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People

Can you train employees to be nice?

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

When you’re interviewing someone to work in your operation, you need to look at behavioral traits. Those can be part of your criteria when you’re hiring.

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Use social media to introduce new concepts

 Jan. 11, 2016

Each fall, the University of Oklahoma hosts a food-sampling event called Tasty Tweets to introduce freshmen to dining concepts.

Operations

The Women’s Foodservice Forum announces 2016 board members

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 07, 2016

The members assumed their new posts Jan. 1.

Operations

USDA releases 2015-2020 dietary guidelines

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 07, 2016

The new recommendations for how America should eat call for consuming less salt and more fiber and whole grains.

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How to make perfectly portioned meatloaf

Jan. 04, 2016

St. Joseph Memorial Hospital only needs three or four servings of meatloaf, so instead of making a large loaf, they place the meatloaf mix into muffin tins.

People

FSDs of the Month—2015

By Dana Moran on Dec. 28, 2015

Across operations enormous and small, our FSDs of the Month had big effects on their operations throughout 2015. Reacquaint yourself with our 12 picks.

Operations

5 stocking stuffers for jollier FSDs

By Bianca N. Herron on Dec. 23, 2015

We asked noncommercial operators to share their requests for Santa that would benefit the industry in 2016.

Menu

2015's top menu stories

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 22, 2015

Last year’s dominant menu trends might sound familiar, as foodservice directors have been riding those currents for some time. But the emphasis shifted.

Operations

FoodService Director’s staff and colleagues pick their best eats (and drinks) of 2015

By FSD Staff on Dec. 18, 2015

Chefs and industry folks aren’t the only ones who blend pleasure and profession over restaurant meals. Winsight Media is tracking foodservice trends.

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Place food kiosks with convenience in mind

Dec. 15, 2015

Whitefish School District decided to target students at its high school’s exits and set up a concessions kiosk that is also used during basketball games.

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