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Casually attract a millennial workforce

 Jul. 19, 2016

As The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center struggles to recruit millennials, it has current millennial employees invite friends to Q&A sessions.

Operations

What operators can learn from Disney concepts

 By Dana Moran on Jul. 14, 2016

With 150 food and beverage locations at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure, and more than 8,500 individual items on the menu, knowing what guests want is a massive feat.

Menu

How to menu health without getting preachy

By Dana Moran on Jul. 06, 2016

A new University of Illinois study finds diners largely ignore nutrition labels. Here's how operators are menuing health without the halo.

Workforce

4 ways to win over the millennial workforce

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 27, 2016

A new report from Gallup shows that millennials aren't engaged in the workplace—and what can be done to get them on board.

Operations

School districts get creative to grow summer feeding programs

By Simedar Jackson on Jun. 20, 2016

Foodservice directors across the country have boosted K-12 participation by tapping into technology and innovation.

FSD Culinary Council

How to drive interest in breakfast programs

By FSD Staff on Jun. 15, 2016

Question:What menu tweaks are you making to drive interest in your breakfast program?Answers from FSD's Culinary CouncilWe started making a breakfast bread pudding with all of our leftover breakfast b...

Operations

How LTOs create a marketing boon

By Amy McKeever on Jun. 15, 2016

By limiting the supply of certain dishes, like Yale University did when it slashed chicken tenders, operators have created a demand—and also hype.

Steal This Idea

Let residents serve as culinary ambassadors

Jun. 15, 2016

Acts Retirement-Life Communities does a monthly Meal In The Life, where residents of different cultures serve as ambassadors to help coordinate the program.

Workforce

An employee onboarding cheat sheet

By Jim Korner on Jun. 15, 2016

With the mentor’s help, create a 90-day plan that is both unit- and job-specific. Include time frames for tasks to be learned, not mastered. Here's a cheat sheet.

Workforce

7 best practices for foodservice teams

By Jen Bulat on Jun. 13, 2016

Consultant Jim Sullivan offered some practical pointers during his educational session at the National Restaurant Association Show.

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