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University to close Peet’s coffee shops under pressure of Real Food Challenge

 Mar. 06, 2015

A study performed at the University of Utah showed only 11 percent of food on campus is “real.” Dining services is appeasing students by changing to locally-sourced coffee and other products.

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Top takeaways from MenuDirections 2015

 Mar. 05, 2015

Here's a look at what MD attendees took away from MenuDirections 2015, from the food to the speakers.

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Five final insights from MenuDirections 2015

By Paul King on Mar. 04, 2015

From drinking more red wine to crisis management, non-commercial operators learned important lessons at MenuDirections 2015.

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Cafeteria’s new sauce supplier: the students

Mar. 04, 2015

The high school students make the sauce as part of a new culinary program, then sell it to their school’s contracted foodservice manager, Aramark.

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4 strategies to stay ahead of a foodservice controversy

Mar. 04, 2015

Consumers are so keyed into social issues that the slightest comment about organics or GMOs could set off a food war, LYFE Kitchen’s Mike Donahue warned operators attending MenuDirections. He offered specifics on how to avoid a controversy on that and other fronts.

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Students petition to end contract with Sodexo

Mar. 04, 2015

Allegations of food poisoning and mistreatment of workers has some students petitioning for Loyola Marymount University to terminate its contract with Sodexo.

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Golden Living director of hospitality and Oklahoma State University supervisor win MenuDirections 2015 Culinary Competition

Mar. 03, 2015

It was a decision that brought the duo recognition at Monday night’s MenuDirections 2015 awards ceremony in Memphis, Tenn., which is part of FoodService Director magazine’s annual conference geared towards foodservice operators and suppliers.

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IFMA names 2015 Silver Plate Award winners

Mar. 03, 2015

The four noncommercial honorees are Julie Jones, Mary Hill, Ed Sirhal and Nona Golledge.

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Five takeaways from MenuDirections

By Paul King on Mar. 03, 2015

MenuDirections 2015 kicked off Sunday in Memphis at The Peabody Hotel with a motivational opening presentation, two culinary workshops and the conference’s annual Dine-Around. Here are five takeaways from the event’s first day.

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Golledge named Silver Plate winner in C&U

Mar. 03, 2015

The director of dining services at Kansas University has distinguished herself by giving students an extensive choice of new and renovated dining options.

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