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Trimming Down

 May 15, 2009

Jodi Duryea Lecturer/ Chef Instructor University of North Texas Denton, Texas Often meat comes pre-portioned, so what I try to do is buy the whole rib eye, short loin or chuck and break it d...

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Inventory Party

 May 15, 2009

Carol Brock Executive Chef Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio We had a lot of items in our inventory that we didn’t use any more or were over issue or left over from a theme meal. ...

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Donate Meals

May 15, 2009

Rick Beckler Director of Hospitality Sacred Heart Hospital Eau Claire, Wisc. Part of our mission is to reduce waste and be good stewards of our resources. To that end, we donate any leftover...

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Managers’ Swap

May 15, 2009

Mary Lou Henry Foodservice Director Knox County Schools Knoxville, Tenn. Realizing there’s no better training than one’s peers, I developed a mangers’ inservice panel. Fift...

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Employee Rewards

May 15, 2009

Mickey Sellard Manager, Dining Services Golden Living Fort Smith, Ark. We formed a committee to take nominations each month for employees who exhibit outstanding customer service. The select...

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Holiday Treats

May 15, 2009

During holidays when students are away, we sell cakes, pies and gift dessert trays as a convenience purchase for working staff.

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Store Tours

Apr. 21, 2009

Whitney Bundy Director of Food and Nutrition William W. Backus Hospital Norwich, Conn. For National Nutrition Month we wanted to include the community in the hospital's yearly event by doing...

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Veggie Mania

Apr. 21, 2009

Tim Dietzler Director of Dining Services Villanova University Villanova, Pa. During March, since it is National Nutrition Month, we held several events to showcase our nutrition efforts. Thi...

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Lunch and a Book

Apr. 21, 2009

Cindy Wickham School Nutrition Manager Dixieland Elementary School Lakeland, Fla. One week out of every month I do the Lunch and a Book program. In the program, I go out in the cafeteria dur...

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Inaugural Ball

Apr. 21, 2009

Tom Smith General Manager, Metz & Associates Friends-Select School Philadelphia Our fifth and sixth graders had studied the election process, so we decided to throw them an Inaugural Bal...

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