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Marketing, meet engagement: 5 simple ways to boost business

For foodservice operators, customer engagement is key to building a loyal fan base. There are a number of easy ways to engage customers that are personable, customizable and, above all, easy.

Operations

Study: Majority of parents fear school cafeterias are dirty

Nearly half of working parents say they pack lunch for their children, citing fears that cafeterias are “unclean” or “unsanitary.”

Tom Vilsack encouraged Congress to “expand on, solidify, institutionalize and strengthen” the regulations.

Saginaw Valley State University is continuing with the foodservice contractor, stating it is pleased with the services provided thus far and that foodservice on a college campus is different than in a prison.

The findings will be reviewed to see whether there is sufficient evidence to file charges, L.A. Unified School District spokeswoman Jane Robison said, adding that it was not known how long the review would take.

The decision impacts about 1,700 employees, including 500 foodservice staffers, many of who will receive a 33 percent pay increase.

Rouler, a mobile kitchen, is only accepting meal credits and will specialize in New Orleans food.

The foodservice contractor is featuring customized celebrity-chef dishes and giving traditional stadium foods a health tweak.

The university owed $6.5 as of April 30, with the debt continuing to grow by some $182,000 per week. “Catch-up” payments are being made to pay off the debt.

The Mexican food chain said it will allow students at 40 colleges to order delivery through a third-party app starting this fall.

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