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Salad bars grow up

 By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 15, 2016

To keep up with the growing demand for healthy, customizable options, operators are kicking their old salad bars to the curb and engineering new offerings.

Operations

Reduce waste with proper ordering, storage

 By John Morell on Jun. 15, 2016

Despite the large amount of produce used at the entirely vegan Muse School in Calabasas, Calif., the great majority is consumed, and there is little spoilage.

Workforce

Finding a work-smartphone balance

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 15, 2016

Regulating employees’ smartphone use might make operators feel like an overbearing parent, but it’s becoming a necessary evil of the workplace.

Operations

How foodservice operators are keeping up with the demand for transparency

By Dina Berta on Jun. 15, 2016

For operators, the next steps in transparency are local sourcing, cooking from scratch, working closely with suppliers and developing their own products.

FSD Culinary Council

How to drive interest in breakfast programs

By FSD Staff on Jun. 15, 2016

Question:What menu tweaks are you making to drive interest in your breakfast program?Answers from FSD's Culinary CouncilWe started making a breakfast bread pudding with all of our leftover breakfast b...

Operations

Check out the new state-of-the-art FoodServiceDirector.com

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2016

The hottest renovation this week in noncommercial foodservice may be our revamped website.

Workforce

7 best practices for foodservice teams

By Jen Bulat on Jun. 13, 2016

Consultant Jim Sullivan offered some practical pointers during his educational session at the National Restaurant Association Show.

Steal This Idea

Cut the labor out of cauliflower

Jun. 13, 2016

Instead of spending time portioning cauliflower into precise steaks or florets, give in to its nature, says Ron DeSantis, director of culinary excellence at Yale.

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4 plant roots that deliver a flavor wallop

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 13, 2016

The search for different ways to satisfy consumers' hunger for bolder flavors is leading some operators to try innovative uses of familiar root vegetables.

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8 sandwich trends to watch

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2016

So long, chicken Parm—hello, Cuban sandwich. What consumers want between two slices of bread is changing at a considerable clip, says a new Technomic study on sandwich trends.

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