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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.

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Diners get increasingly on board with plant-based menu items

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 27, 2020

Meat alternatives are playing a bigger role in brand loyalty since the start of the pandemic.

Operations

A look at how Union City Public Schools has served 2 million meals since the start of the pandemic

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 27, 2020

The district has relied on its tight-knit community to make sure kids stay fed.

Operations

Houston Independent School District continues handing out food boxes for families as students return to in-person learning

By FSD Staff on Oct. 26, 2020

Families will be able to pick up 32-pound boxes of food every Saturday afternoon.

Operations

Consumers are embracing foodservice's pandemic accommodations

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 26, 2020

Ghost kitchens and other adjustments to new realities are bringing permanent shifts in diner behavior, according to a new study.

Operations

Boston University students now have an extra step to follow to enter dining halls

By FSD Staff on Oct. 23, 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases on campus, students will be required to present a badge confirming their adherence to COVID-19 testing protocols and current lack of symptoms.

Operations

NC State hosts virtual plant-based recipe swap and potluck

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 23, 2020

The event was aimed at engaging students who follow vegan and vegetarian diets.

Workforce

Sodexo’s concierge program reveals evolving trends during the pandemic

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 23, 2020

Requests for personal services shifted dramatically in the last seven months.

Operations

University of Michigan undergrads ordered to stay in place for 2 weeks

By FSD Staff on Oct. 21, 2020

By order of the county health department, students should remain in their residences unless getting food or conducting other essential activities.

Operations

School nutrition programs continue to face financial challenges, SNA study reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 15, 2020

Over half of respondents reported a financial loss last school year, and 62% anticipate one this year.

Operations

Colleges continue to navigate operations in a COVID-19 world

By FSD Staff on Oct. 13, 2020

Flexibility has become the name of the game as colleges across the country press on with fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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