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True Food Chef Council
 
The True Food Chef Council is a partnership between MPS’ Culinary & Wellness Services department and the Minneapolis restaurant/culinary community. Chef Council members are spokespeople who promote and endorse MPS’ commitment to scratch cooking, food integrity, local food, and healthy eating.
What does the True Food Chef Council do?
Directly engages with students in
lunchrooms
& special events
Raises awareness about the changes to our school meals
Creates and endorses new school
recipes
True Food Chef Council in ACTION!
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Other True Food Chef Council News
Participating Restaurants
Birchwood Cafe
Tracy Singleton & Marshall Paulsen
Brasa Premium Rotisserie
Alex Roberts & Ash Reynolds
Breaking Bread Cafe
Lachelle Cunningham
Brewer's Table
Jorge Guzman
Broder's Pasta Bar
Molly Broder
Cara Irish Pubs
Vincent Francoual
Chef Shack Ranch
Carrie Summers
Chowgirls Catering
Amy Brown
Common Roots Café
Danny Schwartzman
Foxy Falafel
Erica Strait
Kim Bartmann's Restaurants
TJ Rawitzer
Kitchen in the Market & Tastebud Catering
Molly Herrmann
Pizzeria Lola
Ann Kim
Red Table Meats
Mike Phillips
Restaurant Alma
Alex Roberts
Sen Yai Sen Lek
Joe & Holly Hatch-Surisook
Seward Co-op
Abby Rogosheske
Tilia
Steven Joel Brown
Vic’s Restaurant
Doug Pittman
Victory 44
Erick Harcey
Wedge Community Co-op
Brianna Darling
Wise Acre Eatery
Brianna Baldus, Beth Fisher
Jenny Breen
Chef, Educator