Annual Conference
Conference Session
2018-11-09
"Bringing Food Costs Down"Key Areas: Administration
Session: Session A - Friday, November 09th, 2018: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Seaside S-4
Speaker(s): Meg Chesley - Founder and President, Health-e Pro
Objectives: Participant will be able to identify the savings behind the who, what, when, where and
how much of child nutrition products
Description: Food cost in Child Nutrition is about pennies. Narrow margins mean looking at all the ways you can trim the budget. We will examine cost measures as well as the importance of accurate costing to determine your bottom line.
Speaker Bio(s):
Meg Chesley - Health-e Pro
Speaker Bio:
Meg Chesley began her foodservice career with Disneyland and Knott?s Berry Farm. After graduating
with a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University at Long Beach in Dietetics and
Food Administration, Meg served more than twenty-two years as a school foodservice professional for
the Montebello Unified School District, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and the Corona-
Norco Unified School District. Meg is known nationally for the development of the school marketing
concept ?Campus Catering??, for innovative dining room design and getting out of the box with
school lunch.
Meg has a distinguished career, being recognized in the following ways:
v Silver Plate Award Winner as School Foodservice Operator of the Year
v USDA Best Practices Award for Marketing
v California Department of Education Outstanding Program Award
v Restaurant Hospitality Magazine?s Best Children?s Menu in America
v Food Management Magazine?s Brandie Award for innovative brand merchandising
v California Congress of PTA Honorary Service Award
Meg began her own company, Health-e Pro, in 2002 to provide business, marketing and training tools
to school districts across the United States. In 2012, she jumped all in to develop the easy to use
menu planning and marketing software solution, Health-e Meal Planner. She has been training
nationwide for more than 25 years and is here today to share some tips on bringing down food costs
and still providing great food that kids enjoy!
with a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University at Long Beach in Dietetics and
Food Administration, Meg served more than twenty-two years as a school foodservice professional for
the Montebello Unified School District, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and the Corona-
Norco Unified School District. Meg is known nationally for the development of the school marketing
concept ?Campus Catering??, for innovative dining room design and getting out of the box with
school lunch.
Meg has a distinguished career, being recognized in the following ways:
v Silver Plate Award Winner as School Foodservice Operator of the Year
v USDA Best Practices Award for Marketing
v California Department of Education Outstanding Program Award
v Restaurant Hospitality Magazine?s Best Children?s Menu in America
v Food Management Magazine?s Brandie Award for innovative brand merchandising
v California Congress of PTA Honorary Service Award
Meg began her own company, Health-e Pro, in 2002 to provide business, marketing and training tools
to school districts across the United States. In 2012, she jumped all in to develop the easy to use
menu planning and marketing software solution, Health-e Meal Planner. She has been training
nationwide for more than 25 years and is here today to share some tips on bringing down food costs
and still providing great food that kids enjoy!
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