Lucy, Michelle, and Karen's Tour of Stern

On Monday evening, we were able to get a 45-minute behind the scenes tour of Stern. It was interesting to see the dining staff tries to incorporate food that wasn't consumed during the meals into upcoming meals. (ie. old bread -> bread pudding, extra roasted potatoes -> soups, extra meat -> chili)

Other interesting facts:

It turns out Stern doesn't really give that much food to SPOON because they just try to use whatever is still good in future meals.

Fascinating to see other side of tray conveyor...despite it's mechanized feel, there are people on the other side simultaneously picking up trays as more are loaded. These kitchen staff scrape any dirty plates and start the large-scale rinsing process.

Lots of prepped food is covered in plastic wrap- potential for more sustainable reusable containers

If you have any questions about our tour just ask!