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Alaina Lancaster

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School lunch reauthorization likely to remain in limbo, SNA says

The association is not optimistic on the passage of child nutrition legislation during this fiscal year.

Workforce

How to teach hospitality to employees

Hospitality has been scribbled into the job description for many employees who don’t have a background in service. Here’s how to get them up to speed.

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Hillary Clinton vows to raise wages for school foodservice employees

The presumptive presidential nominee says K-12 foodservice workers deserve a raise.

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How a trailer is boosting sales to high school students

A foodservice director shares how she fosters a different perception of school breakfasts and lunches by selling cafeteria-prepared food out of what's seen as an independent mobile venue.

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USDA reports the impacts of using Medicaid data to certify students for free lunch

The data points to mixed results about the method of qualifying students for free or reduced-price lunch.

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States could lose millions in federal reimbursements due to block grant

Members of Congress and several advocacy groups gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to highlight the potential loss of millions in state funding as a result of a Child Nutrition Reauthorization block grant introduced last month.

Design

Designing concepts that engage diners

It’s no secret millennials crave adventure in their dining experience—about 40 percent seek out any food that’s new and different, according to The Hartman Group. The mystery is how ...

Workforce

3 ways to win over human resources

It's easy for tensions between foodservice and human resources to mount. But they could be a big ally. Here are three tips for getting HR on your side.

Workforce

How to ace cross-generational recruiting and retention

Here’s how to make your operation appealing to the coveted millennial without turning away seasoned talent.

Operations

3 ideas we stumbled upon at AHF’s annual conference

Besides schooling attendees in the art of the lip sync-off, the Association for Healthcare Foodservice Conference had many other teaching moments. 

Operations

Democrats stand up against the child nutrition block grant proposal

Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made a promise that the newest version of the House’s Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill “never sees the light of day on the House floor."

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Rachael Ray fights for free lunch in NYC Public Schools

The celebrity chef is calling upon NYC’s mayor to provide free lunches for all public schools, so that children aren’t bullied for taking advantage of subsidized lunches.

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