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Teamsters Local 320 and The University of Minnesota reach a tentative agreement

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 26, 2022

The proposed agreement includes at least a 12% wage increase over the life of the contract.

Workforce

How to get staff to stick around

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 21, 2022

Engage employees in the conversation and work to change the culture to get staff to want to continue contributing, Advice Guy says.

Operations

Finding 'that sweet spot': Making adjustments as expectations shift

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 20, 2022

Operators in healthcare and higher ed underscore the need to be nimble.

Menu

6 menu trends that came to life at the MenuDirections conference

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 20, 2022

At the signature noncommercial event put on by FSD, foodservice operators learned that menus truly are going in new directions.

Workforce

5 ways foodservice employers are meeting the modern labor challenge

By FSD Staff on Oct. 19, 2022

Support for the whole worker, flexible scheduling and more are gaining steam as staffing issues continue to roil operations.

Operations

How to win diners’ trust—or win it back

By Julianne Pepitone on Oct. 18, 2022

A commitment to training, transparency and taking responsibility helped Kent State's dining team address headwinds while going self-op.

Workforce

Should foodservice workers be paid to attend staff meetings?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 16, 2022

Whether the meeting is during regular work hours or outside of them, onsite or offsite, required or optional, you’ll need to pay at least full minimum wage to hourly staffers, Advice Guy says.

Workforce

Service workers at the University of Minnesota vote in favor of authorizing a strike

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 14, 2022

University employees represented by Teamsters Local 320 include groundskeepers, custodians and cooks.

Menu

Wayne State University reopens its plant-forward dining hall

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 07, 2022

Gold ‘N’ Greens has been closed for two years due to staffing challenges.

Workforce

Are dishwashers exempt from dress code rules?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 07, 2022

While it may seem that workers who do not regularly handle food shouldn’t need to follow the same regulations as prep and line cooks, the same standards should and do apply, Advice Guy says.

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