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She faced many challenges, including managing a team that was not trained in the trade.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Today, her main challenges are to educate and please students through the meals she serves. This is made all the more complicated by the fact that the chef is regularly faced with shortages of certain products, so she has to be inventive to diversify her recipes. <\/p>\n\n<p>Sustainable food is also a core concern. She has done away with individual packaging and is working to reduce food waste. She also strives to promote local produce. In addition to her role as canteen chef, Laurence Upigit has become president of the<a href=\"https:\/\/pacificfoodlab.nc\/\"> <strong>Pacific Food Lab<\/strong><\/a> cluster. 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