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Offer prizes to reduce food waste

 Mar. 07, 2016

Students at Misericordia University can become members of "Mom's Clean Plate Club" by showing their clean plate to an employee positioned at the disposal area.

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13 tips we won’t forget from MenuDirections 2016

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 07, 2016

From unconventional spins on vegetables to new ways to deliver customization, these are the ideas we will long remember from this year's culinary conference.

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Ala. university holds cook-off to boost on-campus dining

By FSD Staff on Mar. 04, 2016

The goal is to offer more events to narrow the gap between students and school foodservice, officials say.

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Expanding kids' food comfort zones

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 16, 2016

School gardens, cooking classes and themed lunches are tools used to get kids to buy into bolder flavors, healthier foods and unusual ingredients.

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Courting today's 7 key consumer types

By FSD Staff on Feb. 16, 2016

Every foodservice operator wants to understand today’s consumer, but it’s no longer enough just to look at gender, age, ethnicity or income.

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The art of the argument

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 16, 2016

The Oscars protest is the latest demonstration in what seems to be an extended season of protests on issues varying from racism to contaminated water.

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Plot out locally-sourced ingredients

Feb. 01, 2016

“We work with local producers to source meats, seafood, produce and even canola oil, and then call out the locations on a map to tell the story to guests.” 

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8 ways FSDs can boost coffee sales

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 01, 2016

Noncommercial expects specialty coffee to grow in the next two years. Here's a roundup of examples of how operators are differentiating coffee programs.

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University of Maryland debuts kosher stand at sports center

By FSD Staff on Jan. 28, 2016

Testudo’s Kosher Korner caters to one of the largest Jewish student populations in the nation, officials say.

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3 restaurant trends to steal, winter edition

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 28, 2016

What’s happening in the streetside channel of the business could cross over to noncommercial facilities.

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