The New York State Education Department sponsors week-long professional development programs for school food service workers and managers, held in July at Madison-Oneida BOCES.
The four-day sessions are conducted by experienced food service directors to:
- Emphasize basic cooking techniques and proper knife skills
- Enhance the skills of food service personnel
- Provide training in quantity food preparation techniques
- Stress proper sanitation and kitchen safety
- Improve health and nutrition awareness
- Help to market and merchandise your program
The program is managed by NYSED's Office of Child Nutrition.
Click here for dates, program overviews, applications, contact information and other details.
Managing Your Child Nutrition Program Agenda
Recipes and Nutritional Information
Hotel Information:
The Inn at Turning Stone
5558 W. Main Street
Verona, NY 13478
800-771-7711
Restaurant Links:
Nicky Doodle's
Recovery Sports Bar and Grill
Black Stallion
Franklin Hotel
Contacts:
Michele Beaver, 518-473-8781 / [email protected]
Shannon Magill 518-474-4171 / [email protected]
New York State Education Department
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Ave Room 375 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
NYSED Child Nutrition Knowledge Center
Fax (518) 473-0018
James Weaver, Director of Secondary Programs
Ellen Eisenhut, Principal Clerk
Madison-Oneida BOCES
4937 Spring Road
Verona, NY 13478
315-361-5700
[email protected]