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Hospitals & Long-term Care

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.

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Nourish workers with snack stations

Jan. 17, 2017

Penn State University added fueling stations in its units for its workers who need a snack. Snacks include trail mix, crackers, cookies and water.

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Local look: Baked-in savings

Jan. 17, 2017

The food and nutrition team at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison outsources baked goods to a local shop that hires the formerly incarcerated.

Menu

A new age of menu customization

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 17, 2017

Taking customization even further, operations are handing over even more control to customers with both build-your-own and cook-your-own stations.

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.

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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.

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