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Questionable food safety confessions

 By Dana Moran on Jun. 15, 2016

Deputy Editor Dana Moran grew up in a household of questionable food safety. Here are some transgressions/worst practices that she still commits today.

Steal This Idea

Cut food waste by incorporating excess ingredients

 Jun. 15, 2016

Penn State University dining reduced food costs by designing menus to utilize cast-offs, resulting in the total utilization of a product instead of waste.

Steal This Idea

Spend quality time in the kitchen with guests

Jun. 15, 2016

Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia started a panel discussion with its cooks and FSD to give residents a chance to tour its kitchen and ask questions.

Workforce

An employee onboarding cheat sheet

By Jim Korner on Jun. 15, 2016

With the mentor’s help, create a 90-day plan that is both unit- and job-specific. Include time frames for tasks to be learned, not mastered. Here's a cheat sheet.

Menu

Salad bars grow up

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 15, 2016

To keep up with the growing demand for healthy, customizable options, operators are kicking their old salad bars to the curb and engineering new offerings.

Design

Designing concepts that engage diners

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 15, 2016

It’s no secret millennials crave adventure in their dining experience—about 40 percent seek out any food that’s new and different, according to The Hartman Group. The mystery is how ...

Workforce

3 ways to win over human resources

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 15, 2016

It's easy for tensions between foodservice and human resources to mount. But they could be a big ally. Here are three tips for getting HR on your side.

Operations

Check out the new state-of-the-art FoodServiceDirector.com

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2016

The hottest renovation this week in noncommercial foodservice may be our revamped website.

Operations

School sparks controversy with 'I need lunch money' stamp

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2016

The message was imprinted on the arm of an 8-year-old, infuriating his father.

Operations

Easier local sourcing could be on docket for NY schools

By FSD Staff on Jun. 13, 2016

Per a new law, the state's school districts will be able to work more directly with farmers when purchasing locally grown items.

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