FoodService Director has compiled a list of the top 10 stories of 2014, chosen by you, the readers.
1. The healthy 15
Unlike many fads in foodservice, wellness is here to stay.
2. Hospital turns yard into organic farm
Pennsylvania hospital partners with Rodale Institute to cultivate five acres of hospital land.
3. The impact of technology on foodservice
Operators say technology has made their work lives easier.
4. USDA releases proposed rule for professional standards for schools
Training and requirements for hiring are addressed in the latest part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids act.
5. Steve Mangan: Sharpening the culinary focus
Steve Mangan has enhanced the foodservice department at Northwestern University by incorporating a global influence to menus by interacting with students and faculty.
6. Buyers Guide: In a new normal
This month we look at food pricing trends, and the reasons behind them, for 21 food items, as well as the overall agriculture industry, to help you make better purchasing decisions for the year to come.
7. The Chipotle-ization of school lunch
Districts are allowing kids to customize their meals and adding upscale offerings to meet the demands of today’s student diners.
8. August 2014 Emerging Trends
This month: Pizza preferences by gender, consumers ignore sodium intake and cereal price projections.
9. “Servo” truck serves Gettysburg students
Students at 2,700-student Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania are enjoying healthier foods on the go.