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Best performing menu items by daypart

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 15, 2016

Researcher Technomic tracks menus from 150 schools in the top 50 school districts. Here are the items that are holding their ground in K–12 foodservice.

People

How to reward employees when money is limited

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 15, 2016

How do you reward employees when money is limited? Advice squad says to consider job enrichment, or creating jobs for people who want to move up the ranks.

Workforce

5 ways to get customer feedback

By Jim Korner on Mar. 15, 2016

Try Advice Squad member Jim Korner’s ideas to solicit helpful input to share with staff or give you the information you need to fix a problem.

Menu

Drink to health at creative juice concepts

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 15, 2016

According to a recent report from market researcher Technomic, sales of vegetable and fruit juices are expected to increase in frequency through 2016.

Operations

Food waste by the numbers

By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

The U.S. EPA estimates Americans generated 37 million tons of food waste in 2013. Here are more statistics on how that breaks down—and how to help.

People

Dedicated to improving women's careers

By Amy McKeever on Mar. 15, 2016

In 2012, Stanford University launched a program dedicated to empowering and mentoring women in its Residential & Dining Enterprises division.

Operations

The best facilities and sustainability practices

By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

A part of FoodService Director's "The Besties," these are the best facitilies and sustainability practices operators have submitted in the past year.

Workforce

What's the best way to handle language barriers?

By Dana Moran on Mar. 14, 2016

When it comes to non-native English speakers, operations can take a few extra steps to ensure everyone is on the same page and ready to succeed.

Operations

3 newly discovered ideas to swipe

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 14, 2016

Our roundup of ideas includes a speedy way to serve barista-style lattes, an easy design fix to boost interactivity and a chicken-cooking technique to spice up vegetables.

Operations

Diner-friendly design fix takes Steal This Idea prize

By Dana Moran on Mar. 11, 2016

Damian Monticello took the prize in our MenuDirections contest with his team’s idea for helping disabled customers reach displayed products.

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