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Operations

How to create more flexibility in your operation

Foodservice operators are finding ways to up their customization game and meet consumers where they eat.

Operations

College adds late-night cafe to campus

The eatery houses three concepts with the goal of attracting both students and faculty.

One offers sandwiches and made-to-order salads, while the other serves up Italian street fare.

Students can indicate whether their dining hall table is unavailable or others are welcome to sit with them.

The market would include healthy food vendors as well as teaching kitchens and exercise classes.

Taking customization even further, operations are handing over even more control to customers with both build-your-own and cook-your-own stations.

As diners demand increased transparency, operators are opening their doors in unprecedented ways.

Here’s a look at how two operators added coffee service with relatively small footprints—with one decidedly futuristic, and the other low-tech but nimble.

Ohio State University upped student investment in its resuable cup program by personalizing a cup for each new student.

Capitalizing on the popularity of breakfast, the nutrition department at a Colorado school district offers a tasty opportunity to late risers.

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