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Networking pays off

 By Paul King on Aug. 21, 2014

On Sept. 15, members of two healthcare foodservice groups will get together for a one-day seminar that at least one person hopes will be the start of a beautiful relationship.

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Get creative with inventory

 Jun. 16, 2014

The best way to get great, practical recipe ideas is to involve staff.

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2014 Silver Plate: Sandra Ford

By Becky Schilling on May 10, 2014

When people say they are going to leave the bitter Midwest winters for the sandy beaches of Florida, oftentimes they’re joking. Sandra Ford wasn’t.

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District to cut hot lunches to trim costs

May 08, 2014

School cafeterias will undergo a transition in September as School District 43 looks to cut spending while also keeping revenues afloat to balance the budget.

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Districts making healthy strides but need equipment

Mar. 24, 2014

Eighty-eight percent of districts need at least one new piece of equipment to serve nutritious foods, according to new study.

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New Haven schools on track to eliminate $3.5 million deficit

Feb. 20, 2014

After starting the year with a $3.5 million budget deficit in food services, the New Haven Board of Education is on track to end the year with a balanced Food Service account, Chief Operating Officer Will Clark announced at the School Board meeting last week.

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Mass. schools racked up over $78K in unpaid lunch bills

Feb. 20, 2014

At Gloucester High School, lunch costs $3.50 a day. At O’Maley Innovation Middle School, it costs $3.40. And at the elementary level, it costs $2.90.

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Food, labor budgets up—for most

Feb. 14, 2014

In a period of rising costs, it’s perhaps not surprising to learn that, according to The Big Picture, foodservice budgets have also been increasing during the last couple of years. Overall, 73% of operators say their food budgets have increased in the last two years, 55% say their labor budgets have increased and 43% say their equipment/technology budgets have risen.

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Colorado school foodservice programs forfeited $700,000 in federal funds in last four years

Jan. 30, 2014

Auditors say Colorado's school meal program forfeited $700,000 in federal dollars during four years because the money was never spent.

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Pa. school district affected significantly by boycott over new regs

Jan. 30, 2014

Plum students' lunch boycott year hit the district hard.

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