How to Feed NYC's Largest Middle School | On The Job | Priya Krishna

How to Feed NYC's Largest Middle School | On The Job | Priya Krishna | NYT Cooking

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Meet Ruth Quizhpe. She’s not a chef who gets written up in glossy magazines, but her vital work ensures that the 2,000-plus students at the largest middle school in New York City eat every day. With 1,800 public schools and some one million students, the New York City public school system is the biggest in the United States. How does the system feed all of the students every day?
“On the Job With Priya Krishna” is a series about labor and the people who shape what we eat and how we eat, and whose jobs often go unseen. Tune in.
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@cypriennezed5640 Жыл бұрын

The kid saying "muchas gracias!" made me cry, SO lovely to hear gratitude

@viviangunsettcecco Жыл бұрын

Me too! It was such a geniune "muchas gracias" my heart feels so warm

@SlowSlowSloth Жыл бұрын

You started crying because someone said thanks? I think you need to meet some new people.

@davidpaw22 Жыл бұрын

@@SlowSlowSloth are you 10 or somethn?

@thirtyonepigeons9539 Жыл бұрын

8:10

@swankyangelo Жыл бұрын

You can tell that they don’t speak Spanish frequently because we just say Gracias and yes just fine.

@Dlibassi93 Жыл бұрын

i absolutely love this interview. Priya was so thoughtful in how she asked questions, interviewed in spanish language, and hyped Ruth up. Ruth is the definition of love and hard work. That school is lucky to have her

@toswingonastar Жыл бұрын

@hopegold883 Жыл бұрын

Except Ruth speaks English.

@BEESkneesz Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 maybe Ruth is more comfortable speaking Spanish?

@ritugupta1698 Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 she does but she's obviously more comfortable with speaking in Spanish

@Student0Toucher Жыл бұрын

We need more American flags in that school

@JohnR-wf2hh Жыл бұрын

I teach at a nyc public high school, and it’s heartbreaking how few kids eat the lunches. The kids make it sound so gross that other kids feel weird eating it. But what Ruth said is true, a lot of kids don’t have any other meals, so it’s terrible when you’re made to feel bad for eating it. I always ate the free free. Took extras when they’d let me!

@edmondlau511 Жыл бұрын

Some things never change. Having been overseas, I think many kids, and Americans overall, take things for granted. I didn’t care, I ate the food. I didn’t care what the other kids thought.

@angeladeniselee Жыл бұрын

Same I was fortunate that my parents paid and the kids make seems like forbidden food

@legendarygang4807 Жыл бұрын

depends on the place because in my county in va all the fruits/vegetables they give look like they have birth defects and the lunch is usually overcooked and tastes shitty

@haruanimations6576 Жыл бұрын

@@edmondlau511 dont let this video fool you, many schools across america do have some of the worst food. not even good, i cannot tell you the ammount of times me and my friends have gotten spoilt milk, or juices with something wrong with them. the food is awful sometimes too

@alexosow Жыл бұрын

Same!!! I always thought the food was ok, like nothing special. Probably better than gas station food, but I got it for free so I always made sure I was eating and was grateful for it

@soulfabs Жыл бұрын

My heart kinda breaks as we all know how mean and unappreciative kids can be with school lunches, and to see all the effort and love that goes behind it is very impactful… I wish all students could take turns throughout the year volunteering at the kitchen to appreciate all this hard work.

@yosmaryguaman4064 Жыл бұрын

Am going to the school but no hate sometime the lunch isn’t that good but theres always something to eat

@jeffw1267 Жыл бұрын

The food should still be better. In France they have chefs in charge of the lunchroom, so we should have that too.

@ariesmichaelsayan4013 Жыл бұрын

I work at a middle school in the Bronx where the students absolutely hate lunch. It’s not the cook’s fault. It’s the NYC DOE! They spend millions of dollars on consultants and don’t pay attention to why students don’t want their lunch. They can afford to spend money on better lunches. NYC DOE can do way better. Lunch is trash at times. I don’t blame the kids!! They deserve a better lunch!!

