The Greenville County Schools Director of Food and Nutrition Services says global supply chain issues are forcing them to adjust certain menu options.
RENEE THANK YOU VERY MUCH THEGLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUESCONTUEIN EVEN HITTING LOCALSCHOOL DISTRICT OUR KYLIE JONESTALKED TO ONE DISTRICTNAVIGATING THE CHANGES KYLIE.WHAT DOES ALL MEAN FOR STUDENTS?WELL GABBY THE GREENVILLE COUNTYSCHOOL DISTRICTS I THE LARGESTIN THE STATE MEANING IT SERVESTENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEALS EVERYSINGLE DAY.THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES AREFORCING THE DISTRICT TO GETCREATIVE.SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES BEAR DOWN ONAN UPSTATE SCHOOL DISTRICT.WELL WE CAN COUNT ON THIS THATWE CAN’T COUNT IT ANYTHING.THE GLOBAL ISSUE IS TRICKLINGDOWN TO THE CAFETERIAS INGREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLSSIGNING THAT OUT A WEEKEND TIMEWHERITE USED TO BE MONTHS AT ATIME BEFOREUT B THAT STILLCHANGES SOMETIMES THIS WEEK THEDIRECTOR OF THE FOOD ANDNUTRITION PROGRAM.JOE.URBAN SAYS A FEW LUNCHES ON THENUME HAD TO BE SUBSTITUTEDMANUFACTURERS ARE HAVINGSTAFFING ISSSUE WHICH ARECAUSING DISRUPTIONS OF THEIRPRODUCTION LINES.TRANSPORTATION ISSUE IS ISWITHOUT DRIVERS TO THE TO THENUMBER.THEY NEED NOT ONLY WITH FOOD BUTDISPOSABLE PRODUCTS LIKE PLATESAND UTENSILS.WE HAVE STOCKPIDLE SOME SO, YOUKNOW, WE’RE WE HAVE 12 WEEKSWORTOFH ITEMS NECESSARY TYHEMAY BE DIFFERENT AND MBEAY ACLAMSHELL TO GO CONTAINER ORMAEYB A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL TRAYOR MAYBE A 10 INCH ROUND PLATESOMETHING TO PUTOO FD ON URBANCALLS IT A PERFECT STORM FORSUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.SO IN THE DAY WE ILSTL HAVE TOMAKE SURE THAT WE WE’RE SERVING82,000 MEALS A DAY.HESAYS THE DISTRICT HASNUMEROUSAC BKUP PLANS TO TURN TODOING VASTLY BETTER THAN MOSTPEOPLE BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH GOODSTRONG RELATIONSHIPS, BUT STILLSTRUGGLING.I’M WORRIED ABOUT WHAT MARKSLOOKS LIKE THIS POINT ORFEBRUARY.WITH NO WORDOR F MANUFACTURERSON WHEN THESE DELAYS WILL ENDURBAN ASSURES FAMILIES.THERE ARE STILL PLEYNT OF MEALSTO GO AROUND YOU KEEP SAYING YOUKIDS US WE’RE GONNA WE’RE GONNAFIND A WAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOURKIDS, THAT’S SO EVER.AGAIN, URBAN ASSURES FAMILIES ATHOME THAT THEIR KIDS CAN STILLGET EVERY MEAL.THEY USUALLY DO AT SCHOOL.HE SAYS HE’S TRIED TO NOTIFYFAMILIES ANYTIME THERE IS AMENU.
No surprise here, but Thanksgiving dinner will likely cost more this year. According to the Arizona Farm Bureau, the average cost..
