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How to attract and identify standout employees

 By Lynne Eddy on Oct. 17, 2016

Annual performance reviews are the first step to finding employees that stand out. The next step is managing by objective and identifying mutual goals.

Steal This Idea

Fish for partnerships

 Oct. 17, 2016

Sparrow Hospital wanted to add sushi, but that’s not really its director's expertise. So she found a local company that offered to put three sushi chefs on-site.

Steal This Idea

Recruit via public transit

Oct. 17, 2016

Because many locals use the bus system, Virginia Tech paid for some full bus wraps to advertise [job openings within] our dining services program.

Operations

No end to surprises in foodservice

By Dana Moran on Oct. 17, 2016

After a year of chatting with FSDs, Managing Editor Dana Moral started to feel confident in her grasp of the industry. But a surprise was waiting for her.

Workforce

New rules of open kitchen etiquette

By Amanda Westbrooks on Oct. 17, 2016

Open kitchen concepts satisfy guests’ desire for transparency. But there are some caveats. Here’s how to create a positive experience when the walls are down.

Operations

A lesson in pride of place

By Amy McKeever on Oct. 17, 2016

Through culinary arts programs, students learn the basics of agriculture, practice pivoting a menu based on seasonality, and compost as they cook.

FSD Culinary Council

Chefs’ Council: Menu-shaping trends for 2017

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 17, 2016

We’re back with next year’s menu forecast, culled from our panel of 50 Chefs’ Council members—culinarians representing the core segments of noncommercial foodservice.

People

Will switching out equipment prevent frying woes?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 17, 2016

Having the right equipment can make an operation more efficient, consistent and profitable. The real question is: Will that solve your problem?

Steal This Idea

Host quirky themed days

Oct. 17, 2016

A favorite event at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is its “May the fourth be with you” (aka “Star Wars”) day on May 4.

Operations

Sodexo named Partnership for a Healthier America partner of the year

By FSD Staff on Oct. 14, 2016

The vendor is the first-ever recipient of this award.

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