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Operations

The Besties

 By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

These strategies and ideas aren’t just effective, off-the-wall, creative, profitable and zany. They’re the best—according to these operators.

Workforce

The best HR and marketing ideas

 By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

A part of FoodService Director's "The Besties," these are the best human resources and marketing ideas operators have submitted in the past year.

Menu

Best performing menu items by daypart

By FSD Staff on Mar. 15, 2016

Researcher Technomic tracks menus from 150 schools in the top 50 school districts. Here are the items that are holding their ground in K–12 foodservice.

Operations

K-12 Census: Making the effort

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 15, 2016

While the fight to address school nutrition standards and increase funding drags, school foodservice directors are struggling to hold off challenges.

Workforce

5 ways to get customer feedback

By Jim Korner on Mar. 15, 2016

Try Advice Squad member Jim Korner’s ideas to solicit helpful input to share with staff or give you the information you need to fix a problem.

Menu

Drink to health at creative juice concepts

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 15, 2016

According to a recent report from market researcher Technomic, sales of vegetable and fruit juices are expected to increase in frequency through 2016.

Operations

Food waste by the numbers

By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

The U.S. EPA estimates Americans generated 37 million tons of food waste in 2013. Here are more statistics on how that breaks down—and how to help.

People

3 tips from a foodservice trailblazer

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 15, 2016

The first thing Lorna Donatone will say if you ask for career advice is to get involved in the leadership of diversity programs. Here are 3 more tips.

Menu

The best menu ideas

By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

A part of FoodService Director's "The Besties," these are the best menu ideas submitted by operators borrow from restaurants, local ingredients and more.

People

2016 Foodservice Director of the Year's best

By Dana Moran on Mar. 15, 2016

Sara Gasiorowski was honored at our MenuDirections conference in Jacksonville, Fla. Here are her picks for some of The Best ideas in her operation.

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