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Beating the heat

Here's how to keep your employees cool during sweltering summer temps. Operators share their trusted tactics for keeping staff comfortable this summer.

Operations

What college students want in a dining hall

Students at Ball State University weigh in. 

Fox Run Orchard Park is knocking down a wall in its bar, which will create a more inviting atmosphere and allow it to host a coffee and dessert bar on off nights.

The eatery’s seven stations will bring expanded hours and new food options to the University of Pennsylvania.

When the university aimed to turn a vacant former restaurant into a usable student space, its foodservice department didn’t anticipate what the area would eventually become.

Don’t let the back of house get bogged down. 

How to capitalize on the big restaurant trend without spending big money. 

Its decor includes custom-made murals and a retro fridge stocked with chocolate milk.

Music can make the difference in diners’ perception of meals.

With months of renovation success under its belt, the University of Chicago Medical Center foodservice team looks to its next project. 

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