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Top takeaways from MenuDirections 2015

Here's a look at what MD attendees took away from MenuDirections 2015, from the food to the speakers.

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Five final insights from MenuDirections 2015

From drinking more red wine to crisis management, non-commercial operators learned important lessons at MenuDirections 2015.

The high school students make the sauce as part of a new culinary program, then sell it to their school’s contracted foodservice manager, Aramark.

Consumers are so keyed into social issues that the slightest comment about organics or GMOs could set off a food war, LYFE Kitchen’s Mike Donahue warned operators attending MenuDirections. He offered specifics on how to avoid a controversy on that and other fronts.

The four noncommercial honorees are Julie Jones, Mary Hill, Ed Sirhal and Nona Golledge.

MenuDirections 2015 kicked off Sunday in Memphis at The Peabody Hotel with a motivational opening presentation, two culinary workshops and the conference’s annual Dine-Around. Here are five takeaways from the event’s first day.

It was a decision that brought the duo recognition at Monday night’s MenuDirections 2015 awards ceremony in Memphis, Tenn., which is part of FoodService Director magazine’s annual conference geared towards foodservice operators and suppliers.

Volunteers joined with the school foodservice professionals in Tennessee to feed the children who depend on school breakfasts and lunches.

The nutrition specialist at two Colorado hospitals was recognized for her menu and retail innovations.

Although the top trends come from the restaurant side of the business, Gerry Ludwig was quick to point out implications for the noncommercial sector.

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