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Specialized jobs bring unexpected benefits

 By Dana Moran on Dec. 15, 2015

Operators are adding specialized roles for workers who aren't spending time in a white apron, but focusing on improving the operation in surprising ways.

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Let staffers create their own meals

 Dec. 15, 2015

Student employees from India approached a manager at Murray State University and said they would like to do a hot line of authentic Indian food for everyone.

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Turn healthy eating into a game

Dec. 14, 2015

[To promote healthier eating], Aultman Hospital invites guests to guess the weight of their salad. Guess within a certain range, and it’s free.

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Vegan students petition for university food station

By FSD Staff on Dec. 14, 2015

A group of vegetarian and vegan students at Loyola Marymount University are petitioning Sodexo to install a new food station on campus.

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Student-run cafe to open on campus

By FSD Staff on Dec. 11, 2015

The Colby Café, created by the Colby Coffee Club, will be a student-run cafe that operates six hours per day, Thursday through Sunday nights.

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Mich. lawmakers to vote on sub-minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

Anyone under age 20 could be paid a lower rate.

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Boston College suspends salad bars after Chipotle norovirus outbreak

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2015

Dining halls are also being sanitized to prevent the toll of infected students from soaring past 120.

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Stanford shifts to 100% antibiotic-free and halal chicken

By Bianca N. Herron on Dec. 09, 2015

The university estimates it will buy 180,000 pounds per year.

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Holiday bonuses for time-crunched staff

Dec. 08, 2015

Employees who work during the holidays receive a $6 dining-facility credit. Staffers can use it to pick up items to help spend less time in the kitchen.

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Vegan foods available on 63% more colleges, PETA affiliate finds

By Bianca N. Herron on Dec. 07, 2015

There has also been an increase in vegan desserts.

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