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Gain inspiration from your colleagues by "stealing" their ideas.
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Classroom Visits

 Jan. 04, 2009

Dave Mensher Director of Foodservice, Sodexo Portland Public Schools Portland, Conn. For Healthy Awareness Week, I went into 18 classrooms with samples of fresh fruit, carrot sticks and a news...

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Try it Out

 Jan. 04, 2009

Megan Schaper Foodservice Director State College Area School District State College, Pa. We put out a large vegetable platter and the children can take as much or as little as they want. If th...

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Cookie Time

Jan. 04, 2009

Matthew Portner Director of Auxiliary Services Ashland University Ashland, Ohio We created an AU Chocolate Chunk Cookie that we send out to recruit prospective students. The cookie design incl...

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Donate Trays

Jan. 04, 2009

Michael Bennett Food Service Director, Aramark Lake Forest College Chicago,Ill. We switched to trayless dining this year. Instead of just throwing the trays out, we decided to donate them...

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Recruiting Help

Jan. 04, 2009

Dawn Outcalt Executive Director of Nutrition Services Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, Fla. We have a lot of staff members who are from different countries. One advantage we have found...

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Give Thanks

Jan. 04, 2009

Mary Lou Kennedy Director of Dining and Bookstore Services Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine This year, we offered a formal meal plan for students staying over Thanksgiving break. We had provid...

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Culinary Competition

Jan. 04, 2009

Jane Heetderks-Cox Nutritional Medicine Flight Commander Wright-Patterson Medical Center Dayton, Ohio We had a culinary competition in which we invited people from the community to participate...

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Cooking Classes

Jan. 04, 2009

Linda Rhodes General Manager, Parkhurst Dining Services MEDRAD Global Center Warrendale, Penn. Our former executive chef taught two cooking classes for our location’s employees. He creat...

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Healthy Position

Jan. 04, 2009

Ben Colafrancesco Director of Dining Services SUNY Cobleskill Cobleskill, N.Y. We decided that our students would be more inclined to choose healthier options if we positioned them correctly....

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Picture Wall

Jan. 04, 2009

Kevin Hitchcock Foodservice Director Atria Crossgates Albany, N.Y. We have a picture wall on which we put the photo of each resident along with his/her specific dietary requirements. This hel...

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