Jazz, Blues, and BBQ…I must be in Memphis! In this episode of the Next Up podcast I hung out with Eugene Bradford, the Executive Director of Dining Services at Shelby County Schools in Tennessee.

Eugene and I spoke about mentorship, district growth, why he introduced chef coats to his program, why he feels it’s important to encourage a shift from the traditional “cafeteria” experience to a more upscale bistro and so much more. But one of my favorite things he’s implemented within his program is the concept of "I Got Five On It" which is used to encourage his team to increase student participation daily.

Eugene dropped all sorts of valuable nuggets during our conversation and I’m sure after listening to him you’ll be just as inspired as I was to put five on it!

And before we dive into the episode I'd like to give Polar King, Polar Leasing, and Polar King Mobile a huge shout-out for helping to make this episode possible.