@magicknight13 Жыл бұрын

That's an excellent idea!

@NazriB Жыл бұрын

Lies again? Serie A Leader NYC I People

@dobetterwithchristian4472 Жыл бұрын

In school I didn't give the lunch ladies much thought. They were a 1-2 minute part of my day max. Seeing this is a reminder that not only are they real people with full lives and aspirations, the work they do is vital to the lives of so many students and the community. #lunchladiesservelove

@DizzyBusy Жыл бұрын

That can be said about most service workers around you. Thank you for writing this reminder that we should all be kind to the lunch ladies, the trash management workers, the delivery people, the cleaners, everyone around us that work to make our days less stressful

@anyadaz Жыл бұрын

lol They were the queens of our school. Everyone wanted to be friends with the people who fed us.

@prisonmike7179 Жыл бұрын

I already appreciated the lunch ladies work but this gives a pretty interesting perspective

@Mochithisisdumb Жыл бұрын

I never understood how people could blatantly ignore them really, where are the manners? to say thank you here and there and tell them to have a good day too. But then again not everyone has that kindness

@localmilfchaser6938 Жыл бұрын

@@Mochithisisdumb people just hate school. I don’t blame them

@khairulridzwanabdulkuddus6480 Жыл бұрын

This story reminded me of Ms Swanson, the lunch lady at my elementary school in Pittsburgh in the 1970s. This was at a time when there were no options for different dietary requirements. She noticed I never took the pork dishes at lunch, so personally made me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches whenever they were on the menu. You not only remember great teachers during your schooldays, but other wonderful people who leave a lasting impression with their kindness.

@surabhi955 Жыл бұрын

that's so kind of her. thank u for sharing

@akcortin Жыл бұрын

shout out to superheroes like Ms Swanson.

@elliottenriquez Жыл бұрын

What a sweet women!

@tekvax01 Жыл бұрын

LOVE!!

@legorockstar2000 Жыл бұрын

yep, I still remember the elementary school lunch lady who gave me and my friend extra at breakfast because we never got much food at home.

@jmassy86 Жыл бұрын

My mom was a lunch lady for roughly 20 years. Not out of necessity, but didn’t want to sit at home and do nothing. It truly made high school better for me seeing mom everyday at lunch. Lunch ladies deserve so much more credit than they get for the amount of work they put in!

@pineapplesmoovey7898 Жыл бұрын

Please thank her for all her work for us!

@grayonthewater Жыл бұрын

I’m from a Latino community so all the students and the lunch ladies spoke Spanish and they were all so sweet, we felt like they were our grandmas. People would give them gifts during teacher appreciation week and whatnot. When I was a toddler my mom was a lunch lady and I remember going to the warehouse for the school district with her during the summer and man what all those people do to get us kids fed was amazing, I always respected them.

@Andyyoureastar Жыл бұрын

Always always!!

@tamravenhill301 Жыл бұрын

Priya is an excellent journalist and human. She always manages to capture the real story.

@thatsalt1560 Жыл бұрын

She listens and she's humble. Very rare these days. (Maybe it always was?)

@Matt-fl8uy Жыл бұрын

OP - YES! Thank you for putting into words what so many of us felt watching this video.

@aharmonym24 Жыл бұрын

absolutely. I'm so glad this series is back!!!

@andrete9100 Жыл бұрын

is it weird that I find her extemely attractive? she seems so smart and classy

@madzie111 Жыл бұрын

@@andrete9100 can't blame you, she's wonderful

@IsinMoon Жыл бұрын

This is the kind of food journalism I’d expect out of NYT Cooking. Please keep making this series! It is fascinating and heartfelt, and Priya is the perfect host.

@tekvax01 Жыл бұрын

HEAR HEAR!!!

