Workshops to Go
Bring professional development right to your school with one of our Workshops to Go.
Registration for SY23.24 Virtual Workshops in Spanish (Food Allergies & Essentials of Food Safety) now available.
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Increase Knowledge and Reinforce the Basics
3 Hour Workshop Bundle (Cost: $499)
Elevate your team’s understanding and support for students with special dietary needs by requesting the Food Allergies Workshop plus a 60-minute Add-On Gluten-Free at School Workshop. See full workshop descriptions below for details.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 1160
2 Hour Workshops (Cost: $349 each workshop)
Explore food safety basics, including proper hand washing techniques and effective strategies to prevent crosscontamination. Learn how to check and record food temperatures to avoid the danger zone. Discuss how to create a culture of food safety in your school. Read more in the JSI blog
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Codes: 2600, 2620, 2640
Learn the difference between food allergies and food intolerances, foods that commonly cause allergies, how to read labels for potential allergic ingredients, and other strategies to manage food allergies in your school. This workshop is recognized by DESE and MDPH as acceptable training required in the Allergen Awareness Act, M.G.L.c.140, § 6B. Teachers, nurses and other school staff encouraged to attend. Read more in the JSI blog
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 1160
Scoops, ladles and spoodles… oh my! Discover why and how to use the correct measuring tools for proper portioning to meet the meal pattern as well as the connection between portion control and cost. Recognize the minimum requirements for each of the five food components with extra practice on vegetable subgroups. Read more in the JSI blog.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 2210
90 Minute Workshop (Cost: $249)
Learn about gluten, food sources, how to identify gluten using the food label, make menu substitutions, and avoid cross-contact. Explore the different types of gluten-related disorders and strategies to meet the special dietary needs of students on a gluten-free diet.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 1160
Improve Communication Skills and Build an Energetic, Dedicated Team
2 Hour Workshops (Cost: $349 each workshop)
Recognize the importance of exceptional customer service and enhance your skills using concepts from The Guest: Everything you already knew about great customer service training. Learn how to apply The Guest standards in your interactions with student customers. Create an action plan to deliver great customer service in your cafeteria. Newly updated with interactive customer service activities!
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 4130
Team building is empowering and fun with the FISH! Philosophy! This workshop brings your team together to explore the four FISH! Practices while they develop strategies that promote a culture of teamwork in the workplace.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Codes: 4130, 4140
Enhance your professional communication skills by recognizing barriers, evaluating your communication style, and discovering the skills and strategies to strengthen communication within your school.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 4140
Enhance Wellness and Increase Nutrition Knowledge
2 Hour Workshop (Cost: $349)
Get re-energized with this wellness session designed to encourage healthy habits for YOUR body and mind. Discover the SMART method and take time to focus on your health goals to improve your wellbeing and act as an advocate for a healthier school environment. You work hard every day to feed students and families, now it’s time to focus on YOU!
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 3450
90 Minute Workshop (Cost: $249)
This fun and informative final session in the personal wellness series will take a deeper dive into nutrition and the role of food as medicine. Explore how to decode food labels and level up your lifestyle the SMART way with a whole food, plant-forward approach.
Minimum of 15 staff required
Suggested Learning Code: 3450
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Culinary Workshops to Go
Create Internationally Inspired Menus with CRISP
3 Hour Workshops (Cost: $549 each workshop)
Discover Asian-inspired cuisine and add a Build-Your-Own Stir-Fry Bowl to your school menu! In this hands-on culinary workshop you will increase your culinary skills and confidence while preparing popular options such as chicken teriyaki, crispy tofu, confetti fried rice, stir-fry vegetables, and more! Read more in the JSI blog.
Minimum of 7 participants / maximum of 14 participants
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Spice up your menu with a taste of India and entice your students with a customizable Build-Your-Own Indian dish! In this handson culinary workshop, you will advance your culinary skills while making delicious recipes, such as tandoori chicken, chana masala, aloo gobi, and much more! Read more in the JSI blog.
Minimum of 7 participants / maximum of 14 participants
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Freshen up your Taco Tuesdays with authentic Latin American cuisine! In this hands-on culinary workshop you will enhance your culinary skills while preparing student favorites, such as fish tacos, fresh salsa, Spanish rice, and more! Read more in the JSI blog.
Minimum of 7 participants / maximum of 14 participants
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Liven up your menu by incorporating Mediterranean flavors into each of your meal components. In this hands-on culinary workshop you will advance your culinary skills while making popular recipes your students will love, such as shawarma pita wraps, hummus, tzatziki sauce, and more! Read more in the JSI blog.
Minimum of 7 participants / maximum of 14 participants
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Chef Support in Your School (Cost: $549 each)
Request a JSI chef to lead a Taste Test event at your school and show your staff how to engage with students in sampling and collecting feedback to best promote upcoming menu items. During this full-day training, staff will practice following standardized recipes, quantity food production, food safety handling practices, menu promotion, and more! This training is strongly recommended as a pairing with the Live-Setting Culinary Training. Completion of a Back-to-Basics workshop is required.
Minimum of 2 participants to work alongside the chef, maximum of 4 participants. Requires 3 hours of prep time with staff prior to the start of lunch service.
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Request our innovative Live-Setting Culinary Training and bring the JSI Chef back to your school to work alongside school nutrition staff during regular production hours to prepare and serve a Build-Your-Own Pita Pocket, Street Tacos, Stir-Fry-Bowl, or Indian Dish. This full-day Live-Setting Culinary Training builds the confidence and skills of your staff to offer customizable, student-approved, internationally-inspired menu options in your high school café. Completion of a Back-to-Basics workshop is required.
3-4 staff members must be designated to the production and service of the featured menu, with one staff member assigned as the lead. Requires 3 hours of prep time with staff prior to the start of lunch service.
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Enhance Culinary and Equipment Skills
2 Hour Workshop (Cost: $349)
Sharpen your knife skills in this hands-on workshop. Learn proper knife handling while practicing basic cuts and garnishing techniques to enhance the visual appeal of school meals. Read more in the JSI blog…
Maximum of 20 Participants
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
1 Hour Add-On Equipment Training (Cost:$189)
Add an additional training hour to any of our 2 or 3 hour culinary workshops to teach your staff how to properly and safely use slicers, robot coupe, or food processors to increase efficiency and production speed! Chef Instructors will demonstrate how to operate, allow for staff to practice with food, and show breakdown and clean-up (*specific model numbers are required at time of confirmation).
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Add an additional training hour to any of our 2 or 3 hour culinary workshops to teach your staff how to properly and safely use tilt skillets or flat top griddles to increase efficiency and production speed! Chef Instructors will demonstrate how to operate, allow for staff to practice with food, and show breakdown and clean-up (*specific model numbers are required at time of confirmation).
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Add an additional training hour to any of our 2 or 3 hour culinary workshops to teach your staff how to properly and safely use combi ovens or steamers to increase efficiency and production speed! Chef Instructors will demonstrate how to operate, allow for staff to practice with food, and show breakdown and clean-up (*specific model numbers are required at time of confirmation).
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
Add an additional training hour to any of our 2 or 3 hour culinary workshops to teach your staff how to properly and safely use items such as immersion blenders, Vitamix, pastry bags, etc. to increase efficiency and production speed! Chef Instructors will demonstrate how to operate, allow for staff to practice with food, and show breakdown and clean-up (*specific model numbers are required at time of confirmation).
Suggested Learning Code: 2130
