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Tenn. school district goes green in lunchrooms

 Jan. 30, 2014

The Rutherford County School District is now the only system in Tennessee with 100 percent compostable lunchroom materials, according to school officials.

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January Emerging Trends

 Jan. 13, 2014

This month: 10 trends for 2014, FDA curbs antibiotics in livestock, laptops nixed in Michigan cafeterias and more.

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South Miami Hospital offers new menus for visually impaired

Dec. 16, 2013

Foodservice operations in hospitals are always looking for ways to increase patient satisfaction. One Miami hospital is taking a creative approach by tweaking its menu—by adding sound. 

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Managing Your Business: October 2013

Oct. 04, 2013

This month,  USC rolls out a new mobile ordering app and current Baltimore City Public Schools lunch prices.

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Mobile Apps Taking Bigger Role in Promoting College Dining Operations

By Steven Johnson on Jul. 10, 2013

It’s no secret mobile devices are playing an increasingly pervasive role in the lives of most Americans. None more so than in the lives of college students, where four out of 10 own a tablet and as many as 75% own a smartphone, according to a 2013 s

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The Big Idea 2013: Closed-loop Oil System

Jun. 26, 2013

We had an opportunity with building a new facility to explore some new options. We were brainstorming ideas and the closed oil system was one of the things Jim had mentioned. He had seen the system in operation in a casino he had been working in.

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The Big Idea 2013: Food App

Jun. 25, 2013

We built an app for our program. We did a survey of our parents and 87% wanted information either on the computer or on the phone. We were printing menus and spending a lot of money on these colorful menus that only 13% of our parents cared about. 

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Data-driven food?

By Paul King on Jun. 20, 2013

I read something a couple of weeks ago that disturbed me. Scientists are experimenting with the concept of “printing” food, using 3D printing technology. The Fab@Home Lab, at Cornell University, is testing the idea of fabricating food on a large scale.

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Playing to Win

Jun. 16, 2013

Imagine customers actively engaging with foodservice at least once a day. That’s the reality when companies, such as Microsoft, partner with companies like Gametation, which “drives better choices using targeted, quick-to-play games,” ac

NRA show for non-commercial. Worth it?

By Lindsey Ramsey on May 22, 2013

I’ve just returned from my third National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, and I’m conflicted about what I saw. I was tasked with looking at the show through the lens of a non-commercial operator to decide once and for all if a trip to this show is worth it for those on the non-restaurant side of the business.

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