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Technomic's Top 10 menu trends of 2016

 By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 22, 2015

With 2015 coming to a close, Technomic has identified the 10 trends likely to shape menus next year. Here is what the Chicago researcher has identified.

Workforce

How quick training sessions get staff up to speed

 By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 20, 2015

76 percent of foodservice directors cited finding time for staff training as their top training challenge in FoodService Director’s 2014 Big Picture Survey.

Steal This Idea

Share revenue across stores

Oct. 19, 2015

We partnered with the director of volunteers in our hospital gift shop and opened a gift-shop espresso bar. We provide one barista to make coffee drinks.

Operations

Lessons from the garden, year 1

By Dana Moran on Oct. 15, 2015

I planted my very first home garden in April; going in, it’s easy to be excited about gardening. Plant a seed, give it some water and boom: instant meals.

People

How to attract qualified cooks

Oct. 15, 2015

Cooks are in demand, especially for noncommercial foodservice, with good candidates often taking restaurant jobs. Here are some recruiting techniques.

Operations

Why noncommercial is winning at food recovery

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 15, 2015

Judging from the popularity of food blogs and chef shows, most people outside the industry likely believe that food trends originate in fancy restaurants.

Menu

How to pair pickled produce

By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 15, 2015

How operators are matching up a bumper crop of fermented vegetables with complementary dishes to add variety to menus and please advanced palates.

Operations

Red Sox's Fenway Park gets a rooftop garden

By Erin Gibbons on Oct. 15, 2015

Despite the brutal Boston winter, the Red Sox's rooftop garden—dubbed Fenway Farms—launched just in time for opening day of the 2015 season in April.

Design

Danny Meyer opens restaurant on hospital roof

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 15, 2015

With real estate tough to come by, restaurants and bars are popping up in some nontraditional places. One of the newest is Danny Meyer's GreenRiver.

Workforce

6 strategies to cut down customer wait times

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

Lengthy lines are a thorn in the side of any foodservice operation and can lead to cranky customers and lower profits if fewer diners are processed.

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