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Operations

Town sells university food waste as compost

 Jun. 19, 2015

The town of Farmington, Maine, recycles food from the local University of Maine campus and animal waste from nearby fairgrounds, selling it as compost to the public.

Operations

7 takeaways from the CIA’s Menus of Change conference

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 19, 2015

The three-day dive into ways of fostering health and sustainability yielded what one speaker termed a “bowl of noodles” of foodservice ideas and issues.

Steal This Idea

Post-game gatherings

Jun. 18, 2015

After the game, students are allowed to use their meal plans to come into our dining halls, and we serve nachos and chili cheese dogs.

Operations

UW-L changing foodservice provider for 2nd time in 3 years

Jun. 17, 2015

Nearly all laid-off Sodexo employees were re-hired by Chartwells, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s new provider, saving the school about $500,000.

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FDA to phase in trans-fat ban

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 17, 2015

The FDA announced Tuesday that manufacturers will have three years to rid their products of partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of trans fats.

Workforce

Employees as recruiters

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 17, 2015

A facility in the heart of Fla.'s tourism industry finds current staff to be the best source of staff additions, if you can generate enough word of mouth.

Menu

Raise the flavor profile, not the beef spend

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jun. 15, 2015

Four operator tips for creating main dishes that sizzle on a dime.

Menu

Rice pudding gets a nondairy makeover

By Marygrace Taylor on Jun. 15, 2015

Brian Seto of Legacy Health created a gluten-free, vegan rice pudding.

Operations

Boosting appetites via Snapchat

By Katie Fanuko on Jun. 15, 2015

Some universities’ dining departments have become early adopters of Snapchat’s My Story to share daily menus and promotions with students.

Operations

UVM signs new dining contract with Sodexo

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 15, 2015

The University of Vermont has signed a five-year dining services contract with Sodexo, which it says will better respond to student dining preferences.

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