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Becky Schilling

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Becky Schilling

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People

Regina Toomey Bueno: Team Builder

Regina Toomey Bueno, senior director of food and nutrition services at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, isn’t afraid of change. When she interviewed at NYU in 2007, Toomey Bueno’s plan for the foodservice department was to change patient service from a traditional tray line to a pod system. The switch would require full support and buy-in from the hospital’s administration and foodservice staff.

Workforce

Job Well Done

Directors find different ways to recognize their employees, from a “thank you” to award programs to massages. People like to be recognized for their work. According to a 2007 poll by Mari...

Operations

Pat Farris: Survivor

Pat Farris thought school foodservice would be a two-year venture. Now, after 14 years and one massive storm, she’s in it for life. At A Glance: Pat Farris •Director of School Food Serv...

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Mary Angela Miller: Team Builder

Mary Angela Miller uses lessons learned early on and applies them at OSUMC—one of the biggest being assembling and keeping the right staff. At A Glance: Mary Angela Miller •Administrativ...

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Betty Perez: People Person

Betty Perez has gone to great lengths to infuse the foodservice department with her passion, energy and zest for life. At A Glance: Betty Perez •Director of Food and Nutrition Services &bu...

Operations

Taking on Goliath

In a district as large as Los Angeles, making even the smallest change can prove to be a daunting challenge. At A Glance: Los Angeles USD •With 692,000 students in 655 schools, it is the nation...

Operations

For Here or To Go?

As more people take food to go, operators are adding grab-and-go programs to increase participation. According to FSD's 2008 Portability Study, 75% of operators surveyed say they offer portable f...

People

Tim Bauman: Fully Committed

You’d be hard pressed to find someone more involved in healthcare foodservice than Tim Bauman, director of food and nutrition services at 167-bed Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. He is a 35-year veteran of the foodservice industry, 18 of which has been as director at Wood County.

People

Mark Bordeau: Team Player

Mark Bordeau, senior director of foodservices for the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in Broome and Tioga counties in upstate New York, is like a quarterback running a football team’s offense.

Operations

Changing of the Guard

D.C. Schools has revamped its entire foodservice program and found that students, once again, will eat school meals. In Washington D.C., “change” is not only a word associated with Presid...

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Pod-Tastic

Tired of tray lines, hospital directors are switching to pods to increase patient satisfaction. For hospital directors looking to upgrade their kitchens without spending big bucks, shorten the lengt...

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New Building, Service

New UCLA Medical Center caters to room service.   At A Glance: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center •New 525-bed hospital designed to be room servic-friendly •The new hospital, which o...

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