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Hospitals & Long-term Care

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Increase foodservice participation with kiosks

 Apr. 14, 2017

Troup County School System has a fixed kiosk that not only sells coffee, but also protein smoothies, grab-and-go reimbursable meals and other a la carte items.

Menu

Adapting authenticity in Three Sisters Salad

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 14, 2017

A revamped North American tribe recipe is now a staple in Wash U’s dining program, which completes 18,000 to 22,000 transactions daily.

Workforce

The art of winning and retaining staffers' trust

By Alaina Lancaster on Apr. 14, 2017

A recent study reports that employees at high-trust companies experience 74% less stress, 106% more energy, 50% higher productivity and 13% fewer sick days.

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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.

Operations

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.

Operations

Challenges of opening an on-site bakery

By Kelsey Squire on Apr. 14, 2017

Though kitchens in general can be a minefield of issues, bakeries present some unique challenges thanks in part to the finicky nature of yeast.

Workforce

Reduce performance review anxiety

By Alaina Lancaster on Apr. 14, 2017

For all the most obvious reasons, managers and staff don’t always agree. But both sides can get behind retiring annual performance reviews, according to a suvey.

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Ensuring employees complete busywork

Mar. 13, 2017

At Methodist University Hospital, a chef came up with a creative solution to make sure walk-in coolers always have a clean vent.

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Redefine labor woes

Mar. 13, 2017

Sanford USD Medical Center is no longer short staffed, ever. On a given day, missing two team members from a team of 50 would leave them 96% staffed.

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