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Food safety training tools, tips

 Aug. 11, 2014

We asked operators to give us some of their training tools and resources they use to ensure proper food safety in their operations. Here are some of their answers, excluding the usual programs like ServSafe.

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Make a game of it

 Aug. 11, 2014

We use games to help build teamwork and camaraderie in our department. One example is the Potato Story game, in which we divide employees up into groups of four or five and ask them to create a short story using various descriptions of potatoes, such as half-baked, boiled, shoestring, French fries, etc.

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Five most profitable grab-and-go items

Aug. 11, 2014

We asked operators what grab-and-go item was the most profitable in their operation. Here’s the top five most mentioned items.

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Michigan fines Aramark $200,000 more for poor prison foodservice

Aug. 11, 2014

Although the management company was fined, Gov. Rick Snyder says there is no plan to cancel Aramark’s contract.

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Mass. to make big food wasters lose the landfill

Aug. 07, 2014

A new ban, starting Oct. 1, required all institutions that produce more than a ton of food waste per week to find other ways to discard food besides landfills.

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New technology company puts spin on fresh food vending

Aug. 07, 2014

Pantry machines help non-commercial operators offer more than the traditional chips and soda.

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Retirement community shows off culinary chops with special event

Aug. 05, 2014

Legacy Retirement Communities holds its annual Chef Fest to showcase food served to residents.

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The GMO Debate

By Paul King on Jul. 31, 2014

The battle over genetically modified foodstuffs is threatening to reach a boiling point.

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The average retirement homes/senior living director

Jul. 29, 2014

We surveyed those individuals who are in charge of retirement homes/senior living foodservice operations and asked them to tell us about themselves. This segment is significantly more likely than any other to have a director with a culinary degree.

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Busting out of the silo

By Becky Schilling on Jul. 25, 2014

Two Minnesota districts are working together for the betterment of their students.

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