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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Kentucky considering outsourcing dining services

 Dec. 14, 2012

University has hired a consultant to explore contract possibility.

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Younger employees lack work ethic, operators say

Dec. 13, 2012

Turnover has remade the six-person custodial staff that cleans Hallmark’s employee dining facilities in Kansas City, Mo., leaving Corporate Services Manager Christine Rankin with a team she regards as ideal. “To a person, they’re fabulous,” she says, pausing, “and they’re all middle-aged.”

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The average foodservice employee

Dec. 13, 2012

The average foodservice employee in the non-commercial industry is female, Caucasian (non-Hispanic) and isn't unionized. Our employee profile also looks at specialized staffing, age breakdowns and full versus part-time staff.

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Fruit, healthy proteins to increase in next two years

Dec. 13, 2012

Fruit, healthy proteins and yogurts/parfaits are on the rise for breakfast menus in the next two years, according to research from The Big Picture. For most operators, the predicted increase in these categories is due to providing healthier options for customers.

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Making menus healthier

Dec. 13, 2012

Operators have employed many tactics to make their menus healthier. Increasing fruits and vegetables and whole-grain offerings are the most frequently used strategies.

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Cookbook raises money for school nutrition

Dec. 13, 2012

Hernando County School Nutrition Association also provides scholarships to culinary students.

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The Big Picture: Operations

Dec. 13, 2012

FoodService Director has released the results of The Big Picture, which we believe is the most comprehensive non-commercial research project ever conducted. As the name suggests, our goal is to give readers a thorough look into the non-commercial ind

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Retail snapshot

Dec. 13, 2012

Operators predict growth in Mexican/Latin American, coffee and healthy retail items in the next two years.

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Seeking culinary talent

Dec. 13, 2012

Most operators (63%) believe that there are more culinary school graduates seeking employment in non-commercial foodservice than there were five years ago. The highest percentage of operators who feel this way (78%) is in B&I.

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Staff size fluctuates by segment

Dec. 13, 2012

Overall, many staffs have remained the same size for the past two years, with 46% of respondents to The Big Picture research reporting this. More operators in every market segment—with the exception of colleges—report that their staffs had remained constant in size.

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