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Senate Democrats support cafeteria workers in fight for $15

 Aug. 07, 2015

Democrats are calling on Republicans to cancel Restaurant Associates’ contract unless Senate cafeteria workers’ wages are raised.

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State schools look for new lunch-menu ideas, test foods

 Aug. 07, 2015

During the Minnesota School Nutrition Association’s annual state conference this week, nutrition professionals tested new foods and attended educational sessions to strengthen their menus.

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Aramark partners with American Heart Association

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 07, 2015

The foodservice giant has pledged to make its meals healthier by revising its menus and adding healthier choices through a five-year initiative, Healthy For Life 20 by 20.

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Chef spices up school lunches

Aug. 06, 2015

The Alabaster City Schools’ board of education was treated to a buffet filled with items students will enjoy eating this school year, including the Warrior super salad and fish tacos.

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School beefs up oriental menu

Aug. 06, 2015

High school students in Tulare, Calif., will return to a new menu, including a teriyaki beef bowl, which was added due to the popularity of an orange chicken dish.

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New dining director brings fresh approach to senior-living foodservice

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 06, 2015

Robert Scheele, who became the dining director at Candle Light Cove in June, has plans to introduce an herb garden that will produce fresh items for the menu.

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Princeton Review: Bowden’s campus food is best

Aug. 06, 2015

Virginia Tech and Cornell University also made the list of the 20 best campuses for dining.

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University of Michigan honored for campus-dining renovations

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 06, 2015

The university received two 2015 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award grand prizes for its Central Campus Dining at South Quad and Fireside Cafe at Pierpont Commons.

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L.A. Unified School District FSD David Binkle resigns

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 05, 2015

Binkle’s resignation comes in the wake of charges stemming from an investigation into the district meal program’s operational procedures and finances.

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N.C. middle-school vegetarian seeks healthier cafeteria options

Aug. 05, 2015

Eighth-grader Elly Kirk has started a petition—which now has 28,000 signatures—for her school to offer more vegetarian lunch options.

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