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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Farm to dining in two hours

 Jun. 02, 2015

The manager of Kennesaw State’s Hickory Grove farm says food harvested makes it to the dining hall within two hours of being harvested.

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University contracts Aramark to bring in concepts

Jun. 02, 2015

This summer Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is revamping its foodservice with a restaurant and a coffee shop, among other outlets from the contractor’s portfolio.

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Students petition board for green cafeteria trays

Jun. 01, 2015

A group of students from Erie Intermediate School asked their school board to switch from plastic foam lunch trays to biodegradable or reusable trays, noting it would save the district $9,500 annually.

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Jorge Lopez joins Devonshire at PGA National as executive chef

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 01, 2015

Lopez brings nearly 20 years of culinary and event management experience to Devonshire, an Erickson Living retirement community located in Florida.

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New Jersey district renews foodservice contract despite union complaints

Jun. 01, 2015

Cafeteria-workers say that Burlington-based Nutri-Serve Food Management has cut benefits and failed to maintain good working conditions.

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New Orleans-area district tops HealthierUS School Challenge

Jun. 01, 2015

Through a combination of healthy lunch menus and physical education, St. Tammany Parish Public School has the largest number of schools (25) meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge guidelines.

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Student’s lunch taken because of past-due account

Jun. 01, 2015

A Bedford Elementary School student’s hot lunch was dumped in the trash after a cafeteria-worker found her account wasn’t up to date.

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Summer cafeteria renovation could mean fall food truck

May 29, 2015

A nearly $400,000 modernization of a California school’s cafeteria stretch to September, prompting school officials to put a food truck plan in place to serve students.

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Recreation foodservice facilities adopt apps to speed service

May 29, 2015

The order-ahead capabilities are being embraced by major theme-park operators like Disney and Sea World to reduce wait times.

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UMass-Amherst to manage foodservices at the UMass Club

By Bianca N. Herron on May 29, 2015

The university’s dining services will handle the alumni facility when it re-opens in downtown Boston.

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