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Colorado State hires Testory as senior executive chef

 Dec. 06, 2012

Peter Testory comes to CSU from the University of Illinois.

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Hurricane Sandy can't stop The Goldies

 By Paul King on Dec. 05, 2012

As I write this, less than three weeks remain for operators to submit their entries to the third annual Goldies Awards. The awards, which celebrate best practices in non-commercial foodservice, will be presented Monday, March 4, during the 2013 MenuDirections conference in Tampa, Fla.

Operations

Wellness programs working—in theory

Dec. 03, 2012

According to The Big Picture research, 71% of operators have an employee wellness program and a great majority of them say they believe the wellness programs are working. Offering everything from nutrition guidance to smoking cessation classes and even sleep-well clinics, such programs are geared toward stemming rising healthcare costs.

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What is "stealth health?"

Nov. 25, 2012

Fifty-two percent of operators aren’t familiar with the term “stealth health,” according to research from The Big Picture. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t practicing it in their operations.

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LTC/senior living facilities don’t market healthy menu items

Nov. 19, 2012

Fifty-one percent of LTC/senior living facilities do not market their healthy menu items.

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Bottle water gains

Nov. 12, 2012

Operators say bottled water is the beverage category that has the highest growth potential in the next two years, with 22% of respondents to The Big Picture research pegging this category to increase in sales.

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Most sandwiches made to order in retail locations

Nov. 05, 2012

When it comes to offering sandwiches in their retail locations, operators are most likely to offer them as a made-to-order option. Only one operator—from a college or university—said sandwiches were not an option at retail locations.

Operations

Unions not likely in non-commercial foodservice

Oct. 29, 2012

Nearly three-quarters of non-commercial foodservice operations—72%—are not unionized, according to research from The Big Picture.

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Gluten-free options to increase in coming year

Oct. 24, 2012

We asked operators what changes they plan to make to their menus in the next 12 months to make them healthier.

Operations

Cura’s “College” For Seniors

By Paul King on Aug. 17, 2012

Similar culinary programs at two Pennsylvania CCRCs where the foodservice is managed by Cura Hospitality are giving some residents an education, or re-education, in cooking skills. At the same time, the programs serve to establish Cura as a partner with i

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