New chef for Marietta school district serving up delicious dishes for upcoming school year WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

MARIETTA, Ga. — The Marietta City School District has a new full-time chef for the upcoming school year.

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It’s the first chef the district has ever hired. Chef David Garcia is bringing 17 years of his culinary expertise to school lunches, changing the game for the traditional school lunch experience. The goal is to get students excited about school lunch while also providing culturally inspired dishes with fresh ingredients, to the cafeteria.

The district says it works with a number of local farms to get the freshest food.

“We’re just using the menu to go ahead and get kids excited about what they are actually eating,” said Garcia.

“They come here Monday through Friday all school year so we want to give them lots of variety so they get excited to come eat with us. They deserve the best food we can provide them. We’re adding more fresh options, and …