Palmetto High School

Palmetto High School located in historic Palmetto, Florida, simply put, was a school that needed some love. It had long required significant renovations, with its cafeteria being no exception. The school, built many years ago, had an outdated structure and limited capacity to meet modern needs.  Once three new schools in the county were completed, the School District of Manatee County approved a campus-wide renovation, which included a brand-new building complete with a new cafeteria.

Regina Thoma, SNS, director of food and nutrition services for the district, oversaw the project to meet the demands of the growing student population. She worked closely with manufacturers rep group Eaton Marketing and Bob Saraceno, as well as Willis Smith, director of educational sales at LTI with Senior Graphic Designer Michelle Parker.

As Thoma stated, “For us, it’s the fact that LTI covers all the bases. The equipment is innovative — from quick switches to frost tops — which increases our capacity to do everything we need to do. Having design and décor built into the process is huge for us because coordinating everything separately would be difficult. Being able to have the whole picture complete is incredibly important.”