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Culinary Council: How to cut costs without cutting quality

 By FSD Magazine on Jan. 22, 2016

Question:How are you saving on food costs without sacrificing quality?Answers from FSD's Culinary CouncilWe are piggybacking a bid this year for our frozen, dry and refrigerated foods to make it 2 per...

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Wash. school district to open new central kitchen

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 12, 2016

Officials at Bethel School District say the meal-prep site will help cut costs and improve efficiency.

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Ind. high school draws criticism for alternative lunch

By FSD Staff on Jan. 08, 2016

The school’s policy to encourage families to pay off lunch debt has resulted in what critics are calling “sandwiches of shame.”

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High school opts out of NSLP, still doesn’t increase participation

By FSD Staff on Dec. 18, 2015

Some students say long wait times are a big reason they eat off campus.

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LAUSD foodservices assess the impact of Tuesday's closings

By Bianca N. Herron on Dec. 16, 2015

A sales day was lost, but food wasn’t wasted, a spokesman told FSD.

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Sustainable for the holidays

By Dana Moran on Dec. 15, 2015

Holiday events are a time for cheer—and can be a huge revenue driver at noncommercial operations. But with those additional diners come additional turkeys.

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How K-12 foodservice directors are combatting food insecurity

By Lisa Arnett on Dec. 15, 2015

By taking advantage of federal programs and partnering with their communities, K-12 foodservice operations are tackling food insecurity in their districts.

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Aramark tests food-cost reduction program

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2015

The program pivots on kitchen rationalization.

FSD Culinary Council

Chefs' Council: What is the biggest menu challenge of 2016?

By FSD Staff on Nov. 23, 2015

Members of Foodservice Director's Chefs Council detail what they foresee as being the biggest menuing challenges they expect to face in 2016.

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Food-truck vendor says school district cost him money

By FSD Staff on Oct. 28, 2015

Garrett Blinn, owner of the Buttz Food Truck, alleges that Houston ISD severed his contract because the name of his truck and the food he sells would offend pork eaters.

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