@jjohnson1791 Жыл бұрын

Kids are so mean lol. I agree with Priya when she says that as an adult you really learn to appreciate school lunches more. I'm barely making it by with what I consume day to day. They are so blessed to be able to eat awesome well rounded food. I know that they'll appreciate it a lot one day. Muchas gracias Ruth and crew!

@thephilosopher5799 Ай бұрын

Kids are the most honest humans

@BreeUts Жыл бұрын

When I was in elementary, they taught us to always thank our lunch ladies, our janitors, our security guards, all of those who worked more behind the scenes. It was always so fun staying a couple minutes after lunch to help wipe down the tables. And that’s something I’ve brought into my adult life: be grateful for those who help you

@pearlpark7259 Жыл бұрын

I'm most impressed with how clean the cafeteria is, and Priya's Spanish.

@hopegold883 Жыл бұрын

Or is it a little bit just to make herself look good? It makes it seem like Ruth can’t speak English, after having lived there half her life. So it’s kind of at her expense.

@pearlpark7259 Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 hmm that's one way to think about it. I'm not sure how fluent Ruth is with English but as an interviewer I assume they try to make their subject feel comfortable and confident, so that the conversation is rich and they can express themselves in the best way. I did not think of the staff members any less because they didn't speak in English.

@cattachi681 Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 I don't think so. I work in a warehouse for a large company, and everyone there has to speak English to get hired, but all the Latinx people speak Spanish to each other, and love when the rest of us speak Spanish with them. It makes them feel comfortable, and like home. Just because someone can speak English doesn't mean they prefer to, whether you've been speaking it for 20 years or not. If my first language was Spanish I would want to hold on to that. It's culture, identity, and self expression. That outlook you have is very negative. Just think about how the other person on the other end feels. Priya was clearly trying to make her feel at home, by speaking her first language, and well too!

@DizzyBusy Жыл бұрын

@@cattachi681 thank you for writing that thoughtful reply!

@BubbleGumzKorner Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 my friend's family members been here decades and barely speak English because they live and work with those from their communities. They may say a few words here and there in English

@michaeln9931 Жыл бұрын

That ending line... Get it, Ruth! I mean, really, she's doing a significant portion of what she'd be doing as a social worker- systems, feeding, mass resource supply. Interesting pivot, but I'm glad she found it.

@yuotueb Жыл бұрын

I hope she's getting paid accordingly...

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen processed junk. ruth should be fired

@michaeln9931 Жыл бұрын

@@bw0716 I agree that kids should have access to higher quality, more nutritious foods, but I think that it's more an issue of budgets than Ruth's professional decisions. Maybe fire the people who underfund schools?

@FrecklesLove24 Жыл бұрын

The “okay nenes, pueden pasar” 07:43 they don’t understand how comforting that is, we appreciate you all so much 🥹💓 thank you for feeding us everydayyyy!

@Laughingwithtravii Жыл бұрын

as someone who grew up poor there were MANY days i wouldnt have even had food if it wasnt for some of the incredible school food programs, so thank you. i truly didnt expect to [good] cry watching this, it was so wholesome and lovely tho, took me down memory lane in a nice way, thank you for that too. you were right, ruth is defo a superhero.

@kdchhy2252 Жыл бұрын

I grew up poor too..we ate alot of fish that we fished for and ate noodles a lot. School time was when we got to eat other types of food

@asd7625 Жыл бұрын

same for me, no food at home, no lunch but my mom could only afford school lunches it make me sad, i used to save a little bit of food for my brothers when i was in high school at some point at home, my twin and i argued about stealing food, but somehow the school lunch was a good reason to not try stealing bc we ate at least

@csarn77 Жыл бұрын

My mom was a lunch lady. Kids thought it was cool. They really do work hard. I remember how much the ladies and my mother tried to make the foods good despite at some point having to switch to cheaper and poorer quality ingredients. My mom emphasized like Priya said some kids only get that meal for the day. They wanted to make it as enjoyable for them as possible. Props to all the lunch people out there!

