Recipe Resources

Camp Business magazine is dedicated to bringing you the very best tools to help you in all aspects of your operation. In this issue Camp Business introduces Scott Gilbert, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoSeptember 12, 2019Scott Gilbert, Jan/Feb 2003, Camp Recipes, Food PreparationComment

Kids In The Kitchen

Great hotels have long known that offering cooking programs for kids to participate in commercial kitchen production can be exciting and offer variety to their activities.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoAugust 5, 2019Scott Gilbert, Sept/Oct 2003, Nutrition, Food Preparation, Healthy Camp Food, Camp CookingComment

World Fusion

The United States' increasingly diverse population is affecting how we eat and plan menus. For example, Hispanic and Asian cuisines -- representing the fastest growing ethnic groups -- are becoming a greater

Festive Food Nights

In 2007, the first year I worked at Oakridge Camp in Oklahoma for the summer, the camp operated two lines for food service. When all the campers had gone through for their meals, the food from the second

Outside Flavor

A contract food service management company is a foodservice operator that can provide some or all of your camp food needs. They can go from small -- like a local catering operation that provides daily basic

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoJune 25, 2019Camp Cooking, Scott Gilbert, Jan/Feb 2004, Dining Service, Food Preparation, Food BudgetComment

Healthy & Tasty

Good nutrition in any foodservice operation is not just a matter of selecting the right foods to offer your campers. It is also important to prepare those foods in ways that maintain their nutritive benefits.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoJune 17, 2019Scott Gilbert, May/June 2003, Nutrition, Healthy Camp Food, Camp CookingComment

Kids & Obesity

The topic of nutrition has been appearing more frequently around the state of Texas, where I live and work, over the past year. Though Texas is unique in many ways, it is not unique in nutritional trends, and our

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoMarch 4, 2019Jaclyn Koschalk, October 2005, Nutrition, Special DietsComment

Sticky, Gooey Fun

What would camp be without sticky-faced campers enjoying s’mores? In the never-ending quest to be creative and innovative, why not let campers experience these fun variations on

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoDecember 14, 2018Silvana Clark, Jan/Feb 2007, S'mores, Campfire Treats, SnacksComment

Chow Time

Every year around this time radio stations across the country dust off Alan Sherman’s “Camp Granada.” “Hello Mudda. Hello Fadda. Here I am at Camp Granada,” the lyrics start and proceed

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoNovember 26, 2018Linda Stalvey, May/June 2007, Food Preparation, Healthy Camp Food, Recipes, Camp RecipesComment

Calling All Chefs

Sushi, ratatouille, lemon pearls, and gyoza—these are just a few of the dishes that campers learn how to make when they spend a week at Camp MasterChef. The camp wrapped up its

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 20, 2018Current Issue, Todd Foster, Nov/Dec 2018, Camp MasterChef, Food PreparationComment

Camp Concessions

Every summer from age six to 18, I sang and hiked and played in the hills of beautiful Camp Wyandot in central Ohio. At the time, the concession stand (camp store) was just the dining

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 16, 2018Melanie Minch, Jul/Aug 2007, Healthy Camp Food, Camp StoreComment

Fun Food

Everyone knows that kids love s’mores. My 11-year-old stepdaughter still maintains—beyond all proof and reason—that she consumed twelve of these graham cracker sandwiches at a single

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 15, 2018Lisa Adams, Jul/Aug 2007, Snacks, Campfire Treats, Food PreparationComment

Is A Dining Service Right For Your Camp?

Fifteen-year-old Ian Martin was asked to give a presentation about his camp experience to a group of potential campers. The directors anticipated that he would talk about the high-ropes

Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen

Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Pearson, Wis., and Kandle Dining Services entered into a partnership three years ago to provide dining services for two sub-camps and to pack daily

Be a Food Hero

Does your camp kitchen menu need some fresh ideas to accommodate campers’ changing dietary needs, reflect new cuisines or food trends, or include a wider variety of healthy items?

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 25, 2018Recipes, Current Issue, Jul/Aug 2018, Cindy Brown, Camp RecipesComment

Noshing And Nibbling

Are you looking for some new treats to spice up the menu? Invite campers to participate in preparing these mouth-watering snacks and build their confidence in their culinary skills:

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 15, 2018Jared Knight, Jul/Aug 2010, Snacks, Healthy Camp Food, Food PreparationComment

Move Over, S’mores

There’s a new campfire treat on the block that’s getting some attention. Whether you call them Pole Pies, Woof Ems, Eclairs, Camp Tarts or some other inventive name, they are sure to put a smile on campers’ faces.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoJune 4, 2018Food Service and Concessions, Jul/Aug 2015, Christine SchaffranComment

Top 10 Camp Recipes

Looking for some new delectable dishes to tempt your campers? Try these favorites—some are meals, some are treats, but all of them have been tried and tested and they are delicious!

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranApril 11, 2018Healthy Camp Food, Food Preparation, Recipes, Jul/Aug 2010, Year of TensComment

I’ll Take A Serving Of That!

At Camp Victory in Cartwright, Okla., I work with guests on their schedules, noting when they expect to do certain activities. Some activities inadvertently create a certain tension. For

Cooking Ideas That Sizzle

When deciding to add programming at Maine Teen Camp in the fall of 2008, my wife and I came up with several options. The obvious choice, however, was cooking.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 20, 2017Jul/Aug 2017, Matthew Pines, Healthy Camp Food, Food PreparationComment