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Fried chicken gets a sweet-savory hit

Operators are turning to honey to make menu items with fried chicken stand out.

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University replaces fajita bar with healthier option

Its new superfoods bar seeks to provide more items for athletes and students with dietary restrictions.

To keep ahead of what's trending, steal these ideas from innovative Los Angeles operations. 

 Squash’s versatility makes it suitable as a side or star of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Here’s how four operations are implementing this fall favorite.

After eight years of the same on-campus food trucks,the University of Washington is reconcepting one into an all-day breakfast truck.

Washington University in St. Louis has experimented with Native American-inspired fare for the past four years, thanks to a dedicated effort from dining services.

The new yogurt era is all about the savory side, replacing full-fat products like sour cream in recipes, and shining as the base for top-your-own bars.

The decision to build one of the first gluten-free dining halls started with a booth at Kent State University’s summer orientation in Kent, Ohio.

We have started adding healthier options to our cafe, and did sampling events to find out which snacks to use. I took the options to our administrative team first.

Soups and stews are natural vehicles for these odds and ends of vegetables, grains and proteins, but you can’t just add items aimlessly into the pot.

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