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What is the best way to fire an employee?

 Oct. 15, 2015

How do you go about firing someone without making it harder than it needs to be? Advice Squad says there are two ways: a handbook or disciplinary process.

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How job satisfaction leads to good customer service

 Oct. 15, 2015

This year we’ve really changed our focus to be on customer service. So we implemented some aspects of the FISH! Philosophy, based on Pike Place Fish Market.

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How UM is fermenting produce to extend shelf life

By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 15, 2015

Growing season is winding down, but at the University of Montana, some of the season’s kohlrabi and cabbage slowly are fermenting to last through winter.

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Food scrap salad: a zero-waste solution

By Patricia Cobe and Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

Root-to-stem cooking is catching on among operators committed to using every part of the vegetable—including the peel and ends that usually get tossed.

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4 hot spins on rotisserie dishes

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

Here are four modern takes on classic rotisserie dishes for students, seniors and business people featuring plated dishes and to-go meal options.

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.

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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.

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