Hospitals & Long-term Care

Operations

Foodservice: New is easy—right is hard

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Every week, Acadia's cooks pick an experimental kitchen project to expand their skills, culminating in a Friday contest where they cook a new dish that puts them out of their comfort zone.

Molodaw Residences' new table management software allows diners to request specific meal times via a mobile app and allows them to space out service.

The former White House nutrition advisor addresses how to model healthy eating and one food-related issue facing the country.

Food safety can be a lot to handle, requiring plenty of paperwork and diligence to ensure a kitchen complies with health regulations.

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