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Employers brace for new round of labor challenges

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2016

A survey shows fears of legal actions from new regulations are running high.

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Facebook plans $4.8M cafeteria buildout in Austin

 By Simedar Jackson on Jul. 11, 2016

The social media giant filed permits for a 23,000-square-foot project as part of its Texas outpost.

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The importance of communication in food recalls

By Dana Moran on Jul. 08, 2016

Communication with the public and suppliers was key when handling a food recall in Waterbury, Conn.

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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.

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Theme parks lean into healthy fare, larger menus

By Simedar Jackson on Jul. 05, 2016

Amusement parks are sporting new food options and an eye toward full service.

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Healthy beverages to beat the bottled water blues

By Dana Moran on Jun. 30, 2016

Shutting off water fountains and switching students to bottled beverages has been the de rigueur safety move at schools from New Jersey to Chicago to Flint, Mich., whose governor signed a bill Wednesday tripling state spending on the crisis. But for those school FSDs looking to add a little more flavor to the school day, these healthy beverages, popular with other operators, should fit the bill.

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Judge lets FSDs get confidential help from anti-union pros

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 28, 2016

Enforcement of a measure requiring employers to disclose conversations with labor consultants during unionization drives has been blocked temporarily until a pending lawsuit is decided.

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How FSDs can put health on the menu without a workout

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 27, 2016

Former White House chef Sam Kass has ideas for getting better-for-you options on the menu—and actually getting them to sell. And it starts with the marketing message.

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How Cleveland is catering the Republican National Convention

By Dana Moran on Jun. 17, 2016

FoodService Director takes a sneak peek behind the scenes at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, where logistics for the Republican National Convention have been coming together for more than a year.

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6 takeaways from the CIA’s Menus of Change

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2016

The ambitious goals of promoting health and helping the planet can be pursued in small steps, speakers agreed during the three-day conference on wellness and sustainability. Here are some of the tweaks that FSDs might want to note.

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