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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Hospital group holds cook-off

 Apr. 14, 2015

Chefs from two separate hospitals went head-to-head in a soup cook-off. Cafeteria diners were able to sample both soups for $1.

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More schools are feeding hungry children

 Apr. 13, 2015

The schoolhouse is becoming the new cookhouse. In the U.S., 1 in 5 households with children are considered food insecure.

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5 takeaways from MenuDirections 2015

Apr. 13, 2015

From barbecue and beans to mushrooms and tapas, there was a lot of food—and food for thought—passed around at the 13th annual MenuDirections conference.

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3 tips to achieve food recovery

By Steve Dwyer on Apr. 13, 2015

In non-commercial foodservice settings, only 4 to 10 percent of waste is pre-consumer, typically kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels.

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Sodexo foodservice workers launch solidarity group

Apr. 13, 2015

The group, seeking to promote campus worker appreciation, alleges Sodexo will be able to fire employees without warning over the summer and offers meager 10-cent raises.

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Resourceful recovery

By Steve Dwyer on Apr. 13, 2015

Foodservice operators are demonstrating that food waste recovery is a viable alternative to landfill dumping.

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MenuDirections: Pushing boundaries 2015

Apr. 13, 2015

Memphis, Tenn., was the site of the 13th annual MenuDirections conference. As you might expect, pork and barbecue played an important role in the event.

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Student organization drafts petition to change campus dining

Apr. 13, 2015

A student union at George Washington University wants to create sustainable and healthier food options, lower food prices and improve conditions for foodservice workers.

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Demand for USDA Farm-to-School grant overpasses budget

Apr. 13, 2015

More than 1,000 applications were received for the USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program, which would have totaled more than $78M in grant funding. The problem was, the USDA only had $5M to give.

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The business of people

By Paul King on Apr. 13, 2015

A few months back, we learned that a growing number of foodservice professionals are worried about the work ethic of their current employees.

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