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Hospitals & Long-term Care

Steal This Idea

Slicing cherry tomato prep time

 Jan. 15, 2016

Nick Mercogliano turns plastic lids from takeout containers inside-out, places cherry tomatoes in between two lids, then draws a knife across the rows.

Design

A pet-friendly design encourages community dining

 By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 15, 2016

Petco workers who don’t want to leave their pets behind at their workspace while they grab lunch can eat in an outdoor seating area adjacent to the cafe.

Workforce

3 things to do when a crisis strikes

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 15, 2016

Experts agree: Developing a protocol before disaster strikes—especially in today’s social media-fueled world—is crucial. Here are three steps to follow.

FSD Culinary Council

How to handle custom menu challenges

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

Question:How are you handling your biggest challenges with customizable menu items?Answers from FSD's Culinary CouncilCustomizable menus provide our guests with flexibility and a sense of pampering, b...

People

Can you train employees to be nice?

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

When you’re interviewing someone to work in your operation, you need to look at behavioral traits. Those can be part of your criteria when you’re hiring.

Operations

2016 FSD Menu Survey

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

We surveyed operators from across the U.S. about current menu trends and future best-sellers. Here’s a snapshot of B&I, C&U, K-12, hospital and LTC/senior-living operators.

Menu

Indian spices lighten up stuffed potatoes

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 15, 2016

To create a healthier but gratifying version of a normally calorie-ridden stuffed baked potato, Chuck Hatfield took a few cues from Indian cuisine.

Design

Exhibition cooking brings menu trends to life

By Lisa Arnett on Jan. 15, 2016

In order to continue delivering on display cooking's wow factor, operators are bringing different pieces of equipment into the consumer's view.

Operations

Calif. hospital recognized for healthy-eating campaign

By FSD Staff on Jan. 13, 2016

Palomar Health received a certificate of recognition for its nutrition education efforts, including its Meatless Monday program, which teaches patients how to make better dietary choices.

Steal This Idea

Use social media to introduce new concepts

Jan. 11, 2016

Each fall, the University of Oklahoma hosts a food-sampling event called Tasty Tweets to introduce freshmen to dining concepts.

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