There are many responsibilities on the plate of a school nutrition or food services director. One task that often gets put on the back burner due to budget and time constraints is program promotion. There are many opportunities throughout the year to do something fun to increase participation. It’s beneficial to take advantage of holidays or upcoming events that students are excited about and applying them to your program so your students will also be excited about school meals.
Some examples of seasonal lunchroom promotions include:
- Decorating your lunchline for holidays such as Thanksgiving, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and more!
- Serving tailgate-themed food like hot dogs and hamburgers for the school’s homecoming game
- Posting on social media photos of students enjoying milk on World School Milk Day (September 26th).
These are just a few of the many creative promotions you can plan around holidays or events to spice up your lunchroom and engage students. While planning these kinds of promotions may seem intimidating, Meals Plus provides you with all the tools you need to make it simple. You can learn more about seasonal promotions in our newest white paper, Celebrate School Nutrition: How to Promote Your Program Throughout the Year.
This white paper includes helpful information and ideas on planning seasonal promotions through menu planning, decorations, and social media. Also included are 13 FREE downloadable, printable graphics for just about every occasion! Whether you want to welcome students back to healthy eating at the beginning of the year or encourage nutritious meals around Thanksgiving, we have a graphic for you to print and hang in your lunchroom or use to digitally promote your program!
Click here to download the white paper now and start celebrating school nutrition in your lunchroom!
