K-12 Schools

Gluten-free options to increase in coming year

Oct. 24, 2012

We asked operators what changes they plan to make to their menus in the next 12 months to make them healthier.

FSD to offer statistical Big Picture of non-commercial industry

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 23, 2012

I get a lot of phone calls that go something like this: How many non-commercial operators are doing X. Or what percentage of non-commercial facilities offer Y. Most of the time I can’t give an exact number because, unlike their commercial counterparts, very little research is done about the non-commercial foodservice industry. That’s all about to change.

Operations

Pa. district looks for ways to discourage healthy food waste

Oct. 23, 2012

Packaged apple slices seem to be a successful solution.

Operations

Local restaurant chefs cook up school meals

Oct. 22, 2012

Chefs go back to school as part of local food week.

Operations

Keep those cards and letters coming

By Paul King on Oct. 22, 2012

I just finished the research and interviews for our November cover story, entitled "Schools’ New Balancing Act," at about the time our October issue hit readers’ desks. One of the elements of that issue was my Opinion piece called "Building Rome in a Day."

Operations