FRESH EYES REVIEW

Sometimes a pair of fresh eyes is just what you need

A fast, in-depth assessment of your school nutrition program

Our industry-leading experts will visit your district for a multi-day observation of your complete Child Nutrition Program. This includes collaborating with key stakeholders across the district to ensure we have a comprehensive understanding of the program’s needs and challenges.

The feedback you need to build a foundation of success

Observing your program allows us to gain a clear understanding of your district’s current child nutrition operations. It creates the foundation for discussing areas with opportunity for growth, who should be engaged in developing approaches, and who should be involved in execution. Your program is truly examined from inside and out, which provides the basis for actionable reports and solutions for your district.

The key components of your program evaluated efficiently

Fresh Eyes Reviews focus on aspects of your Child Nutrition Program that are important to you. Examples:

Participation growth
Student input
Food safety
Marketing
Cafeteria flow
Staffing
Financials
Organizational structure

Jean Ronnei, SNS
jean@proteamadvisors.com
(844) 662-3767, ext 104

Testimonials

Design Opportunities

“Jean Ronnei met with our staff and toured our facilities, and provided a report that really helped me with plan priorities by outlining options that covered cafeteria and kitchen design to staffing, technology and marketing. It was super helpful to me and my team as well as providing a solid backing on ideas that I could present to my boss.”

— Kim Hinrichs, NS Director, Buffalo, Hanover, Montrose School District - Minnesota

Plan Priorities Spotlighted

— Kim Hinrichs, NS Director, Buffalo, Hanover, Montrose School District - Minnesota

Expert SWOT Analysis

“The D60 Foodworks brand developed by Pro•Team and installed by their partner, Visualz, fits our community, district and students perfectly and has become a point of pride for the entire district. Pro•Team listened to stakeholders throughout the process and as such, their expertise was put to use by conducting a virtual SWOT analysis during COVID. Their depth of experience and professionalism was reflected in this much needed report.”

— Dana Elkins Greene, RDN, Director of Nutrition Services, Pueblo City Schools

Prioritizing Goals and Processes

“When I started my role in a new school district, I knew I needed Pro•Team to help prioritize goals and processes. Through a combination of virtual meetings and an on-site review, Jean and Brittany provided my team with refreshing ideas and pointed us in directions we hadn't thought of. It was clear they really cared about our situation and invested themselves in the process. We have noted financial wins, re-organized the department and have clear steps to take going forward.”

— Gay Anderson SNS, Child Nutrition Director, Sioux Falls Public Schools

Jump-start changes through real-life experience

“[Pro•Team’s] review really jump-started changes that are great for our team and our program. The real-life experience [Jean] brought to us was incredible. And in particular, the salary/wages benchmarking was really helpful. We now have an awesome plan on total wage restructure.”

— Dana Rieth, RDN, LRD, SNS, Food Service Director, West Fargo Public Schools

Template to enhance program

“With Pro•Team’s help, our district has laid out a template for changes over the course of the next year to gradually enhance our food service experience.”

— Sue Goyette, Business Manager, School District of Mauston

A stronger foodservice program

“While COVID-19 has forced a new way of working, it hasn’t changed some of the fundamentals of feeding kids nutritious meals, consistently. Building on Pro•Team’s Fresh Eyes Review and insights, we’re taking advantage of the new ways of working to evolve how we manage our teams to deliver an even stronger foodservice program. We’re shifting some responsibilities and empowering more leaders on our teams, and seeing more clearly the value in collaboration to save time, energy and money.”

- Jane Bender, Supervisor Of Child Nutrition, Minnetonka Public Schools, MN

Setting the stage for continuous improvements

“Our recent partnership with Pro•Team Advisors and their Fresh Eyes Review was a huge win-win for our district. Jean Ronnei brought her passion and expertise for CN programs to NISD, TX, which made our staff comfortable and open to recommendations. The input ultimately set the stage for better approach to continuous improvement for our district. The fresh perspective also really helps with strategic planning. Simply put, Pro•Team Advisors has a wealth of knowledge in CN Programs, and I highly recommend.”

— Thomas Wherry, Director Child Nutrition Services, Northside Independent School District, TX

Saving time with condensed information

“Pro•Team was extremely helpful during my transition as a new Director. Their Fresh Eyes audit allowed me to jump up the learning curve as quickly as possible. This audit condensed information that would have taken me a lot of valuable time to observe. With the heightened expectations placed on Directors it is imperative to get up to speed as soon as possible to prevent any disruption to the program.”

- Michael Manning, Director of Food & Nutrition, Richfield Public Schools ISD #280

““As a new director for Exeter, I was looking to have ‘fresh eyes’ look at our program. The ProTeam Foodservice Advisors’ Fresh Eyes Review process with Jean Ronnei, SNS and Debbi Beauvais, RDN SNS captured challenges and identified opportunities within our program. The process also laid the groundwork to move the program forward - we now have a plan to maximize use of our central kitchen and are working to revitalize and make better use of our school kitchens and meal delivery system. I would highly recommend the ProTeam Foodservice Consultant Group.”
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— Janet Stephens, SNS School Nutrition Director Exeter Unified Schools

Featured

Small steps; big benefits: How evolving a warehouse delivery schedule saves time and energy

Pro·Team Foodservice Advisors recently partnered with Bismark Public Schools for a Fresh Eyes Review. A priority for the team: to enhance the product delivery schedule for more efficient management, especially for their smaller schools. With Pro·Team help, they eventually moved all 16 schools on an improved delivery system, saving both time and headaches!

From Good to Great: Evaluating Programs During COVID-19

Even though the team was dealing with daily challenges while operating during the COVID pandemic, Dana Rieth, West Fargo Foodservice Director, recognized the value of an outside perspective to help evaluate their program for possible improvements today, and to inform planning for the next school year.

Beyond COVID: Foodservice Planning for the Future at Mauston

COVID-19 created many challenges for foodservice teams. Districts faced new hurdles with supply chain disruptions, packaging most of their food, delivering meals to classrooms and decreased participation. Pro•Team partnered with Mauston School District to address some of the challenges through a Fresh Eyes Review.

Not Your Mother's School Lunch: How 'Fresh Eyes' Transformed Rapid City Area Schools

The foodservice team at Rapid City Area Schools had lots of ideas for improvement but weren’t sure where to begin. With the expert guidance of Pro•Team Foodservice Advisors, RCAS evaluated its staffing, menus, delivery systems, and marketing to identify priorities to lift their program to the next level.

Helping a Great Team and Great Program Become Even Stronger: Pro·Team and Cincinnati Public Schools

CPS needed a strategy for growth but there were multiple obstacles. Staff time was limited, and resource constraints were a factor. Further, leadership perspectives were just too close to the source, rendering an objective evaluation almost impossible. What they needed was a fresh pair of eyes; that’s where Pro·Team excels.