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Help employees buy in with business cards

 Jan. 17, 2017

Overlook Medical Center gives new hires abridged business cards to help with confidence.

Operations

How one district drastically reduced allergic reactions

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Bellevue School District in King County, Wash., has reduced the instances of life-threatening allergic reactions by 94% since 2013. The success stems from communication.

Menu

A lighter take on ranch dressing

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Last fall, Mark Augustine, executive chef of culinary and nutrition services for Minneapolis Public Schools, switched to concocting in-house—ranch dressing.

Operations

Inside the process of successful marketing campaigns

By Lisa Arnett on Jan. 17, 2017

With more avenues to cover than ever and fewer resources to go around, operators offer their tips on making marketing work from start to finish.

People

How to handle an employee strike

By Jim Korner on Jan. 17, 2017

 In most cases, operators have little control over a staff strike. However, a warning does provide the opportunity to get prepared.

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Make sustainability programs personal

Jan. 17, 2017

Ohio State University upped student investment in its resuable cup program by personalizing a cup for each new student.

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Local look: Baked-in savings

Jan. 17, 2017

The food and nutrition team at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison outsources baked goods to a local shop that hires the formerly incarcerated.

Menu

What’s healthy now?

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Technomic’s 2016 Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report shows younger consumers are especially tuned in to functional foods that promote wellness.

Operations

Robots lend function to everyday operations

By Amy McKeever on Jan. 17, 2017

Automation has opened up in recent years as foodservice operators across the country grapple with labor shortages. Robots now deliver food and make sushi.

People

Should employers pay for multilingual testing?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Jan. 17, 2017

If a multilingual employee fails a certification exam in English, should an operator pay for a retake in another language?

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