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A collection of menu planning ideas for foodservice operators.

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How the nutrition team at Urbandale Community School District is bringing diverse dishes to the menu

By Benita Gingerella on May 14, 2024

The nutrition team is working to make sure that the entire student body, which represents 20 different countries, is able to experience a taste of home when they sit down for lunch.

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How one university dining program is luring Taylor Swift fans and more feel-good ideas to borrow

 By Tara Fitzpatrick on May 13, 2024

Heart of Foodservice: In this installment of FSD’s new weekly series, we check out a lunch for Taylor Swift fans, kids testing new menu items, Jet Tila’s new teaching style and more.

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Eating your way around Chicago

By Patricia Cobe and Lisa Jennings on May 07, 2024

10 notable places to check out while in town for the National Restaurant Association Show.

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FSD’s new Heart of Foodservice series spotlights good news, good food

By Tara Fitzpatrick on May 06, 2024

In this inaugural edition of a new weekly feature of stealable ideas, check out a Hawaiian luau, employees learning American Sign Language (ASL), a student baker phenom, a cooking contest with Cheez-It chalupas and more.

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Chef Nazim Khan takes food-as-medicine from great idea to great healthcare dining

By Tara Fitzpatrick on May 02, 2024

At Bryan Medical Center, Khan is leading a team that puts the “care” in healthcare dining, and the flavor, too. By educating the community, he’s making big strides, one healthy recipe at a time.

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Recipe Report: Brunch like you’ve never brunched before

By Tara Fitzpatrick on May 01, 2024

With these fun, fresh new brunch recipes, you can add the unexpected to the tried-and-true for your most beautiful brunch ever.

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Meet the best biscuits in the biz: General Mills Foodservice reveals finalists in The Biskies Recipe Contest

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Apr. 26, 2024

Ever tried a Korean biscuit dog? How about banana pudding biscuits? Now you can! The finalists show off comfort plus creativity.

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Recipe report: Ready, set, fiesta! Use these Cinco de Mayo recipes all summer

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Apr. 24, 2024

The endlessly colorful cuisine of Mexico is always in season, but Cinco de Mayo is a great time to bring some new recipes to the party, starting with El Rio Picante, an alternative marg, and finishing with DIY churro sundaes.

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10 recipes from college and healthcare chefs

By FSD Staff on Apr. 23, 2024

Last summer, a group of college and healthcare chefs came together at the University of Michigan for FoodService Director’s 2023 Culinary Immersion. Here are some of the recipes they developed.

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11 maximalist mash-ups from Levy’s NBA/NHL playoff menus

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Apr. 22, 2024

More is more with these sporty menu items, from the LA Cheesesteak Dog to the Milwaukee Brat Burger to Steak Elote Empanadas to Stuffed Concha Bread and Smoked Meat Rings.

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