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Strategies for recruiting cooks

 By Amy McKeever on Nov. 30, 2015

All segments of foodservice are facing a cook shortage; nearly half of respondents in FSD’s 2015 B&I Census reported that recruiting staff is an issue.

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Meet the competition

 By FSD Staff on Nov. 30, 2015

A new list ranks C&U foodservices’ top rivals for late-night orders.

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Another university’s students side with labor

By FSD Staff on Nov. 24, 2015

Northwestern University officials are being pressured by students to offer dining-hall works more perks.

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Culinary Council: Shaping the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 23, 2015

Expect three megatrends to hang around for another year according to respondents: healthier comfort foods, plant-based dishes and more customization.

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Culinary Council: What's hot at breakfast?

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 23, 2015

High egg prices, a result of the avian-flu epidemic, continue to worry noncommercial chefs. Some are taking preemptive measures by redirecting the menu.

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What is FSD’s Culinary Council?

By FSD Staff on Nov. 23, 2015

FSD’s Culinary Council is a cross-section of chefs from the K-12, college and university, senior living, health care, and business and industry segments. On a rotating basis, our industry experts answer questions about food trends and ideas.

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University competition encourages food waste reduction

By FSD Staff on Nov. 23, 2015

Rice University’s Food Waste Reduction competition encouraged students to reduce food waste by changing their lifestyles.

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Culinary Council: Snacks from scratch

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 23, 2015

Anytime eating with all-day menus is the model that seems to be evolving in college dining, senior living and health care, according to our respondents.

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Culinary Council: Trends that will be shaping menus in 2016

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 23, 2015

FoodService Director surveyed our 50 Culinary Council members to see what items customers are demanding and what will be on their menus in the coming year.

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Chefs' Council: How to slip in healthier ingredients

By FSD Staff on Nov. 23, 2015

Esteemed members of the Chefs' council Nicola Torres, Carrie Anderson and Jose M. Martinez answer the question, how are you slipping in healthy ingredients?

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