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Let students vote on menu

 Mar. 13, 2015

We had this vision of working together to create a program that would focus on student-driven research projects on different food trends in the industry, which would help us change the culture in the dining hall.

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Retirement communities showcase healthier dining

 Mar. 09, 2015

“Taste of Sunrise” events, planned as part of National Nutrition Month, include cooking competitions, culinary demos, special lunches and more.

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MenuDirections opens with a look at menu planners as service proponents

Mar. 01, 2015

Bell’s presentation, “Absolutely Everything Counts,” focused on the importance of delivering outstanding customer service through words and body language, not just interactions with customers.

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JMU chef to appear on Food Network

Feb. 23, 2015

A James Madison University sous chef is competing on Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games,” fulfilling a dream borne of a childhood battle with brain cancer.

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Was university’s Black History Month menu racist?

Feb. 23, 2015

When a Midwestern university celebrated Black History Month with a menu featuring fried chicken, collard greens and cornbread, students became offended.

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Foodservice directors go all out for Mardi Gras

By Katie Fanuko on Feb. 19, 2015

New Orleans may be the most famous U.S. location for Mardi Gras celebrations, but foodservice departments nationwide also know how to “let the good times roll.”

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UMass, Amherst places Super Bowl food wager with University of Washington

Jan. 30, 2015

Ken Toong, executive director of auxiliary enterprises at UMass, is betting a clam bake feast should the Patriots lose. However, he plans on enjoying a crab boil with seven lucky students at the UMass University Club & Restaurant.

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University chefs across West Coast compete for bragging rights

Jan. 23, 2015

Hand-picked student diners from UC Santa Barbara judged a four-course tasting menu.

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California university parties “like it’s 1965”

By Katie Fanuko on Jan. 15, 2015

The dining services department at the University of California Santa Cruz went retro on Thursday, Jan. 15 to pay homage to the campus’ 50th anniversary.

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Lunch mascot urges students to make better food choices

Jan. 13, 2015

A cardboard cutout of a costumed, cartoon dog promoted white milk as the best choice to K-8 students making their way through a lunch line.

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