@Rpena1448 Жыл бұрын

In the early 90s my mom and grandma, and my friends moms were all lunch ladies lol. My fav memory was when my grandma was in the serving line she'd slip an extra tender or broc n cheese on my plate (bah gawd I loved the broc n cheese back in my day!). Thinking about it now it brings tears bc they served love in every plate, it's a damn shame most students today aren't so lucky.

@alexw322 Жыл бұрын

When Ruth said the bean salad is made with lots of love I just started bawling. Thanks for bringing us her story, Priya!

@nenaj1 Жыл бұрын

She doesn’t make it. Bit comes frozen

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen junk. ruth should be fired

@Goliath1337 Жыл бұрын

@@nenaj1 Because Ruth is gonna manufacture the beans from scratch in her garden at home? Of course she doesn't 'make' the beans themselves, she prepares them

@zaz16 Жыл бұрын

The part where the principal is saying that the priority number 1 of the school is to feed the children and that comes before the education says a lot about the state of our society right now .... So much respect for all of this ladies !

@TheSpencer404 Жыл бұрын

We sometimes forget how much hard work it takes to keep people fed, clothed and with basic human dignity. Lots of content nowadays focuses on glamour. But Ruth and the entire staff of this school are the actual everyday heroes. Thanks for telling this story.

@VPFrio Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! As a grandchild of a lunch lady who immigrated from Mexico, it warmed my heart to see Priya and the NYT Cooking team interview Ruth in her native tongue. Also, Priya's Spanish is amazing, honestly even better than some of my siblings! haha

@DuyNguyen-yx2vd Жыл бұрын

Honestly my favorite thing about this video. Not only did it let Ruth speak from the heart, but I also get to practice my Spanish after neglecting it for 15 years.

@dannimalsholderbro Жыл бұрын

Cuando creces en Texas... lol I think it truly shows respect for Ruth and allows her to be able to express herself more freely without having to worry if she was saying something incorrectly. I also noticed many of the cafeteria workers giving instructions to the students in Spanish. I know there are a couple of schools where they have Foreign Language immersion programs, so I wonder if perhaps this school is a Spanish-language immersion school?

@banshee1133 Жыл бұрын

I thought the opposite. I thought the lunch lady was fluent enough to speak English. She's been in the country for more than 20 years. An English interview would have been fine.

@saltypeeps Жыл бұрын

A really beautiful segment and look behind the scenes! It's great that the episode highlighted the importance of food security in children's well-being. That if you're hungry or are thinking about how you can even eat in the first place, how can you even begin to prioritize/think about learning? And the part with families lining up during COVID to take as much food as they needed no questions asked really emphasized how the community depends on the work Ruth and other lunch staff do.

@ima.m.1658 Жыл бұрын

So true. Without basic health, it's hard to study anything.

@blahblah2779 Жыл бұрын

Millions of children do it in Mexico, India, china, and all other countries. I only had one taco of beans and hot sauce every other day when growing up, in between whatever people gave me on the streets when working. That was my life for most of my childhood. I can tell you that having endured this kind of life made me stronger and more resilient than the typical American I see nowadays. Most of you don’t know what being hungry means, nor what you need to do to survive if you’re in that situation.

@simmimon Жыл бұрын

Ruth saying she accomplished her dream says so much about her as a person. She wanted to be a social worker to help people, now she is. Taking care of so many kids everyday.

@foreverythingbeauty4409 Жыл бұрын

i love how they allowed her to do the video in a language she feels most comfortable in. I love it. So much respect

@factualactuals3495 Жыл бұрын

I knew my elementary school lunch ladies because they were friends with my mom. Hearing Ruth talk about the impact she has on kids has me tearing up because it reminds me of the lunch ladies of my childhood. All these lunch workers give it their all and a lot of students don't have second thoughts about those people. Ruth is an inspiring person and I just want to hug her from how much she cares about her community.

