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Food trucks provide service during renovations

 Jun. 21, 2012

Aramark at University of Houston says student response to trucks has been positive.

Operations

KU looks to embrace trends with $13.1M rehab

 Jun. 19, 2012

Two large dining hall renovations are bringing foodservice trends to Lawrence.

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Less is More

Jun. 18, 2012

Even though we have huge menus customers keep asking for more variety. Over time, we removed items from the menu so they are not offered daily and therefore are not perceived as the “same old thing.” Pizza, for example, is always considered pi

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EPA recognizes institutions for food waste efforts

Jun. 18, 2012

Keene State, UNH and Bates among the honorees.

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2012 Contract Census Report

Jun. 18, 2012

FoodService Director’s 2012 Contractor Census is a snapshot of the contract market, based on information from the 2010-2011 fiscal year, supplied by 38 firms.

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The Incr”edibles”

Jun. 18, 2012

We are using undergraduate interns who need nutrition or foodservice experience to be an on-call group for special events. We call them “The Incr’edibles.’” We plan to use them for secret shopper experiments. 

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20 Most Influential: Mary Molt, Kansas State University

Jun. 14, 2012

If you mention Mary Molt to operators outside of the college and university segment, very often the name will not ring a bell with them. But mention “Food For Fifty” to those same people and usually there is instant recognition, followed by pr

Workforce

Culinary Training Gets Things Cooking

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jun. 14, 2012

It’s summer and for many C&U operations that means there is a little time to breathe and reboot. A focus on the culinary for the upcoming year is often an important aspect of summer training. FSD spoke to three schools to see how they

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20 Most Influential: Shawn LaPean, University of California, Berkeley

Jun. 14, 2012

Shawn LaPean lives to serve, and that doesn’t mean just his customers. LaPean is well aware that Berkeley customers are a very different clientele than the “normal” campus culture. LaPean has been able to thrive by acting as a change age

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20 Most Influential: Julaine Kiehn, University of Missouri

Jun. 14, 2012

Some people influence by getting lots of headlines and making splashy announcements. Others influence by digging in and doing the work. Julaine Kiehn is a digger. What Kiehn has done to influence the industry in her 24 years in foodservice is to help nurt

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