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Not all ideas worth stealing

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Jul. 23, 2012

Compiling our 2nd annual Big Idea issue got us thinking about another type of idea. The idea that sounds great in theory but just didn’t fly in reality. We polled some operators to see if they would share what ended up being some of their worst ideas in the hope that you could learn from their pain.

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FSD makes The Goldies more golden

 By Paul King on Jul. 19, 2012

This month, FoodService Director kicks off its third annual Goldies Awards. Entry forms and rules for the competition, which is co-sponsored by FSD and The Culinary Institute of America, can be found at foodservicedirector.com/goldies.

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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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2012 IFMA SIlver Plate profiles

By Paul King on Apr. 09, 2012

This week FoodService Director celebrates the 2012 IFMA Silver Plate Award winners by profiling the five non-commercial winners—Mark Freeman, Mary Molt, Dan Henroid, Lyman Graham and Ricky Clark.

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The “new” foodservicedirector.com

By Paul King on Jan. 31, 2012

After months of hard work by our team, the new foodservicedirector.com was launched today.

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30 Under 30 redux

By Paul King on Oct. 10, 2011

Last fall, we took at a chance at FoodService Director in coming up with a new feature for 2011. Called “30 Under 30,” it was created to shine the spotlight on those younger employees who are considered by their bosses to be future stars in the foodservice industry.

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Senior Sundays

Dec. 21, 2010

Linda CurlessDirector of Food and Nutrition ServicesGraham HospitalCanton, Ill.The first Sunday of every month we have Senior Sundays, where we offer an entire meal including a beverage for $6.75. We ...

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Seniors in need

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 08, 2010

According to research done by the Meals on Wheels Association of America, nearly 6 million seniors faced the threat of hunger in 2007, and 11.4% of all seniors experienced some form of food insecurity...

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What’s in a name?

By Paul King on Aug. 19, 2010

In Shakespeare’s tragedy "Romeo and Juliet," the fair maiden tells her lover that his name—Montague—is not important; rather, it is the type of person he is that matters.

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Critical thinking

By Paul King on Jul. 15, 2010

When it comes to food, it seems, everyone’s a critic, and media types are no exception. Earlier this week, The Washington Post ran a story entitled, “Well, fed: We try the food at U.S. Government cafeterias.” Reporters were dispatched to foodservice facilities at seven federal government offices and asked to rate the quality of food and service.

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