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Gary Coyle: Charging Ahead

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Feb. 17, 2011

Gary Coyle is a man with time on his hands, courtesy of a 70-minute commute to his job as director of dining services at 17,700-student Washington State University. During that daily drive to Pullman from his home in Spokane, Coyle says, his mind reels wi

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Bethany Landon

 Jan. 20, 2011

Bethany Landon, manager of Seasons Marketplace and interim catering manager at Iowa State University in Ames, started her career at ISU in catering but was chosen to run our $13 million newly renovated dining facility, Seasons Marketplace. She currently o

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Full-Time Commitment

By Bonnie Brewer Cavanaugh on Jan. 20, 2011

The full-service bakery in non-commercial foodservice appears to be making a comeback, fueled in large measure by operators wanting to satisfy customer demand for foods made with healthier ingredients, those culled from local and sustainable sources, and

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Adam Lewis

Jan. 20, 2011

Adam Lewis, catering supervisor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, is not one to seek the limelight or praise. He has successfully trained approximately 30 new waitstaff into a complicated environment. Lewis is highly organized and has created efficie

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2010 Compensation Study

Jan. 20, 2011

Average salaries grew in 2009, but women had a higher percentage of salary change during the past year, according to FSD's 2010 Compensation Study.

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Beans are Big Again

By Willie Kiernan on Jan. 13, 2011

With more focus on healthy foods, beans are finding wider acceptance on non-commercial menus. Beans, high in protein and with more fiber than many whole-grain foods, are enjoying a resurgence in today’s health-conscious marketplace.

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Crazy for Kiwi

Dec. 21, 2010

We hosted a kiwi promotion called Kiweek. We offered 11 kiwifruit dishes at each meal, including smoothies, parfaits, gazpacho and shrimp tempura. We also set up sampling stations and handed out nutrition information, kiwifruit halves and kiwifruit tattoo

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Getting it to go: 2010 Portability Study

Nov. 09, 2010

Grab-and-go is an increasingly popular foodservice option in many foodservice sectors as customers seek more convenience to ease their busy lifestyles. This month, along with our 2010 Portability Study, we present the stories of six operators who for different reasons are seeing growth in their take-away business.

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Go Nuts

Nov. 04, 2010

We had a Go Nuts Peanut Special event where we prepared items featuring peanuts, which are often given a bad rap. We served items such as peanut butter pancakes, chicken peanut tacos with peanut chile salsa and crusted pork medallions with ancho peanut sa

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Confessions of Matthew Biette

Nov. 04, 2010

Matthew Biette, director of dining services at 2,400-student Middlebury College in Vermont, wants superpowers, can’t resist hot dogs and had to wait for someone to die for a catering event.

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