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FoodService Director is working to track the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry. See below for the latest updates, and to connect with other operators during this time, join the private Facebook group Coronavirus in the Food & Beverage Industry.

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COVID-19 isn't spread via food or food packaging, officials say

 By Chuck Ulie on Feb. 22, 2021

The USDA, FDA and CDC have not found credible evidence to the contrary.

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Holy Redeemer Hospital plays Cupid for Valentine’s Day

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 19, 2021

Foodservice provider Cura Hospitality shares its culinary passion to lift employees’ spirits.

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How Chicago’s Avec continues to evolve while staying committed to its roots

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 18, 2021

Chef Perry Hendrix is taking the iconic restaurant in new directions and into a larger second location.

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Chartwells Higher Ed rolls out ghost kitchen program nationwide

By FSD Staff on Feb. 18, 2021

Virtual kitchens continue to build momentum in noncommercial and elsewhere.

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Nearly 30 states now allow school nutrition professionals to be vaccinated for COVID-19

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 17, 2021

While more nutrition workers across the country are eligible for the vaccine, many are struggling to schedule appointments due to limited supplies.

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New CDC guidelines suggest that younger students should be learning in person

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 16, 2021

Elementary students should have access to in-person instruction even when community transmission of COVID-19 is high, the CDC says.

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Colleges clamp down on student activity as spring semester gets underway

By FSD Staff on Feb. 11, 2021

As schools welcome students back, some have already put stronger restrictions in place to avoid further spread of COVID-19.

Foodservice Operation of the Month

Switching to room service and back again

By Julianne Pepitone on Feb. 08, 2021

After Legacy Retirement Communities shut down its dining rooms amid COVID-19, Robert Darrah and his team wanted to bring back some flavor of pre-pandemic dining. Here’s how they did it.

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Get to know Dining Services Director Robert Darrah

By Julianne Pepitone on Feb. 05, 2021

See what’s in store for Darrah’s operation, which was named FSD’s February Foodservice Operation of the Month.

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U.S. Senate votes to stave off federal wage increase during the pandemic

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 05, 2021

The legislative body also boosted the chances of Congress passing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion aid package.

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