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50 'great ideas' from restaurants

 By FSD Staff on Dec. 15, 2015

Not only are these ideas imaginative and inspiring, they work hard to improve business and drive trends. They are easy to steal for noncommercial as well.

Design

How to pick the best signage for your operation

 By Lisa Arnett on Dec. 15, 2015

When it comes to menu boards, going high-tech isn’t always the right choice. Whether it’s digital screens or chalkboards, the decision goes beyond what's cool.

Workforce

4 business books that boost leadership

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 15, 2015

Mentors, TED Talks and books help shape management styles. Here are several operators picks on training literature that changed the way they do business.

Operations

Hospital cafeterias to be replaced with retail

By FSD Staff on Dec. 15, 2015

Cafeterias are closing down at some Quinte Health Care hospitals and will be replaced with auxiliary cafes or retail food operations.

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Turn healthy eating into a game

Dec. 14, 2015

[To promote healthier eating], Aultman Hospital invites guests to guess the weight of their salad. Guess within a certain range, and it’s free.

Operations

Mich. lawmakers to vote on sub-minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

Anyone under age 20 could be paid a lower rate.

Operations

Unidine debuts nutrition program for dementia

By Bianca N. Herron on Dec. 08, 2015

Fresh Bites offers bite-sized meals that can be eaten without utensils.

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Holiday bonuses for time-crunched staff

Dec. 08, 2015

Employees who work during the holidays receive a $6 dining-facility credit. Staffers can use it to pick up items to help spend less time in the kitchen.

Operations

Another hospital closes a McDonald’s, citing health concerns

By FSD Staff on Dec. 04, 2015

Abbott Northwestern Hospital will end its contract with the quick-service restaurant in May.

Operations

Aramark tests food-cost reduction program

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2015

The program pivots on kitchen rationalization.

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