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Foodservice: New is easy—right is hard

 By Bill Anderson on May 15, 2017

Every foodservice operator wants to offer more contemporary items in order to please their customer base and keep chefs challenged and engaged. But finding that just-right item takes work.

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Use recipe contests to boost worker engagement

 May 15, 2017

Chesapeake Public Schools created a competitive recipe contest between schools in the district using pantry items and new ingredients.

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Use chalkboards to communicate with guests

May 15, 2017

North Carolina State University highlights local products on a large chalkboard in its dining halls, and also lists any produce brought in from its agroecology farm.

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A twist on the French press

May 15, 2017

While a French press isn’t a tool found in most noncommercial kitchens, operators might want to think twice about multiple uses for this fancy coffee maker.

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Introduce an international salad theme

May 15, 2017

To increase variety, customer satisfaction and revenue, Harris Health System implemented a four-week cycle salad bar rotation.

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Seafood challenges to tackle this spring

By Jill Failla on May 09, 2017

Operators reveal how they’re hooking their diners with fish.

Operations

The James Beard Foundation Blended Burger Project™ contest

By FSD Staff on Apr. 25, 2017

FoodService Director and the James Beard Foundation invite you to join the Blended Burger Project™, a movement that strives to make burgers better.

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Blowtorch as wine bottle opener

Apr. 14, 2017

There's more than one way to open a bottle of wine. When a corkscrew is nowhere to be found, Chef David Brue reaches for his butane torch.

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Consequences for last-minute call-offs

Apr. 14, 2017

Lee's Summit R-7 School District's employees have paid time off, but if they don’t call in at least one hour before their scheduled shift, their PTO will be docked.

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In search of the foodservice sweet spot

By Dana Moran on Apr. 14, 2017

Technomic's recent Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report found that consumers are more willing to order and pay more for items they think are both healthy and tasteful.

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