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University students protest foodservice hours, meal costs

 By FSD Staff on Apr. 26, 2016

A petition with more than 1,000 signatures has circulated on a Mississippi campus, calling for the university to rethink its contract with Aramark.

Menu

Putting new proteins on the plate

 By Andrea Strong on Apr. 15, 2016

To control food costs and meet consumer demand for healthier options, some FSDs are menuing plant-based protein alternatives and cutting back on beef.

Operations

Hawaii schools use satellite kitchens to reduce costs

By FSD Staff on Mar. 31, 2016

The kitchens save nearly $230,000 per participating school, officials say.

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Reinventing the salad bar

By Kelsey Squire on Mar. 28, 2016

Don’t look now, but salad bars are becoming cool again.

Workforce

Calif. to vote on $15 minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2016

In a ballot initiative, voters will be asked if they or their neighbors deserve a pay hike.

Operations

40 percent of students say cost keeps them from buying a meal plan: Survey

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 25, 2016

Colleges could win back that business by emphasizing service methods that appeal to students, according to Datassential’s Topical Keynote Report.

Workforce

Obama Administration drops unionization bombshell

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2016

A new rule from the Department of Labor would require FSDs to share consultants’ advice with union organizers.

People

The future of health care foodservice

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 23, 2016

A president-elect of the Association for Healthcare Foodservice plans to push the segment forward.

Operations

UConn adjusts hours for cafes due to financial constraints

By FSD Staff on Mar. 22, 2016

The hours were changed shortly after a $5 million funding cut for the university was approved.

Operations

3 reasons FSDs are losing sleep this week: Tech troubles

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 21, 2016

How do you train a robot to be hospitable—and what happens when the power goes out? These are a couple of the dilemmas short-circuiting FSDs’ dreams this week.

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