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Aramark outsourcing positive for some, others lose jobs

 May 11, 2015

An Arkansas school district has outsourced food services to Aramark, which promises to hire all child nutrition employees with raises and bonuses. However, the foodservice director and foodservice bookkeeper are out.

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Board officials defend one Pennsylvania school district’s food

May 11, 2015

Despite a former Metz Management Culinary employees’ criticism of Hanover Area’s school food, the board president found nothing wrong with it.

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Reduced carbs, reduced price

May 11, 2015

To accommodate our customers who are on a low-carb diet, we now offer sandwiches and burgers without the bun or bread at a reduced price.

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Small plates, big taste

By Marygrace Taylor on May 11, 2015

Small plates offer delicious, artful fare for a fraction of the calories.

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Three Takes On: Potato salad

May 11, 2015

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month: unique takes on potato salad.

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7 restaurant trends every FSD should know

By Peter Romeo on May 11, 2015

Anyone who’s been in the on-site business during the last two centuries is painfully aware that a consumer will opt for an off-site place to eat if a foodservice director can’t match what’s available on the street.

Operations

School farm teaches students real-life agricultural practices

May 11, 2015

The Farm at The Grove School in Redlands, California, has fields, livestock, outbuildings and a farmers market that students tend to.

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Transparent temperature tracking

May 11, 2015

We changed how we record temperatures of our hot and cold items by moving our logs to highly visible locations.

People

Brittany Temkin

May 11, 2015

Brittany Temkin has made a difference at Princeton Food Management Associates by taking on her first management position, becoming skilled at product ordering with minimal training and increasing lunch participation.

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The essential pulse

May 11, 2015

Lentils, chickpeas and dry beans serve a valuable function on non-commercial menus.

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