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Hormel Launches Continuing Education For Chefs

 Jan. 14, 2009

Culinary Enrichment & Innovation Program, partnership with CIA, offers leadership skills for restaurant and non-commercial chefs. HYDE PARK, N.Y.—Late last October, 16 chefs...

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EcoClamshell is a Success

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Jan. 14, 2009

At Eckerd College, in St. Petersburg, Fla., a student has designed a reusable takeout container called the EcoClamshell. Dining services is taking advantage of her design to try and kick its polystyrene habit.

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Say Goodbye to Bottled Water

Jan. 14, 2009

At St. Catherine’s High School, the sisters decided to ditch bottled water for a water cooler. But it wasn't without a cost. Four months ago at the 350-student St. Cather...

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Pod-Tastic

By Becky Schilling on Jan. 13, 2009

Tired of tray lines, hospital directors are switching to pods to increase patient satisfaction. For hospital directors looking to upgrade their kitchens without spending big bucks, shorten the lengt...

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FSD 2008 Catering Study

Jan. 13, 2009

How did non-commercial caterers do during the last year? What does the new year hold for them? What are the major challenges and opportunities as these operators battle their commercial counterparts for a share of the stomach in this competitive field?

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New Building, Service

By Becky Schilling on Jan. 13, 2009

New UCLA Medical Center caters to room service.   At A Glance: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center •New 525-bed hospital designed to be room servic-friendly •The new hospital, which o...

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SFM Conference Focuses on Sustainability

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jan. 04, 2009

One of the most important steps to achieving sustainability waste goals is to first track both pre-and-post consumer waste, according to several presenters at the “Exploring Sustainability,...

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The Big Squeeze

By Paul King on Dec. 16, 2008

There has been no relief on the rising prices front, and many agree it's going to get worse before it gets better. Are there any ideas operators haven't tried yet to save a buck? FoodService D...

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Checking in

Dec. 15, 2008

USC debuts first of three restaurants in nearby hotel

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USDA nixes Philly pilot

Dec. 15, 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to terminate the 17-year-old Universal Feeding Program, at the 167,000-student School District of Philadelphia

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