentations and in-services to schools, businesses and other institutions.
Produce Safety University
Produce Safety University | Food and Nutrition Service (fns.usda.gov)
Description: PSU is a one-week training course designed to help school foodservice staff identify and manage food safety risks associated with fresh produce. The course was developed jointly by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Training materials based on the course curriculum are available at the Produce Safety Resources Page.
Culinary Resources
Meal Prep and Cooking Tips
Meal Prep and Cooking Tips (nutrition.gov)
Description: USDA webpage with meal prep and cooking tips.
Culinary Resources (snp.gadoe.org)
Description: Culinary Resources webpage from the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition website.
Certification of Compliance Webpage
Certification of Compliance | Food and Nutrition Service (fns.usda.gov)
Description: This USDA webpage contains several resources to help with compliance to meal requirements, including nutrient analysis worksheets.
LAFitKids Training
LAFitKids Training (louisianafitkids.com)
Description: LAFitKids webpage with culinary training resources.
