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NYC public schools now offering universal free lunch

The initiative is expected to reach an extra 200,000 students in the nation’s biggest school district. It is not anticipated to cost the city additional money.

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University adds Cuban cafe

Students had been requesting Cuban food on campus. Vicky Cafe will serve traditional Cuban cuisine, including tostadas, pan con bistec and cafe con leche.

Here’s a look at several concepts that might have the mojo to break out beyond the food hall format and shake up the foodservice world in coming years.

Its five cafeterias were remodeled with decor ranging from a jungle to a 1950s-style diner. The district’s foodservice fund was used to pay for all the renovations.

The greenhouse will supply food for one of the district’s high schools and is a part of Marion County Hospital District’s Fitness and Nutrition in Schools project.

The plan allows students who move in early to get on a plan before the semester starts. The plan lasts one week, ending when the fall semester’s meal plans begin.

Starting this fall, students will be able to enjoy on-the-go items such as bento boxes and Greek yogurt panna cotta.

The yearlong test program may eventually become a permanent fixture.

The new policy is being weighed as a way to reduce the district’s meal deficit. Students who receive free or reduced-price lunches would be omitted from the policy.

Several trends are poised to impact college and university foodservice in the 2017-18 school year. Here, FSD dives into a handful such as labor concerns and more.

Here's a breakdown of which meals college students are most likely to skip according to Technomic’s 2017 College and University Consumer Trend Report.

Resident district manager and marketing manager at the University of Central Florida share some tips on how operators can keep their heads when facing bad weather.  

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