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What Operators are Doing

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 24, 2008

Keeping center-of-the-plate options fresh is a challenge all operators face. To guard against the same old food every day, it's often the center of the plate that needs spicing up. Her...

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Plating Protein

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 24, 2008

Protein is often the most expensive food purchase, and this fact hasn't changed with the rise in food prices. However, beef and pork are still relatively affordable and plating more of these pro...

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Meaty Matters

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 24, 2008

Buying high-quality proteins is a cornerstone of many operators purchasing plans. John DaLoia, director of culinary and corporate executive chef for Stampede Meat, Bridgeview, Ill., gives his th...

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The New Cost of Doing Business

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jun. 17, 2008

Rising prices across the board force directors to think outside the cost box. Statistics alone almost don’t do justice to the current crisis in noncommercial foodservice. Food prices rose 4% la...

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Getting Dressed: A Case Study

By Patricia Cobe on May 29, 2008

Poised for expansion, the 7-unit MarketPlace Concepts in Arkansas, known for its fresh, homestyle menu, was searching for a way to streamline its distribution chain. The parent company includes ...

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Green Day

By Patricia Cobe on May 29, 2008

With Americans scouting ways to eat healthier, restaurants in every segment are offering a sizeable selection of side and entree salads. And make no mistake, salad-bored consumers need more than...

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Avoiding the Iceberg

By Patricia Cobe on May 29, 2008

Customers demand has decreed that salads go beyond iceberg lettuce and a few tomatoes. These days creative salad concoctions such as a salad of summer nectarines and grilled loin of venison are ...

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Partners in Sustainablility

By Lindsey Ramsey on May 19, 2008

Upstate New York college works with campus agricultural center to provide organic and sustainable produce for Dining Services.   At A Glance: Alfred State College  •Foodservice provi...

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Product Cutting: Dubliner Cheese

By Patricia Cobe on May 09, 2008

Adding specialty cheese to your menu. Dubliner is an Irish specialty cheese made from milk produced during Ireland’s summer months for peak flavor and sweetness. It is aged for...

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Whey to Go

By Patricia Cobe on May 09, 2008

In its 2007 year-end analysis, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board states that the overarching food trend that favors small batch, homemade products and minimally processed, natural ingredients i...

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