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Smoking is heating up in 2016

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2015

Smoking, both as a cooking technique and flavor enhancer, is heating up. The NRA's 2015 Culinary Forecast named smoking one of the Top 5 preparation trends.

Workforce

3 ways to recruit top talent at a job fair

 By Dina Berta on Nov. 16, 2015

FSDs are looking for talent. With the market starting to tighten, the job fair has returned as an effective means to find potential qualified candidates.

Operations

8 winning social media tactics

By FSD Staff on Nov. 16, 2015

These restaurant chains’ wins can be other foodservice operators’ gains. Here are some of the best practices used by the standouts to engage their audiences.

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How to cross-utilize utensils

Nov. 16, 2015

An empanada ‘fork’ seems like a tool that would lay in a back drawer—except when the Latin American-style turnovers are on the menu. But, it’s a kitchen MVP.

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Indian flavors show local appeal

By Kathy Hayden on Nov. 16, 2015

These sometimes-spicy, often vegetarian-based dishes are making inroads, due to more diverse populations and adventurous eaters in foodservice operations.

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Gluten-free fettuccine alfredo

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2015

Here’s how the University of Washington adapted fettuccine Alfredo to be suitable for gluten-sensitive eaters without losing its mass student appeal.

Operations

5 trends that will shape noncommercial foodservice in 2016

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2015

How will onsite feeding evolve next year? FSD posed the question to the researchers and consultants at Technomic. Here’s what they prepared specially for FSD readers.

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How to prep with sheet pans

Nov. 16, 2015

Let sheetpans do the prep by turning a sheet pan upside down, lightly oiling it and heating it in a very hot oven to get dough crispy for flatbread pizzas.

People

Why does Sodexo need a Culinary Diplomat?

By FSD Staff on Nov. 16, 2015

Francisco “Frank” Fimbres is Sodexo’s first-ever Culinary Diplomat, a position unique to the company’s newly acquired U.S. House of Representatives account.

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How to make comfort food more healthy

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2015

Healthy comfort food can mean different things to different diners, from veggie-packed mac and cheese on campus to lower-sodium soups for senior living.

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