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Fit Club

 Aug. 02, 2012

We started the Summit Fit Club, which is designed to reward customers for making healthier food choices in our cafeteria. Customers receive points for buying better-for-you items. For example, a veggie burger instead of a hamburger gives you two points. F

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2012 Hospital Census Report

Jul. 27, 2012

FoodService Director’s 2012 Hospital Census is a snapshot of the hospital market, based on information from the 2010-2011 fiscal year, supplied by 50 hospitals.

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Chef Battle

Jul. 27, 2012

We wanted to improve our macaroni and cheese recipe, so we had our chefs battle it out for the best recipe. Four of our chefs signed up to compete. We had a blind tasting in the cafeteria during lunch with hospital staff to determine the winner. Each ball

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Local residents treat hospitals as dining destination

Jul. 26, 2012

Pizza ovens and made-to-order meals prove popular.

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Partnership brings local food to Va. hospital

Jul. 24, 2012

Local Food Hub provides cafeteria farm stands to UVA locations.

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Maine hospital invests in composting

Jul. 23, 2012

New digester can handle up to 1,0000 pounds of food waste a day.

Not all ideas worth stealing

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jul. 23, 2012

Compiling our 2nd annual Big Idea issue got us thinking about another type of idea. The idea that sounds great in theory but just didn’t fly in reality. We polled some operators to see if they would share what ended up being some of their worst ideas in the hope that you could learn from their pain.

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Diabetes program empowers hospital patients

Jul. 22, 2012

Participants learn how to take control implementing simple changes

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Study: Hospital food high in salt

Jul. 22, 2012

Sampling of menus shows majority of items exceed maximum recommended levels

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Mass. hospital kitchen feels and looks like home

Jul. 22, 2012

Franciscan Hospital for Children creates an inviting spot

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