@jaspherdansalan635 Жыл бұрын

"This is my dream, and I think I have accomplished it." 🥺😭 I would love to eat every food that is cooked with this much love! Ruth and all the other lunch ladies are amazing humans 💖

@DuyNguyen-yx2vd Жыл бұрын

She was studying to be a social worker. She loves helping kids, and what better way to do it than making sure they get fed every day.

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen processed junk. ruth should be fired

@tonychairez2787 Жыл бұрын

Someone give this staff an award & a raise. Wow! Gracias por todo lo que hacen cada día.

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen processed junk. ruth should be fired

@martasfakeaccount2473 Жыл бұрын

For some reason it really shocked me that priya knew spanish and used it to talk with the chef, making her more comfortable by being able to talk in her first language, i guess that’s bc everyone is kind of expected to know english but when someone learns spanish (my language) it just makes me so proud and happy!

@hugohernandez3538 Жыл бұрын

You know that little girl that thanked the lunch lady has manners and was raised right. That's one way of respecting your elders :)

@megantapia95 Жыл бұрын

As a kid growing up in the NYC public school system I loved seeing this. I never thought about how hard everyone worked because i was always so caught up in my own kid stuff but this was definitely very humbling and heartwarming

@wyattvillalobos4153 Жыл бұрын

my mom has been working in food service for schools for about 5 or so years and just landed a permanent lead position, truly a TON of work goes into making lunch for schools and im really glad content is being made about all the work that goes into it.

@timothyajayi1189 Жыл бұрын

My school's got 1,800 students but the fact that even with so many children and the school is still trying to have as many students as possible eat free or reduced lunch is just heart warming

@kevinpantaleon3919 Жыл бұрын

This brought me to tears. Thank you Priya for taking the time to speak to the staff in their native tongue. I loved everything about this interview.

@mybrkly Жыл бұрын

I don't know why I teared up watching this. Maybe it was the humanity; maybe it was the nostalgia. Hats off to Ruth and her staff! This was excellent. I look forward to more stories from Priya.

@stephanie4812 Жыл бұрын

This is fabulous. I did my thesis on these food pick up sites during COVID and the people who kept families fed during the pandemic are HEROES.

@dwe2a Жыл бұрын

This is the kind of thankless, out of the spotlight work that makes education a success. Hungry children do not have time to learn b/c they are constantly worried about their next meal. A well fed student body is one that can truly grow & prosper. The hard work & dedication of the staff, behind the scenes is truly incredible. Our schools could not exist without them.

@justoneacre7873 Жыл бұрын

I loved the fact that this hard working woman and her team were recognised as performing a valuable service.

@syazanisani94 Жыл бұрын

I was a foreign exchange student to MN from Malaysia in 2012. One of my favourite moments were during lunch hours, the lunch ladies were so thoughtful of my dietary restrictions and they were super nice and interested to know more about me. I felt like I was welcomed throughout my whole experience. I'm lucky to have that experience in my life.

@Danuxsy Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@XTaitoX Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I didn’t expect to cry when they started talking about COVID times and how proud I suddenly was of Ruth and her team. All around just really exemplary human beings.

@Sophie3647s Жыл бұрын

I went to middle school there up into 7th grade. The staff there really care. They would sometimes even give me extra eggs for breakfast. When I moved to a better district however I notice the biggest difference was the fruit and vegetable bar. Just more to work with Edit: The cold bags for breakfast were typically for students running late without eating anything. Ideally you would take it as a snack. Im surprised so many students passed her. Granted this was 10+ years ago

@kailadwinell5966 Жыл бұрын

This made me tear up- can't imagine the challenge they faced during COVID. So many essential-workers work miracles and often go unnoticed. My grandmother was a lunch lady many years ago and my heart goes out to all these people helping families feed their kids

@anger101 Жыл бұрын

The people making school lunches happen deserve this kind of recognition for what they do. I loved this piece and seeing Ruth’s passion for what she does.

