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Operations

Votes put an end to Mayo Clinic dispute

By FSD Staff on Jan. 25, 2017

The clinic had been facing backlash over its decision to change foodservice vendors.

Operations

Healthcare campus to add public market

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 23, 2017

The market would include healthy food vendors as well as teaching kitchens and exercise classes.

Menu

A lighter take on ranch dressing

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Last fall, Mark Augustine, executive chef of culinary and nutrition services for Minneapolis Public Schools, switched to concocting in-house—ranch dressing.

Design

Solving for small storage spaces

By Maggie Hennessy on Jan. 17, 2017

When working with a small footprint, the back of the house often gets squeezed in the interest of preserving precious seats.

People

How to handle an employee strike

By Jim Korner on Jan. 17, 2017

 In most cases, operators have little control over a staff strike. However, a warning does provide the opportunity to get prepared.

Steal This Idea

Make employees accountable for absences

Jan. 17, 2017

Puyallup School District makes people call and directly talk to their boss or supervisor if they are reporting an absence for a shift. It is a conscious decision.

Operations

Resolving to forget these trends

By Dana Moran on Jan. 17, 2017

There are a few foodservice trends Managing Editor Dana Moran would like to happily put out of her mind in 2017—with a few supplements from some FSDs.

Menu

What’s healthy now?

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Technomic’s 2016 Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report shows younger consumers are especially tuned in to functional foods that promote wellness.

Operations

Robots lend function to everyday operations

By Amy McKeever on Jan. 17, 2017

Automation has opened up in recent years as foodservice operators across the country grapple with labor shortages. Robots now deliver food and make sushi.

Operations

Inside the process of successful marketing campaigns

By Lisa Arnett on Jan. 17, 2017

With more avenues to cover than ever and fewer resources to go around, operators offer their tips on making marketing work from start to finish.

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