Becky Schilling

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Becky Schilling

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Hospital’s new culinary program empowers cooks

When Timothy Gee arrived at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, in New Brunswick, N.J., earlier this spring, he knew his culinary staff needed some extensive hands-on training to keep up with his plans. 

Operations

Texas district selects Food Bank as meals vendor

The foodservice department at KIPP San Antonio schools has a new meals provider this year: the San Antonio Food Bank. 

This past month has provided—well, forced might be a more accurate word—time for serious self-reflection. It’s amazing all the things you find when you have to pack up all of your belongings to move to another city.

I just returned from my first NACUFS conference, which was held in Minneapolis, and perhaps the thing that’s sticking in my head is a comment about Solo Cups.

We asked a few child nutrition professionals what they thought about the USDA’s interim final rule regarding competitive foods. Here’s what they had to say. If you’ve got something to add, write to editor Becky Schilling at bschilli

We’ve got great news at FoodService Director. FSD’s publisher, Bill Anderson, has been promoted to vice president, non-commercial foodservice.

We've all heard about how hospital operators think the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect hospital foodservice, but no one is really mentioning the role long-term care facilities will play in the equation. For a recap: Under ACA hospitals are tas

At this year's National Restaurant Show in Chicago I had the good fortune to meet James Beard and "Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard at her new venture, Little Goat.

When a hospital boasts about its foodservice program on its website, you know you’ve done something right. In a world full of bad hospital food jokes, Diane Imrie, R.D., director of nutrition services, has turned that stereotype upside down at Fletc

Ever wonder what students eat at school in Taiwan, Pakistan or the United Kingdom? Students at 14 schools in nine districts got the chance to talk to students in other countries to find out about their school meal programs. The International School Meals

Twenty-five years ago FoodService Director published its first issue. On this silver anniversary, we’re pleased to unveil the all new FSD.

Squeamishness around blood was the impetus for a career change for this year’s K-12 Silver Plate winner. Julia Bauscher, director of school and community nutrition services at Jefferson County Public Schools, in Louisville, Ky., was a premed student

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