In 1895, George Selden set in motion the means for all future traffic jams when he received the first U.S. patent for an automobile. In honor of this occurrence, offer discounts on grab-and-go items.
Today is Book Lovers Day. Hold a book sale in the cafeteria, by inviting customers to bring in their unwanted books and selling them for $1, with all proceeds donated to a charity of your choosing.
Today is National Nachos Day. Develop a menu around these tasty chips, give them away free with every purchase of $5 or more, or set your own special.
Commuter Plans
Lisa Lahiji Dir. of Marketing (Lackmann) Hofstra University Hempstead, N.Y.
During the first month of school, Lackmann Culinary Services ran a meal plan promotion encouraging commuter students to sign up for a meal plan. By doing so, commuter students entered a raffle to win a free meal plan for the following semester, and the winner was announced at the end of the grand opening celebration of a few of our new concepts.
The adaptable, delicate flavor of veal benefits from light sauces, glazes and relishes. A quick relish of roasted red peppers and tomatoes imparts a smoky element to this simple dish.
It’s small, it’s green, and it has a powerful bite! Finally, this salad bowl star is getting the attention it deserves (and that means more than a good vinaigrette.)
Compass Group Sponsors Sustainable Agriculture Workshops
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has named Compass Group North America the lead sponsor for the center’s 2009 “Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture” workshop series.
When Tom Post, president of campus services for Sodexo, was helping his son move into his college dorm he was frustrated by the lack of services available on move-in day. He spoke to FSD about his decision to make sure students and parents at Sodexo universities didn’t have the same problem by creating Sodexo’s Fill My Fridge program.
Profile in Sustainability: Chef Pierre St-Germain of RISD
Sustainability at the Rhode Island School of Design has a champion in Executive Chef and Associate Director of Dining and Catering Services, Pierre St-Germain. Fifteen years ago, at the beginning of his career, Pierre started purchasing through a local farming cooperative in his native Atlanta. It opened his eyes to local and sustainable purchasing and has become a passion throughout his culinary career.
Earlier this week I spent the better part of two days at one of our sales meetings, where I was invited to share with our sales force some of the trends, challenges and targets in non-commercial foodservice. As I pulled together the notes for my presentation, I realized that the time is already upon us to begin planning for 2011.