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"Servo" truck serves Gettysburg students

 By Paul King on Jan. 30, 2014

Students at 2,700-student Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania are enjoying healthier foods on the go—even late night—thanks to a new campus food truck.

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Getting it to go

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 21, 2014

Seventy percent of operators offer grab and go as part of their programs, and of those, 79% said they have created their own brands for these items.

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Unstaffed c-store grows hospital business

By Paul King on Jan. 15, 2014

Giving employees access to foodservice when your cafeteria is closed has long been a challenge for foodservice operators, particularly in hospitals, where there are employees working around the clock. Vending is always an option, but it usually is not per

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Truck not required

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jan. 08, 2014

If you judge by the news—this magazine included—food trucks have become the hot accessory for college and university dining departments. 

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Sparty's: Michigan State's rebranded convenience stores

By Paul King on Dec. 02, 2013

Most university foodservice directors, especially those at large state schools, know how valuable convenience stores can be for their departments.

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Thirty minutes or less

By Kate Parham Kordsmeier on Nov. 18, 2013

Imagine if you could add a new revenue stream with minimal investment and boost customer satisfaction. It’s not too good to be true—meal delivery programs are providing operators around the country with exactly that. We talked to four operator

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Emerging Trends: November 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

This month: 524 schools that have dropped out of the National School Lunch Program, opportunist eaters, the cost of children's food allergies in the United States and more.

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Building a Better Breakfast Program

By Michele Deppe on Oct. 07, 2013

When it comes to promoting the morning meal, creative solutions can be found in large revamps or small strategies. This month FSD talked with six operators to find out what they’ve done to sell breakfast. 

Design

A caravan of food trucks

By Paul King on Jul. 08, 2013

Food trucks are becoming almost ubiquitous on college campuses. Each year more universities get in on this new revenue stream, and some campuses with trucks are adding another to the mix. The designs and menus often reflect the culture of the university,

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The Big Idea 2013: Grab-N-Go

Jun. 26, 2013

We decided to do a two-week trial last October of a grab-and-go program, named Grab-N-Go. It was very informal. We had comment cards out asking students whether they felt this had a negative or positive effect on their schedules. Over the years, we had he

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