10/23/2026
Scratch Cooking Meets Griddle Power! 🍔
170 fresh burgers. 10 minutes. One very excited school nutrition team!
At Willis ISD, Director of Child Nutrition Michael Northey and Assistant Director Sharon Jones are on a mission to bring more scratch cooking to their students. And the AccuSteam® Griddle with XLR8™ Upper Heated Platens is helping make it happen!
By cooking from the top and bottom simultaneously, the team can prepare 16 burgers at a time in just minutes. On a recent "Burger Boy" Friday, they turned out 170 fresh hamburgers in approximately 10 minutes of cook time!
And they're not stopping at burgers! With a little hands-on training, Philly cheesesteaks are now joining the menu for the Willis Wildkats.
Sharon summed up her excitement perfectly:
"I realize getting this excited about a griddle may not be normal. Yes. I am aware I'm weird." 😂
We happen to think that's our kind of weird!
But the real win? Hearing students say, "This food is so good!"
As Sharon puts it, "We're getting there...one homemade meal at a time!"
And because our commitment doesn't stop at installation, AccuTemp's Houston-area technician and LMS's Tyler Strong stopped by just to check in and make sure the team had everything they needed. No equipment issues, just our Lifetime Service & Support Guarantee in action.
👏 Hats off to the Willis ISD Child Nutrition team for showing what's possible when fresh food, passionate people, and the right equipment come together!