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3 ways to meet the challenges of healthier initiatives

 By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 20, 2015

An FSD shares how to hedge some of the issues when introducing healthier menus.

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Researchers ask hospital cafeterias to be like Chipotle

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Experts at the University of California, San Francisco want them to be more like the fast-casual chain and phase out their use of antibiotic-loaded meat.

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Minn. hospital spices up operations, menu

By FSD Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Patients at Twin Cities Community Hospital can order from a menu, have their meal cooked-to-order and then have the executive chef come check to see how everything turned out.

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N.J. woman files $5M lawsuit against hospital cafeteria

By FSD Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

The lawsuit alleges the kitchens at Mount Sinai Hospital were so dirty that an elderly patient was sickened by listeria bacteria and died.

Workforce

How quick training sessions get staff up to speed

By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 20, 2015

76 percent of foodservice directors cited finding time for staff training as their top training challenge in FoodService Director’s 2014 Big Picture Survey.

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Hospital restaurant a big hit with staff

By FSD Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center’s new restaurant, Northern Lights Café, is being hailed by local media as the go-to eatery on campus.

Steal This Idea

Share revenue across stores

Oct. 19, 2015

We partnered with the director of volunteers in our hospital gift shop and opened a gift-shop espresso bar. We provide one barista to make coffee drinks.

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Roasting spits make a comeback

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

One of the oldest cooking techniques on earth is heating up in noncommercial dining. Here’s why three operators are adding rotisseries to their kitchens.

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How to handle eating disorders

By Dana Moran on Oct. 15, 2015

How should workers handle a situation in which they suspect a diner has an eating disorder? HR insider is here with tips on how to spot and what to do.

Workforce

6 strategies to cut down customer wait times

By Lisa Arnett on Oct. 15, 2015

Lengthy lines are a thorn in the side of any foodservice operation and can lead to cranky customers and lower profits if fewer diners are processed.

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