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The Big Picture 2013: Menu

 Dec. 17, 2013

See what operators are serving on their lunch, dinner and dessert menus and what categories they expect to grow in the next two years.

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Feeling saucy

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Dec. 17, 2013

Operators get creative to make tomato sauces their own.

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The Big Picture 2013: Operations

Dec. 17, 2013

Our research shows few operators expect their catering revenue to decrease in the next two years. That data and more is covered in this survey.

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Operators eye new generation of vending machines as labor-free fresh food channel

Dec. 16, 2013

The machines are placed in areas of high foot traffic to capture sales.

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Salaries still tied to experience—and gender

Dec. 12, 2013

We surveyed nearly 600 foodservice management professionals to find out about their salaries and demographic profiles. It's good news on the salary front if you're a director at a college or hospital, but bad news if you're a woman or working in a long-term care facility.

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Lunch dominant daypart, but slipping in schools

Dec. 10, 2013

Lunch makes up the bulk of business at non-commercial locations, according to The Big Picture.

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Equipment purchases

Dec. 10, 2013

Cooking, hot/cold holding and cold storage are the three equipment categories operators plan to upgrade or replace the most in the next two years.

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Dessert snapshot

Dec. 04, 2013

Fruit, by far, is the dessert category that operators expect to grow the most in the next two years (42%).

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Dinner a popular, complex meal

Dec. 04, 2013

Six out of 10 operators who serve dinner report that their dinner daypart has remained static in the past two years. Sixty-four percent of operators expect their dinner daypart to remain the same in the next two years.

Steal This Idea

Grow your own

Dec. 03, 2013

Last spring we planted a small garden with tomatoes, squash, green and red peppers and herbs. As the vegetables were harvested, we placed them on the menu, like “Kirkwood-grown Squash Medley.” 

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