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Retail snapshot

Dec. 13, 2012

Operators predict growth in Mexican/Latin American, coffee and healthy retail items in the next two years.

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The Big Picture: Operations

 Dec. 13, 2012

FoodService Director has released the results of The Big Picture, which we believe is the most comprehensive non-commercial research project ever conducted. As the name suggests, our goal is to give readers a thorough look into the non-commercial ind

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Food Trucks to the Rescue

By Paul King on Nov. 19, 2012

The University Center at the University of Houston is getting its first face-lift since the building was constructed in 1967. The renovation of the student center will include a new food court with five branded concepts. While the foodservice portion of t

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Renovation Brings Foodservice up to Speed

By Emily Rogan on Nov. 06, 2012

When Kansas Heart Hospital, an acute care hospital specializing in cardiovascular services, was opened in 1999, the kitchen was designed to serve the hospital’s 23-bed capacity. Although the hospital has since expanded to 54 beds, the foodservice fa

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Most sandwiches made to order in retail locations

Nov. 05, 2012

When it comes to offering sandwiches in their retail locations, operators are most likely to offer them as a made-to-order option. Only one operator—from a college or university—said sandwiches were not an option at retail locations.

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Going for Great

By Lindsey Ramsey on Oct. 22, 2012

When it came to creating concepts for the new Union South at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Carl Korz, assistant director for dining services for Wisconsin Unions, says his team wasn’t aiming for just “good.” They were going for &

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Campus Tour: University of Kansas, Lawrence

Oct. 18, 2012

They say you can't go home again. Online Managing Editor Lindsey Ramsey decided to ignore the old adage and return to her alma mater to see what had changed in foodservice in the six years since she graduated. Luckily, Nona Golledge, director of KU Di

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Cal Dining Scores TD at New Stadium

By Paul King on Oct. 15, 2012

Ten years ago, when Shawn La-
Pean was hired at the University of California to take over the university’s dining program, he had a conversation with athletic department administrators about managing concessions at 70,000-seat Memorial Stadium. Th

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Back to the Roots

By Lindsey Ramsey on Oct. 03, 2012

After visiting Burgerville, a sustainable burger concept based in Oregon and Washington, Sue Hawkins, director of University Center Dining Services, decided that was just the kind of concept her department needed to fill a vacant space in the university c

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Union South, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sep. 13, 2012

When it came to creating concepts for the new Union South at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Carl Korz, assistant director for dining services for Wisconsin Unions, says his team wasn’t aiming for just “good.” They were going for &

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