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Retro technology makes new waves in the kitchen

 By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 15, 2015

While induction cooking’s safety, speed and efficiency appeals in modern kitchens, the technology itself isn’t new. Induction only started in the mid-1990s.

Steal This Idea

Use technology for quick training

 Nov. 30, 2015

We do a “Tip of the Day” email for our managers at 7 a.m. Typically, it is job related, or it can be fun. It's a reminder for a given topic or process.

Operations

High-tech service with a smile

By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 17, 2015

Southwestern College, a 1,300-student institution in Winfield, Kan., adopted a FresX “pay with your selfie” technology platform in late October.

Operations

8 winning social media tactics

By FSD Staff on Nov. 16, 2015

These restaurant chains’ wins can be other foodservice operators’ gains. Here are some of the best practices used by the standouts to engage their audiences.

Operations

5 trends that will shape noncommercial foodservice in 2016

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2015

How will onsite feeding evolve next year? FSD posed the question to the researchers and consultants at Technomic. Here’s what they prepared specially for FSD readers.

Operations

UMass’ new dining app points students to shortest lines

By FSD Staff on Nov. 12, 2015

Program helps limit overcrowding in campus dining halls and eateries.

Menu

Technomic's Top 10 menu trends of 2016

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 22, 2015

With 2015 coming to a close, Technomic has identified the 10 trends likely to shape menus next year. Here is what the Chicago researcher has identified.

Design

Sheetz college c-store: a lab for millennial tastes

By Angel Abcede on Oct. 15, 2015

A new housing unit on West Virginia University's campus proved the perfect opportunity for Sheetz to develop a foot-traffic reliant c-store without gas.

Workforce

6 strategies to cut down customer wait times

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

Lengthy lines are a thorn in the side of any foodservice operation and can lead to cranky customers and lower profits if fewer diners are processed.

Operations

How to use food pictures as a social media marketing tool

By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 13, 2015

Hubspot, a software marketing company, reports Facebook posts featuring images garner 53 percent more “likes” and twice as many comments as text-only items.

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