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The Little Things Still Matter

 By Becky Schilling on Jun. 11, 2009

Food Safety is paramount in foodservice operations, but several large-scale food recalls in the past two years have operators and customers concerned about just how safe our food really is. For operat...

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Moses the Israeli cab driver

 By Paul King on Jun. 10, 2009

In today’s soft economy, customer service is more paramount than ever, and your approach to your job can often signal the difference between personal success and failure. During the recent ASHFSA Conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla., a group of us received an enjoyable reminder of that from taxi driver named Moses.

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Sodexo Foundation Recognizes ‘Hero’ Employees

Jun. 10, 2009

June 10—The Sodexo Foundation recognized eight employees as 2009’s “Heroes of Everyday Life,” at a fundraising in Washington, D.C. They are: Glen Berkel, district manager in Senior Services,...

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FAME Accepting Nominations

Jun. 09, 2009

June 9-The Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence (FAME) Awards program is accepting nominations for its 21st annual awards program, which honors school foodservice directors.  ...

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AHF Chooses Management Firm

Jun. 09, 2009

June 9-The newly formed Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) has selected Food Service Associates (FSA) as its management company. FSA has been the management company for the American So...

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Thom Stevenson Resigns from OSU

Jun. 09, 2009

June 8—Thom Stevenson, senior director of Campus Dining Services at 52,000-student The Ohio State University has resigned.For the past six years, Stevenson has served as senior director. During ...

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SFM Foundation Awards $15,000 in Scholarships

Jun. 05, 2009

June 5—The SFM Foundation has awarded $15,000 in academic scholarships to two high school seniors. The Foundation awards scholarships to students who have been accepted into full-time ...

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Pennsylvania District Hires New Director

Jun. 03, 2009

June 3-The Brownsville (Pa.) Area School District has hired Sherry Kottke as its new foodservice manager. In addition, the district has dropped its current foodservice contract provider, Nutrition Inc...

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Chef Brings Experience to California Hospital

Jun. 03, 2009

June 3-Scott Graves, certified executive chef, has joined the foodservice staff at St. Elizabeth's Community Hospital in Red Bluff, Calif.  Graves was previously a foodservice sergean...

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FSD Reports From ASHFSA Conference

Jun. 03, 2009

This week, the annual (and final) conference for the American Society for Healthcare Foodservice Administrators (ASHFSA) was held in Clearwater, Fla. FSD's Paul King has been sending daily reports and...

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