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Cyndi Gloodt: Client’s Champion

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Apr. 14, 2011

Cyndi Gloodt’s enthusiasm infects everyone around her. As general manager for Sodexo at Northern Trust Bank in Chicago, Gloodt’s ability to work with her clients and her drive and passion for what she does has revolutionized the foodservice at

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NPD research: What drives millennials’ food choices?

 Mar. 23, 2011

The NPD Group, a leading market research company, found in its recent National Eating Trends survey that members of the Millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, have significantly decreased their rate of dining out.

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2011 Menu Development Survey: State of the plate

Mar. 16, 2011

When it comes to “hot” cuisines, Thai is still “the one,” according to respondents in our 2011 Menu Survey. But Thai’s got competition from two other cultures, and some interesting cuisines were mentioned by operators.

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Expanding the Asian Empire

By Susan Holaday on Feb. 18, 2011

Asian food has reached such a level of popularity that, as Yale University Dining Services Director Rafi Taherian puts it: “Asian is no longer a category by itself. It has reached a level where one needs to be a bit more specific such as east, south

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The Wonderful World of Cheese

By Willie Kiernan on Feb. 18, 2011

Even as more Americans look to eat healthier, the popularity of cheese seems to be surging. Pizza, mac and cheese and cheeseburgers remain ubiquitous, but chefs also are experimenting with more varieties in more types of menu items.

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FSD’s 2010 Catering Survey

Feb. 18, 2011

Among our 276 respondents, 82% offer catering. Virtually everyone in B&I and colleges provides this service, while 94% of hospitals, 74% of schools and 68% of long-term care facilities do.

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Tyler Moser

Feb. 17, 2011

Tyler Moser was hired by Metz & Associates at The J.M. Smucker Company in March 2008 as a dishwasher. It didn't take long for management to realize they could depend on him in the dishroom so he slowly started taking on more responsibility. He was

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Tooth of the matter

By Paul King on Feb. 03, 2011

While trolling the Web for news late last week, I came across a story from The Washington Post regarding one-time presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich. The Ohio Democrat, a member of the House of Representatives, had sued Restaurant Associates for $150,000 over a broken tooth.

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Alexcia Smith

Jan. 20, 2011

Alexcia Smith, assistant general manager for Restaurant Associates at Café 57 at Hearst Tower in New York, oversees a team of 20 associates and is responsible for the daily café operations, which includes managing a robust marketing program.

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2010 Compensation Study

Jan. 20, 2011

Average salaries grew in 2009, but women had a higher percentage of salary change during the past year, according to FSD's 2010 Compensation Study.

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