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FSDs boost catering sales with up-charges

Up-charging for some catering services has become commonplace in the non-commercial market, with nearly half the places that cater both on and off-premise now charging outside parties more than they charge insiders, according to FSD research.

Operations

The “new” foodservicedirector.com

After months of hard work by our team, the new foodservicedirector.com was launched today.

As the economy continued to struggle in 2009, contract management firms overall experienced a flat year. The largest contractors saw a slight dip in revenue year-over-year, while Tier 2 and Tier 3 companies saw growth of 2.4% and 2.6%, respectively.

Average foodservice revenue per respondent last year was $3.96 million, down slightly from $4.02 reported in 2008 by the same companies.

Midsize and regional contract management companies see growth while national companies saw slight decline in revenue.

Winners to be announced Feb. 28.

B&I revenue decreased by 7% and 60% expect their sales to remain flat or decrease in the coming year, according to respondents to the 2011 B&I Census Report.

At MenuDirections 2012 we will honor the 12 FSDs of the Month from 2011 and announce the 2011 FSD of the Year. The FSD advisory board and FSD staff choose the FSD of the Year, but we also want to hear from you. Take a second to look at the operators we&rs

Researchers experimented with color-coding foods into red, yellow and green categories.

Program flash freezes produce for use in winter.

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