Operations

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Operations

Sodexo creates board to give students voice

The foodservice contractor is reinstating Drake University’s Dining Student Board of Directors after a three-year hiatus, allowing students to collaborate with foodservice officials.

Operations

Calif. governor signs child-hunger bill into law

The measure aims to improve access to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, starting Jan. 1.

Ten schools in a New York district are participating in the Local foods for local kids program, where food from local farms and suppliers will be served in the cafeterias.

In the past few weeks, Senior Editor Pat Cobe has noticed activity in three areas: restaurant-design, a favorite daypart and a hot cooking technique.

Reauthorization of the program, with or without adjustments in the requirements, could take months.

The new dining features at Southeast Missouri State University include an additional Subway and plans for a Panda Express.

Responding to feedback from a growing population of Asian students, Boston University opened a new dining hall station that aims to serve traditional Asian cuisine.

Millennials and Generation Z are more concerned with clean food sourcing, menu transparency and processed food than most other age groups, making these key areas of focus for non-commercial operators.

Although a change in the status quo hadn’t been expected in recent weeks, school foodservice managers had reasons to hope for a surprise. Here are three major ones.

Chef William Sauer has added items like Cuban-style sandwiches and baby kale salads to the Sharp Grossmont Hospital menu since becoming its new executive chef.

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