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Culinary Culture

 Nov. 29, 2011

Marek Madeja, assistant foodservice director for Aramark at Aramark Headquarters in Philadelphia, grew up in Poland, where he says his family loved to entertain. His interest in food compelled him t...

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Extending a deadline

 By Paul King on Nov. 28, 2011

Readers have spoken, and we’re responding. The deadline for the 2012 Goldies Awards has been extended to Dec. 15. We still are asking that readers send their entries to our offices at 90 Broad Street, Suite 402, New York, NY 10004.

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Goldies deadline extended

Nov. 28, 2011

Nov. 28—The deadline for submitting entries for the second annual Goldies contest has been extended until Dec. 15. We pushed back the deadline for two reasons: We heard from several operators th...

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Kansas State University battles boredom with weekly monotony breakers

Nov. 22, 2011

Theme dinners and special events designed to spice things up are a common occurrence at college dinning halls. What is not common is planning and executing one of these meals once a week. At Kansas St...

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School nutrition directors share tips to increase participation, cut costs

Nov. 22, 2011

Cut costs and increase participation. It’s a surefire way to run a successful school meals program. FSD talked with directors to find out how they’ve accomplished these two goals in the pa...

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Farm at Dickinson College receives Food Alliance certification

Nov. 21, 2011

Nov. 21—The 50-acre farm at Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pa., has been certified by the Food Alliance, a nonprofit organization that addresses safe and fair working conditions, humane treatment of ...

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Garett DiStefano named new UMass director of residential dining

Nov. 21, 2011

Nov. 21—After a nationwide search Garett DiStefano has been named director of residential dining at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. UMass Dining Services manages one of the largest dining pr...

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Wimping out

By Paul King on Nov. 21, 2011

When I was child, I witnessed my father have apoplexy over the results of the 1964 presidential election. He had just watched President Lyndon Johnson defeat Barry Goldwater, and he was livid.

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Windsor Locks schools serves Thanksgiving meal for shelter residents

Nov. 18, 2011

Windsor Locks High Schools and its foodservice provider, Sodexo, served more than 1,800 meals to the residents who were using the school as a shelter.

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Chartwells Partners with Bready for Gluten-Free Dining Program

Nov. 17, 2011

Nov. 17—Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services and Bready North America, the manufacturer of the first fully automatic bread machine approved by the Celiac Sprue Association, have teamed up for a...

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