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Confessions of Ricky Clark

 Apr. 10, 2012

Ricky Clark loves banana pudding, hates politics and considers himself an old hippie.

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2012 IFMA SIlver Plate profiles

 By Paul King on Apr. 09, 2012

This week FoodService Director celebrates the 2012 IFMA Silver Plate Award winners by profiling the five non-commercial winners—Mark Freeman, Mary Molt, Dan Henroid, Lyman Graham and Ricky Clark.

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2012 Silver Plate—Mark Freeman: The Value of Listening

Apr. 09, 2012

At Microsoft’s Redmond campus, Freeman is responsible for 43 cafés and Microsoft’s Commons, which houses 14 restaurants and nine retail spaces such as a bank, hair salon and more. During his tenure Freeman was able to reduce costs in Am

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Erwin Schmit: Not lost in translation

By Lindsey Ramsey on Apr. 09, 2012

The ability to translate what goes on in the back of the house to the front of the house is the key to Erwin Schmit’s success. As foodservice director for Aramark at Grainger Headquarters in Lake Forest, Ill., Schmit has used his talent of translati

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2012 Silver Plate—Quirky characters drew Mark Freeman to foodservice

Apr. 09, 2012

Growing up in Olympia, Wash., Mark Freeman, senior manager of global employee services for Microsoft, quickly fell in love with the quirky characters he met when working at restaurants during high school.

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Confessions of Mark Freeman

Apr. 09, 2012

Silver Plate winner Mark Freeman, senior manager of global employee services at Microsoft in Redmond, Calif., would rather be sailing, fears dancing and would like to dine with Walt Disney.

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Confessions of Erwin Schmit

Apr. 09, 2012

Erwin Schmit, foodservice director for Aramark at Grainger in Lake Forest, Ill., doesn’t get TV food programs, admires President Obama and has eaten octopus while it was still moving.

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2012 Silver Plate—Micrsoft's Mark Freeman discusses the value of SFM

Apr. 09, 2012

As a 2012 Silver Plate winner it fits that Mark Freeman, senior manager of Global Employee Services at Microsoft, has been heavily involved in the industry throughout the year. Freeman spoke to FSD about his many industry achievements, including his bigge

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Cura and Parkhurst's local buying program reaches $13 million

Apr. 05, 2012

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, which includes Cura Hospitality and Parkhurst Dining Services, has increased its purchasing by 13% over 2010 local purchases.

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On the Job with Julie Stewart

Apr. 03, 2012

Julie Stewart, food service manager at the 4,700-employee SAS campus in Cary, N.C., has been guiding her team through a transition period as a result of the opening of a new executive briefing center, which caused many employee moves around campus. Stewar

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