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High school launches rotating lunch themes to boost sales

Brunch week, Mexican- and Italian-themed food, and a baked potato bar are concepts that Washington County Public Schools will offer for lunch this year on a revolving basis.

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Au Bon Pain, Moe’s Tex Mex join renovated university food court

Oakland University has reopened the food court in its student center following a $3.5 million project.

Cranston Public Schools initially opted for Sodexo, citing the contractor’s record of giving back to the community, but then switched to Aramark when told $2.5 million in federal funding could be jeopardized.

With having only 10 days left to approve the Iran nuclear deal and plenty of other legislation pending, Congress may not get to reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act.

This fall, 41 California school districts will commit to supporting local growers and encouraging students to make nutritionally sound choices.

More than 500 students have signed a petition urging the school to use a higher standard of dining for its kosher cafeteria, arguing the college’s current methods of food preparation don’t meet widely held standards in the Orthodox Jewish community.

Baby Boomers are shaking up senior living facilities by bringing their social-drinking habits with them.

Former Morrison Senior Living executive will oversee the senior-living community’s purchasing and budgeting for two dining rooms and a tavern.

Union Springs Central School District discovered “weakness with controls over cash collections, employee purchasing of meals and non-prepaid transactions,” according to USCSD’s superintendent.

The University of Buffalo’s Campus Dining & Shops launched the multimillion-dollar initiative this summer, which included renovations, improved menus and expanded eateries on campus.

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