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FoodService Director

FoodService Director is working to track the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry. Please check our coronavirus section for the latest updates.

Featured News

6 marketing opportunities in April

With spring in full swing, here are several ways to celebrate with diners.

COVID One Year Later (FSD)

COVID-19: One year later

When the first coronavirus death in the U.S. was reported 13 months ago, few could have predicted how this virus would infiltrate every aspect of life as we then knew it.

Menus that move

Menus on the move

Flavor exploration slowed down a bit in 2020, as operators streamlined menus and focused on best-sellers and customer favorites.

Recent Stories

Compass Group’s Stop Food Waste Day goes virtual

Sodexo increases patient satisfaction with hospitality boxes

What will become of the salad bar?

Dayton ISD opens new cafe for faculty and staff

Recipe report: Earth-friendly dishes

Inside FSD

19 rising stars in foodservice

Menus move into the future

The reopening playbook

FSD’s Culinary Council

Recent Stories

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Q2 Stadium tempts Austin FC soccer fans with local menu favorites

A group of Austin-inspired and minority-owned vendors offer up a diverse foodservice experience at the new Q2 Stadium.

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Almost 80% of school staff have received first dose of COVID vaccine, CDC says

Over 2 million Pre-K-12 teachers, school staff and childcare workers were vaccinated through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program during March.

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Consumers plan to stick to most of their pandemic dining habits for the near future

Even as vaccinations rise and restrictions fall, diners are not changing their behavior so fast.

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Brown & Brown debuts The Sanctuary Cafe at new Florida campus

The corporate cafe is modeled on Sodexo’s Modern Recipe concept, promoting local flavors in a pandemic-ready space.

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Hospital launches food surplus program

Uneaten food from the MacNeal Hospital cafeteria is now being donated to those in need.

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How a breakfast, brunch and lunch chain wins over customers with its craveable menu

At Another Broken Egg, Vice President of Culinary Jason Knoll focuses on seasonality and balances indulgence with health.

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Recipe report: Celebrating spring

April marks the start of spring holiday season, beginning with Easter this Sunday. A new menu item or creative preparation is a fitting way to celebrate these events or turn any balmy spring day into a special occasion. For inspiration, tap one of these five recipes.

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A Labor-Saving Solution to Customize Soup

While many chefs feel inclined to make their soups from scratch, switching to a frozen soup saves time and labor without sacrificing quality.

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ISS Guckenheimer creates new foodservice model for the hybrid workplace

The B&I provider launches Flexible Food Solutions to feed workers wherever they are.