coronavirus

FoodService Director is working to track the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry. See below for the latest updates, and to connect with other operators during this time, join the private Facebook group Coronavirus in the Food & Beverage Industry.

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USDA data reveals a 30% drop in school meals served during pandemic

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 17, 2021

School nutrition programs also suffered financial losses in the first 9 months of COVID-19.

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The Centerplate team at Lucas Oil Stadium is ready for March Madness

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 16, 2021

GM Lynda Fonderoli has all the COVID protocols in place and a fan-friendly menu to match. This is her seventh NCAA Final Four tournament and the third at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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CDC connects rise in COVID cases to restaurant use

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 09, 2021

A new study traces an uptick in infections to the reopening of dining rooms just as states start rolling back restrictions.

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Applying hard-won pandemic lessons in a post-COVID world

By Julianne Pepitone on Mar. 05, 2021

Some operators have found silver linings and new projects in this challenging time.

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‘We know that food is a love language’

By FSD Staff on Mar. 05, 2021

On this episode of “Dig In,” Denise Axtell of Shasta College shares how her team maintained a focus on students while finding new ways to bring revenue into the foodservice program.

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