@ballmonokuma9484 Жыл бұрын

The lunch staff truly does care about its students. Back in high school, I skipped lunch and sat down because my friend already gave me his food from the previous lunch period, but that didn't stop this lady from coming out the kitchen and bringing me a pb&j, because I used to eat only those every day haha, I haven't seen her since covid :( Even in Elementary school, they were a HUGE part of my school career. The staff in my elementary were majorly latino, and really great friends with my mother. I was always picky about NYC's school lunch but now I miss it

@NethaKids5-hz4sg 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for shinning the light on the people that work the hardest and don't get the credit they deserve. I can't tell you how much of an impact our k-5 and middle school lunch men and women had on us. Thanks Priya for sharing this story!!

@meldragon22 Жыл бұрын

My mom was a lunch lady for a few years and she loved the job. I cried watching this as she may not speak English, she understood the thank you and hellos from kids. Often she would sneak an extra snacks to kids who asked for it. She misses the job and I will always cherish the lunch ladies when I was a kid 🥹😭

@iconnz Жыл бұрын

I clicked on this video because I'm from NY and was curious what was the largest middle school in NYC and so many memories hit me when they showed the lunchroom. I graduated from this school 8 years ago and I'm so happy to see the inside of my middle school again.

@vasiovasio Жыл бұрын

KZfaq is something Amazing! Something that cuts borders and helps you to learn and see new things, new people, and new points of view every day! Now, we all can see your middle school no matter where we are! :) Greetings from Bulgaria!

@yulisaluna2133 Жыл бұрын

Same here I was curious about this video and realized it was the middle school I went to and saw some of the people that worked there when I went there, it just brought so much memories it’s amazing

@B-tenst04 2 ай бұрын

Blud went to the same school and didn't know what the largest school was 😂

@meandmycoworker7678 Жыл бұрын

When I worked in these public schools, I saw some students packing food to take home. I’m so grateful they provide these services to our children.

@SLABHTX Жыл бұрын

Thank you to all the School Cooks from the bottom of my heart. Growing up I made sure to always thank each lady along the line before i was handed my food. Still make sure to thank the cook before leaving small establishments

@jennwald4469 Жыл бұрын

Great tribute to these hardworking people feeding the minds and bellies of the next generations!

@gavinbrewes863 Жыл бұрын

Great comment to a great video

@jayfirefang Жыл бұрын

I feel like the lunch staff and maintenance staff for my school are some of the people I will always remember. The kindest most humble people I ever met. Some parts of me I think I modeled after them growing up. I wanted to be as kind, humble, and selfless as the support staff at my school.

@feedtheflameforfacts Жыл бұрын

This was amazing. I'm so glad Priya is able to do this series - her talent in seeing the human aspect to every story shines here. I'm so glad I got to hear Ruth's story and see her and her colleagues in action.

@arongomez5101 Жыл бұрын

Loved this interview so much! Lunch ladies seriously deserve the love and world with how much they work with serving food to thousands of students. The lunch ladies at my high school were one of the best parts of my four years becuase they were always so kind, loving, warm and respectful. My senior year I was planning giving them gifts and goodbye letters when I graduate but unfortunately covid hit and I never got to say goodbye to them

@colleenquigley4335 Жыл бұрын

I love stories about people helping people, especially stories about feeding our children. Ruth, her assistants and school staff are wonderful everyday heroes and I applaud Priya's story which honors and acknowledges them.

@vanillacreamsoda1 Жыл бұрын

this is so beautiful! as a Queens native and a product of nyc public schools from K-12, it means so much that you chose to highlight Ruth and a middle school in Queens too! thanks for your thoughtful questions to all of the staff - wonderfully done!!

@f.acostaa9429 Жыл бұрын

What a neat report/ video! Such an educated young journalist 👏🏼. I enjoyed this report thoroughly, loved her Spanish speaking clips. The cook interviewed is absolutely amazing. Indeed feeding our children is a task only teamwork can pull off.

