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Goals FSDs are setting for their teams in 2018

 By FSD Staff on Nov. 16, 2017

Three operators share what they're aiming for, including more sous-vide, call-ahead cooking and boosting empowerment.

Workforce

How FSDs stick to short- and long-term goals

 By Lynn Freehill-Maye on Nov. 16, 2017

Two operators share the tactics they use to benchmark and make progress. Great FSDs tend to aim for a similar point out on the horizon, but reaching that place requires hitting smaller goals along the way.

Workforce

5 ways to avoid a winter blunderland

By Lynn Freehill-Maye on Nov. 14, 2017

Here's how to create a bad-weather contingency plan that works. Veterans from two decidedly Northern operations accustomed to snow and ice share their tips.

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The 25 quickest-growing fast-casual restaurants

By FSD Staff on Oct. 31, 2017

The fast-casual segment may be maturing, but these growing concepts have found plenty of opportunity.

Operations

The 10 best colleges for food

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 19, 2017

These are the schools that offer top-notch dining, according to the Daily Meal. Read on to see which schools made the list’s top 10. 

Menu

Putting chefs to the test

By Lynn Freehill-Maye on Oct. 16, 2017

Break the back of house out of the cooking comfort zone. FSDs can build on their staffs’ existing skill sets—with experiences and training—to make development happen.

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Look to the next generation for focus groups

Oct. 15, 2017

Vanderbilt created a high school “focus group” to see what future college students will want in terms of foodservice. They called up two now-seniors from the last group to get 10 of their friends together.

Operations

Keeping diners safe during late-night

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 15, 2017

Operators rely on space, tech and human connections to ensure safety for late-night dining. Dining during the evening hours is a major driver of meal purchases at the college level.

Operations

Sharing is significant

By Dana Moran on Oct. 15, 2017

FSD's Managing Editor discusses the latest issue of Foodservice Director, operators who are innovating in an immediate crisis and all the workers who are highly motivated to get it right.

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Eliminate staff shortages by hiring high schoolers

Oct. 11, 2017

The processing is after-hours, so it works well with the students’ schedules. The students have their ServSafe certification and are skilled with working with all the equipment, so it’s a win-win.

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