Continue to Site >>>

Operations

The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
Operations

Volunteer efforts make a dent in trash

 Sep. 22, 2009

California school cuts down on trash pick ups by recycling polystyrene trays. STOCKTON, Calif.-At the 600-student Westwood Elemen­tary School, part of the Lodi Unified School Di...

Operations

Stanford Hospital starts organic, sustainable patient menu

Sep. 21, 2009

A new organic and sustainable patient menu named Farm Fresh was launched three months ago at 613-bed Stanford Hospital & Clinics. All items on the Farm Fresh menu are local-within 200 miles of the...

Operations

Sense and sensibility

By Paul King on Sep. 17, 2009

Schools are back in session, and apparently that means open season on school foodservice. This week alone I have seen no fewer than 10 opinion pieces on the state of school foodservice, most of them negative and at least one, as you’ll see, just a bit over the top.

Operations

Compass Group launches produce campaign

Sep. 16, 2009

Playing off Bon Appétit Management Co.’s five year-old Eat Local Challenge, parent group Compass Group North America is launching its own campaign to support local farmers called “I...

Operations

Changing with the Times

By Becky Schilling on Sep. 15, 2009

The VA's foodservice department is altering the way it operates to cater to a diversified veteran population. Talk of healthcare reform is everywhere. You can’t turn on a TV, read a newspap...

Operations

A sweet career shift

By Paul King on Sep. 14, 2009

Returning to the office Monday after a weekend-long illness, I was desperately seeking some feel-good news. I found it in my e-mail inbox, in the form of a link to an article in last Saturday’s Wall Street Journal.

Operations

Pitt County Memorial Hospital opens heart healthy café

Sep. 10, 2009

Sept. 10-The 861-bed Pitt County Memorial Hospital is pushing healthy dining options to the forefront in its retail operations in an effort to improve employees' health and wellness. One of the ...

Operations

Sound and fury

By Paul King on Sep. 10, 2009

One of the “joys” of returning from vacation is sorting through the ton of e-mails that have accumulated in my inbox.

Operations

Sodexo and Marine Stewardship Council partner for sustainable seafood

Sep. 09, 2009

Sodexo has committed to source 100% of its contracted wild-caught seafood purchases in North America from Marine Stewardship Council-certified fisheries by 2015. The Marine Stewardship Council is a n...

Operations

Sodexo starts electronic recycling drive for employees

Sep. 03, 2009

Sodexo has partnered with the Coca-Cola Co. and Gazelle, the nation's largest online consumer electronics reCommerce site, to launch a limited-time trade in and recycle program. From Aug. 3...

  • Page 759