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Clarion advises value as best corporate foodservice bet

 Aug. 31, 2009

Aug. 31—Clarion Group, a foodservice consulting firm, says that demonstrating value is the most important way to improve corporate foodservice operations during the current recession. ...

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Final HFM Conference Wraps Up

 Aug. 28, 2009

With a presentation Friday morning from consultant Georgie Shockey, the 21st HFM Conference became history, but not before its last awards were presented and the gavel was passed to not ...

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FSD reports from HFM Conference

Aug. 26, 2009

Aug. 25—The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management kicked off its 21st-and last-national conference Monday, Aug. 24,  in Indian Wells, Calif.    ...

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Environmental Awareness

By FSD Staff on Aug. 25, 2009

FoodService Director highlights five companies and institutions where saving the environment has become a priority. Random House Best Bets As part of a company-wide effort to reduce its clien...

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FSD 2009 Potability Study: Portability still important

Aug. 24, 2009

In 1981, Psychologist David Elkind coined the term “hurried child” for kids who were being pushed too far and too fast by their parents to succeed in life. It became synonymous for a lifestyle in which kids were never relaxed and never at rest.

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Dine Out while Staying In

By Becky Schilling on Aug. 24, 2009

Florida retirement community spices up dining experience with The Bistro, a new sit-down restaurant, and food show. At A Glance: Mease Manor •400-resident continuing care retirement communit...

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Aramark introduces reusable to-go containers

Aug. 24, 2009

Aug. 24—Aramark Higher Education is rolling out reusable to-go containers at several of its campuses this fall. Aramark successfully piloted the Green Thread to-go container at sever...

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Culinary Inspires Design at Rice U.

Aug. 21, 2009

Aug. 21—With a roof garden, natural burgers and LEED standard design, a new dining facility at 5,000-student Rice University in Houston is ready to wow new and returning students. David McDonald...

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Off-premise, anyone?

By Paul King on Aug. 19, 2009

There was good news and bad news for non-commercial foodservice operators in a couple of recent report from restaurant industry analysts. Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based restaurant research company, noted that the recession has caused more people to entertain at home rather than out at restaurants and catering halls.

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Michigan State Dining Reorganizes

Aug. 18, 2009

Aug. 18—The department of Housing and Food Service at 46,000-student Michigan State University in East Lansing has recently reorganized and rebranded itself as Culinary Services. Part of a larg...

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