@lostheartslostminds Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ruth and the rest of the crew for all your hard work. The world is truly thankful 🙏 ❤️

@angieg7010 Жыл бұрын

My late mom was a lunch lady growing up. She would tell me that she felt unappreciated at times hearing the heartfelt “muchas gracias” at 8:10 made me cry

@JuanPabloMontoyaUrdaneta Жыл бұрын

Oh, dear, I wasn't expecting to be so moved from a short video about School Meals... ...How mistaken I was, not foreseeing that this is a tribute to caring people in our lives that could be easily overlooked. Honestly, I couldn't help but to start crying a bit. GREAT JOB, PRIYA AND NYT TEAM! 👏🏻 A BIG HUG TO THOSE CARING PEOPLE AROUND US! :) THANKS!

@ivetteoriol4136 Жыл бұрын

My great grandmother was a school cook. She fed 100’s of kids every day. I’m very proud of the woman she was. She was a widow and she was working in the 1910’s and raising her kids (my grandmother included).

@pdw0ng891 Жыл бұрын

Awhh this definitely made me tear up. There's a lot of hard work and sacrifice to make our world run. Ruth is a champion and running laps every day.

@ilselindberg6557 Жыл бұрын

You can tell when a school has a lunch lady who's enjoying her job and willing to do a little extra for the children. It makes a huge difference!

@ellaliljapeterson9312 Жыл бұрын

This was such lovely and moving food journalism. Thank you, Priya!

@marniejane11 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you, Priya. As an educator and a parent, it warmed my heart. Food is such an important part of educating young minds! This also shows just how important the kitchen staff are to the success of the whole school. Bless them all. ♥️

@damberallen7389 Жыл бұрын

Amazing storytelling and powerful conversations with Ruth. Unsung heroes in our communities getting their a moment of shine…I love it!

@corymah8061 Жыл бұрын

Bravo again to Priya, how she’s able to spotlight Ruth and her team, and the important behind-the-scenes work they are doing every day to keep these kids and the community nourished.

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen processed junk. ruth should be fired

@yoda101 Жыл бұрын

Unsung heroes of the United States. God bless them

@TallyDragon Жыл бұрын

This video made my day, thank you Priya for doing these genuine interviews and thanks to all our school lunch staff out there!

@lizkinnizzle Жыл бұрын

I love this series so much. To see deep into parts of the food and cooking and industry of New York is so interesting!! And Priya, your reporting style is such a great blend of fun and thoughtfulness and curiosity.

@lyss1210 Жыл бұрын

Ruth and her staff are rock stars! Thank you to all the “lunch ladies” for all you have done for us!!

@bw0716 Жыл бұрын

it is all canned and frozen processed junk. ruth should be fired

@hm2ls869 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know what I love more, you, speaking, Spanish, exploring your own insecurities, about having been that age once, or praising the work, those women do - which mostly goes unseen/recognized? Great video! Well done!

@CTA-- Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that Priya found an organization that actually gives her the resources to make this awesome content

@jessicaharding1876 Жыл бұрын

This was such an insightful video. I loved every interview, the filming style, the simplicity but such deep insight into an incredible character.

@dalejop1 Жыл бұрын

Hearing Priya interview Ruth in Spanish in such a fluent and respectful way was a lovely surprise.

@HomeEmpress Жыл бұрын

The organisation, the pride and the cleanliness! This is what’s lacking in so many other cafeterias. Well done Ruth.

@whip525 Жыл бұрын

I admire people who get up, show up, have a good attitude and try their best. Always inspires myself as I always got things just handed to me… what amazing work ethic, not about the money or anything but their duty to serve. I love it

@belenandrade2256 Жыл бұрын

So great to see an Ecuadorian succeeding overseas, it’s not easy however she has found her place and the love she puts in it it’s so inspiring ❤️❤️

@VegasLilliehook Жыл бұрын

Ruth and her team are AMAZING! Thank you for keeping these kids fed and healthy!

