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Technomic's Top 10 menu trends of 2016

 By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 22, 2015

With 2015 coming to a close, Technomic has identified the 10 trends likely to shape menus next year. Here is what the Chicago researcher has identified.

Workforce

How quick training sessions get staff up to speed

 By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 20, 2015

76 percent of foodservice directors cited finding time for staff training as their top training challenge in FoodService Director’s 2014 Big Picture Survey.

Steal This Idea

Share revenue across stores

Oct. 19, 2015

We partnered with the director of volunteers in our hospital gift shop and opened a gift-shop espresso bar. We provide one barista to make coffee drinks.

People

What is the best way to fire an employee?

Oct. 15, 2015

How do you go about firing someone without making it harder than it needs to be? Advice Squad says there are two ways: a handbook or disciplinary process.

Steal This Idea

How job satisfaction leads to good customer service

Oct. 15, 2015

This year we’ve really changed our focus to be on customer service. So we implemented some aspects of the FISH! Philosophy, based on Pike Place Fish Market.

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How UM is fermenting produce to extend shelf life

By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 15, 2015

Growing season is winding down, but at the University of Montana, some of the season’s kohlrabi and cabbage slowly are fermenting to last through winter.

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Food scrap salad: a zero-waste solution

By Patricia Cobe and Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

Root-to-stem cooking is catching on among operators committed to using every part of the vegetable—including the peel and ends that usually get tossed.

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4 hot spins on rotisserie dishes

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

Here are four modern takes on classic rotisserie dishes for students, seniors and business people featuring plated dishes and to-go meal options.

Operations

Lessons from the garden, year 1

By Dana Moran on Oct. 15, 2015

I planted my very first home garden in April; going in, it’s easy to be excited about gardening. Plant a seed, give it some water and boom: instant meals.

People

How to attract qualified cooks

Oct. 15, 2015

Cooks are in demand, especially for noncommercial foodservice, with good candidates often taking restaurant jobs. Here are some recruiting techniques.

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