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Eight states to pilot USDA local purchasing program

 Sep. 06, 2014

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture program is designed to boost local control of school food purchases this year.

Operations

The Big Picture 2013: Financials

 Sep. 05, 2014

See what's happening with budgets and how operators are cutting costs. 

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Save the beef

By Lindsey Ramsey on Sep. 04, 2014

Wholesale prices for choice-grade beef—the main variety consumed in the U.S.—surged 11% from May 2013 to May 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Gender wage gap very evident in foodservice, study shows

Sep. 03, 2014

he overall gender pay gap has been well-documented, but a new report shows it’s particularly pronounced in the food service industry, where women are being underpaid in just about every job – even when accounting for tips.

Steal This Idea

Customer engagement

Sep. 03, 2014

One way we’ve improved customer satisfaction is to invite residents behind the serving lines to serve other residents.

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Covenant Village adds dining director, chef

Sep. 03, 2014

Nori Yamashita has been chosen as the director of dining services for Sodexo at Covenant Village of Colorado, a continuing care retirement community in Westminster, Colo. In addition, Ethan Biron has been hired as executive chef.

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Three Takes On: Hummus

Sep. 02, 2014

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month, we scoped out three hummus recipes, including Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, White Bean Hummus and Black-eyed Pea Hummus with Pita Chips.

Operations

August 2014 Emerging Trends

Aug. 28, 2014

This month: gender pizza preferences, consumers ignore sodium intake and cereal price projections.

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The silent epidemic

By Paul King on Aug. 28, 2014

As the number of senior citizens—and their desire to remain at home—increases, foodservice programs such as Meals On Wheels increasingly struggle to remain viable.

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Signature Series: Italian

Aug. 26, 2014

As part of our ongoing Signature Series, we asked operators to share their signature Italian recipes.

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