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Five final insights from MenuDirections 2015

 By Paul King on Mar. 04, 2015

From drinking more red wine to crisis management, non-commercial operators learned important lessons at MenuDirections 2015.

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Ten things we learned from MenuDirections 2014

 Apr. 10, 2014

After two and a half days of workshops, culinary demos and general sessions, attendees came away with dozens of actionable items to implement in their operations. The following list are but 10 of the things we learned at MenuDirections 2014.

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MenuDirections’ cooking "show"

By Paul King on Feb. 27, 2014

During the MenuDirections conference earlier this week in Charlotte, N.C., FoodService Director staged its second culinary competition.

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Seeking trendsetters in LTC, senior living

By Paul King on Feb. 27, 2014

The Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) is making plans to “identify and showcase” innovation in the long-term care (LTC) and senior living markets through its education arm, the National Foodservice Education Foundation (NFEF).

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MenuDirections 2014 day three: Profiling flavors

By Megan Warmouth on Feb. 26, 2014

Flavor was the focus of day three at MenuDirections 2014.

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MenuDirections attendees tour restaurant trends

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2014

Keynoter Gerry Ludwig took attendees of MenuDirections on a virtual culinary tour Monday, recounting the new directions he spotted while visiting 92 trend-shaping restaurants in three cities during a stretch of 17 business days.

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Menu trends from day two of MenuDirections

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2014

Gordon Food Service Corporate Consulting Chef Gerry Ludwig cited several menu currents during his Menu Directions keynote address that didn’t fit within the four pronounced trends he detected during a recent three-city, 92-restaurant dining binge.

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Who are your culinary grads of the future?

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 24, 2014

MenuDirections 2014 got off to a rousing start with the opening of the General Session by Dr. Pamela Allison, Ph.D. and associate professor of the Hospitality College at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Allison gave the crowd of over 200 foodservice directors insights on what to expect from today’s graduates of four-year culinary and hospitality programs.

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School meals’ image problem

By Becky Schilling on Feb. 24, 2014

It’s a wrap on day one of MenuDirections 2014. Conferences are always a great place to network and meet new people. It’s also great for sharing your successes—and struggles—and getting some valuable advice from fellow directors.

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A weekend in Charlotte

By Paul King on Feb. 20, 2014

I am so ready to be over this snowy, frigid winter. Fortunately, I get a bit of a respite this weekend, when I travel to Charlotte, N.C., where the daytime temperatures are expected to be in the 60s.

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