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50 'great ideas' from restaurants

 By FSD Staff on Dec. 15, 2015

Not only are these ideas imaginative and inspiring, they work hard to improve business and drive trends. They are easy to steal for noncommercial as well.

Operations

Bringing family dining to the cafeteria

 By FSD Staff on Dec. 15, 2015

Lunchtime atmosphere is shifting from tray lines toward family-style dining at 10 K-12 schools in the Philadelphia area, thanks to the Eatiquette program.

Design

How to pick the best signage for your operation

By Lisa Arnett on Dec. 15, 2015

When it comes to menu boards, going high-tech isn’t always the right choice. Whether it’s digital screens or chalkboards, the decision goes beyond what's cool.

Design

How to ready facilities for a natural disaster

By Laura Van Wert on Dec. 15, 2015

Operators in states where earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes are commonplace are keeping natural disasters in mind when designing or renovating.

Steal This Idea

Turning trays increases visual appeal

Dec. 15, 2015

We were seeing problems with food in our bakery case being wasted, so we decided to display the trays vertically instead of horizontally.

Operations

Va. colleges collaborate on a dining rehab

By Bianca N. Herron on Nov. 20, 2015

Sweet Briar College recently reopened two dining venues with the assistance of two higher-learning establishments nearby.

Design

Ponce City Market: Food court of the future

By Kelly Killian on Nov. 16, 2015

Atlanta’s newest entrant is Ponce City Market, an internationally inspired restaurant-retail hybrid showcasing well-known and emerging culinary talent.

Operations

Sustainability goes beyond the menu

By Dana Moran on Nov. 16, 2015

Deputy Editor Dana Moran was impressed by how Ponce City Market's planners maintained the historic building while pursuing green certifications.

Design

OSU's revamped dining facility highlights health, community

By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 16, 2015

Ohio State University is receiving rave reviews from students since opening Traditions at Scott dining hall at the beginning of the fall semester.

Design

Danny Meyer opens restaurant on hospital roof

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 15, 2015

With real estate tough to come by, restaurants and bars are popping up in some nontraditional places. One of the newest is Danny Meyer's GreenRiver.

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