Chef Lynn is was Escher's current full-time cookfrom 1994-2022, and has been feeding Escherites since 1994. Though she is called ''[[Chef]]'' Lynn, she really is the Food Steward, Kitchen Maintenance Manager, Head/Sous Chef, and a great friend to all. In her honor, the house passed a city referendum to change the street which Escher resides name from 'Gilbert' to 'Lynn' Court. However, it is unclear when/if this change will be made official.
== Responsibilities ===== Meals ===* Plan all weekday menus, along with weekend menus on weekend days when menus are not planned by members.* Order all food. (Planning and ordering typically take 15-20 hours per week when As a parting gift to Chef Lynn is at home.)* Prepare all weekday meals* Monitor [[Guff|guff]] refrigerators on a daily basis for food safety (appropriate labeling etc.) and adjust as needed. See that items omitted by cleaning crews are restocked.* Attempts to accommodate all member requests, and incorporate food survey results into meal planning === Training ===* Train and supervise weekday cooking crews* Train lunch prep on deli slicer and food processor=== Finances ===* Maintain expenses within assigned food budget while satisfying member needs* Provide the ICC finance office with an inventory buy-back figure at the end of each semester to ensure equitable distribution of student food expenses=== Health & Safety ===* Ensure that state food safety and sanitation requirements are met* Keep abreast of current food and nutrition studies and trends by subscribing to and reading publications including:** Tufts University's cooper Rachana Rao created this [https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/ Health and Nutrition letter]** [https://universityhealthnewsyoutube.com/subscription-offers/environmental-nutrition/ Environmental Nutrition Newsletterwatch?v=tDjrXxEBTxw farewell video]** [https://cspinet.org/news Center for Science in the Public Interest Newsletter]** [https://www.vrg.org/ Vegetarian Resource Group]** [https://vegnews.com/ VegNews]** [https://www.foodandwine.com/ Food and Wine]** [https://www.cooksillustrated.com/ Cook's Illustrated], and all sister publications** [https://www.finecooking.com/ Fine Cooking].** Recipes in newly-published cookbooks and on the web. === Maintenance ===* Keep cleaning supplies stocked: paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, laundry detergent, etc.* Make sure the city picks up missed trash and recycling and calls for extra pick-ups as needed* Coordinate the repairs It is a compilation of kitchen equipment, heartfelt goodbyes from alumni and operation reconfiguration, as needed:** Walk-in compressor failure, approximately once per year** Various dishwasher repairs: 8-10 times per year** Garbage disposal replacements, about once a year** Occasional major events (e.gcurrent Escherites alike. sewer blockage under O'Keeffe milk machine)
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