Operations

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Operations

TrustHouse buys Stephen Starr’s catering group

The deal parallels the acquisitions Trusthouse Chairman Michael Bailey engineered while leading Compass Group to build that contractor into a giant.

Operations

Mo. school district adjusts lunch menu

Columbia Public Schools’ foodservice is making small menu changes this year in an attempt to reduce waste, sell more and give students more of what they want while meeting the federal requirements.

Democrats are calling on Republicans to cancel Restaurant Associates’ contract unless Senate cafeteria workers’ wages are raised.

Robert Scheele, who became the dining director at Candle Light Cove in June, has plans to introduce an herb garden that will produce fresh items for the menu.

Virginia Tech and Cornell University also made the list of the 20 best campuses for dining.

The university received two 2015 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award grand prizes for its Central Campus Dining at South Quad and Fireside Cafe at Pierpont Commons.

The Alabaster City Schools’ board of education was treated to a buffet filled with items students will enjoy eating this school year, including the Warrior super salad and fish tacos.

High school students in Tulare, Calif., will return to a new menu, including a teriyaki beef bowl, which was added due to the popularity of an orange chicken dish.

Children at Busy Little Beavers Childcare are learning to make trail mix and smoothies under the direction of Memie Christie, nutrition education adviser with Penn State Extension, who offers nutrition programs to schools, daycares and summer camps.

Cassie Kelsch took home first-place honors at the association's annual conference in Indianapolis.

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