@ABlueDahlia Жыл бұрын

I was emotional before the covid part and then when the covid part, I started crying. What an amazing group of humans. Kudos to them and much love!

@anthonymarquise7182 Жыл бұрын

This was such an interesting video!! Feeding my high school (about 250-300 students) is hard enough, so I can't IMAGINE the work that these kitchen staff put in every day!! Thanks for sharing video

@applegurrll Жыл бұрын

What an incredible woman and team, all that work for her community deserves the highest honour a city can bestow on someone

@sophiabrown9748 Жыл бұрын

why did this have me in tears? thank you for telling and sharing this story with us

@EatingNormal Жыл бұрын

I really love this series. Glad to see it return, and especially for it to start in a public school. Priya's doing amazing!

@StephenSanjaya21 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of content so much. It shows how Ruth is a passionate and dedicated person. Sending her lots of love

@beargummy100 Жыл бұрын

This one was emotional for me!!! So many memories and Priya did so well with it! Love love love this series! 💕

@riiiika Жыл бұрын

I can't put into words how much I loved this - thank you for shining a well deserved light on these overlooked heroes!

@OldSoul_0113 Жыл бұрын

I hope this becomes a series! I loved the interview style. Great job Priya!

@BOMBON187 Жыл бұрын

I applaud her Spanish and how nice she is to the staff.

@elainev670 Жыл бұрын

The kind of story that would humble you. I kind of lost words to describe my feelings when Priya said she was awkward and weird coz I have a child who is awkward and weird, and it gives me so much hope to see Priya grew up so well to bring us this kind of content. Tearing up a bit now actually 😭. Great interview, everyone in our life count ❤️

@justine11012 Жыл бұрын

I love that Priya gets to do mini-documentary stuff like these

@thereIsaidit123 Жыл бұрын

All cafeteria people in NY are heroes! Thank you so much for your service. For feeding our hungry children and putting so much love into your work.

@bigdezol Жыл бұрын

This series deserves a Peabody Award. Priya and the rest of the team on this are doing great work. Every episode is informative, captivating, and endearing.

@wendyfranco2835 Жыл бұрын

I love this video so much :D It takes me back to when I used to be in the lunch lines and the greatest part was always chatting with the lunch ladies. We were a tight-knit group of students who had the lunch ladies as a buddy. I'm glad recognition is being shown behind the scenes of school lunches and the lunch staff!!!

@MiddleNamePetty Жыл бұрын

Love seeing the return of this series and meeting these hardworking people. Always love to see attention given to school workers that care

@kc836 Жыл бұрын

This was wonderful to watch! Priya did an amazing job. God bless Ruth and all her staff!🙏🏼❤️

@gcortez5242 Жыл бұрын

This was beautiful to see after being out of school for years, seeing how they made that possible is so interesting.

@entrcpy Жыл бұрын

Ruth is indeed a superhero and Priya’s Spanish is a flex. I was wringing out my 3 years of Spanish when I lived in NYC.

@fashiondesign42 Жыл бұрын

Ruth and all those lunch ladies are truly superheroes! They are doing amazing work and it’s easy to see how much love they put into what they’re doing. Wishing those ladies the best of everything 💖

@melaniel.5133 Жыл бұрын

That “thank you” will bring joy to someone’s heart! I always said thank you to my lunch guy Luis and he always made sure I got a little bit more just for being nice to him. Teach our children to appreciate their lunch staff!

@internetexploreer Жыл бұрын

When I was in middle school I had a wonderful lunch lady like Ruth. She was caring and always gave me extra food because sometimes we didn’t have food at home, this video made me think of her. ❤

@dianahellman9254 Жыл бұрын

I love this series, so happy it's back! This was a terrific interview and explanation of how this happens. Really wonderful feature. Thanks, Priya, for doing it!