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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.

Operations

Study reveals school nutrition professionals’ safety worries during COVID-19

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 11, 2021

A majority of survey respondents said that employee safety was somewhat or much more difficult during the pandemic.

People

Get to know school nutrition director Lori Danella

 By Julianne Pepitone on Jan. 08, 2021

See what’s in store for Danella’s district, which was named FSD’s January 2021 Foodservice Operation of the Month.

Foodservice Operation of the Month

Thinking about the 'what-ifs'

By Julianne Pepitone on Jan. 08, 2021

On a new episode of "Dig In," FSD Lori Danella shares how her foodservice team prepared for the unprecedented.

Foodservice Operation of the Month

How Lee's Summit R-7 School District powered through a head-spinning series of events

By Julianne Pepitone on Jan. 08, 2021

When the pandemic started, Nutrition Director Lori Danella and her team didn’t know how exactly they would pull off meal service, but they knew they had to.

Operations

College dining teams pivot into spring

By Amanda Baltazar on Jan. 08, 2021

Foodservice programs are applying what they learned during fall semester as they enter the next.

Workforce

3 ways to boost staff morale as the pandemic continues

By Julianne Pepitone on Jan. 08, 2021

Constant pivoting can breed constant stress, as FSDs around the country have learned firsthand.

Workforce

The state of K-12 foodservice: Tackling labor pains

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 07, 2021

Operators have been thinking outside the box to address a myriad of pandemic-related staffing concerns.

Operations

The state of K-12 foodservice: Building community

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 07, 2021

School operators are seeking to grow participation and engagement in this strange new world.

Operations

The state of K-12 foodservice: Full 2020 survey results

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 07, 2021

See how operators responded to FSD's second annual school foodservice survey.

Operations

The state of K-12 foodservice: Operational obstacles

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 07, 2021

Despite challenges, scratch cooking and sustainability goals remain a priority for many.

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