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Locally sourced meals and sustainable food make waves on the menu at UMass Lowell Locally sourced meals and sustainable food make waves on the menu at UMass Lowell

The dining team at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, used nearly 3,500 pounds of local ingredients in October. Here’s a look behind the scenes at the school’s initiative to source local ingredients and its other sustainability efforts.

byReyna Estrada

Nov 20, 2024

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Metz Culinary Management prioritizes food safety with new allergy safeguard program Metz Culinary Management prioritizes food safety with new allergy safeguard program

byReyna Estrada

Nov 19, 2024

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Heart of Foodservice

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Foodservice operations are helping out those in need this Thanksgiving season Foodservice operations are helping out those in need this Thanksgiving season

byReyna Estrada

Nov 19, 2024

8 Slides

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New menu set to slam dunk at KU’s Allen Fieldhouse as college basketball tips off New menu set to slam dunk at KU’s Allen Fieldhouse as college basketball tips off

byTara Fitzpatrick

Nov 19, 2024

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Diners at a teaching kitchen

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Texas State Dining’s First Year Eats program seeks to welcome newbies and drive student retention Texas State Dining’s First Year Eats program seeks to welcome newbies and drive student retention

byReyna Estrada

Nov 18, 2024

1 Min Read

School mascot at the Cooking for a Cause program.

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Sodexo's Cooking for a Cause events fight campus food insecurity at Southern universities Sodexo's Cooking for a Cause events fight campus food insecurity at Southern universities

Nov 14, 2024

1 Min Read

Solarex at Perry Place

Virginia Tech: Meeting the needs of today's evolving students

Virginia Tech: Meeting the needs of today's evolving students

byJulianne Pepitone

On Site with FSD.

Aramark shows support to its communities in the face of Hurricane Helene

Aramark shows support to its communities in the face of Hurricane Helene

byReyna Estrada

smart food lockers

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Smart food lockers with hidden ghost kitchens crack the code on college dining problems

Smart food lockers with hidden ghost kitchens crack the code on college dining problems

byTara Fitzpatrick

Chef Justin Warner with participating chefs.

Colleges & Universities

Idaho University chefs go head-to-head in a culinary showdown hosted by Food Network’s Chef Justin Warner

Idaho University chefs go head-to-head in a culinary showdown hosted by Food Network’s Chef Justin Warner

byReyna Estrada

Aramark.

Aramark reports growth in 2024 as consumers continue to spend at sporting events and corporate sites achieve higher levels of participation

Aramark reports growth in 2024 as consumers continue to spend at sporting events and corporate sites achieve higher levels of participation

byReyna Estrada

Diner throwing out leftover food

Food waste solutions company celebrates Campus Sustainability Month with New England colleges

Food waste solutions company celebrates Campus Sustainability Month with New England colleges

byReyna Estrada

boba teas in plastic cups

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Boba is big business: Here’s how to start sipping

Boba is big business: Here’s how to start sipping

byTara Fitzpatrick

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Appealing to a diverse student body by offering delicious global dishes

Appealing to a diverse student body by offering delicious global dishes

two chefs laughing

Colleges & Universities

Collaboration makes it happen at FSD’s Chefs Immersion at University of Michigan

Collaboration makes it happen at FSD’s Chefs Immersion at University of Michigan

byTara Fitzpatrick

College students eating together

Colleges & Universities

Sodexo brings local chefs to college campuses through new partnership with the James Beard Foundation

Sodexo brings local chefs to college campuses through new partnership with the James Beard Foundation

byReyna Estrada

Chef Ryan Hickey working in the kitchen

University of Vermont chef brings vegan kale gnocchi to Sodexo’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

University of Vermont chef brings vegan kale gnocchi to Sodexo’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

byReyna Estrada

Ramen Monster machine

Students ask, University of Utah Dining unleashes Ramen Monster automated concept

Students ask, University of Utah Dining unleashes Ramen Monster automated concept

byReyna Estrada

Oktoberfest decoration

Niagara University celebrates Oktoberfest with an authentic German menu

Niagara University celebrates Oktoberfest with an authentic German menu

byReyna Estrada

Employees working a Heritage Kitchen event

Authenticity and community are the drivers behind Compass Group’s new Heritage Kitchen program

Authenticity and community are the drivers behind Compass Group’s new Heritage Kitchen program

byReyna Estrada

U of Vermont chef meets Abenaki Nation chief, school garden goals, a friendly idea to steal from UNC Rex Healthcare, and more

U of Vermont chef meets Abenaki Nation chief, a friendly idea to steal from UNC Rex Healthcare, TCU Horned Frogs’ healthy street tacos and more

byTara Fitzpatrick

Diners gathered around the wand box at the event

Colleges & Universities

Magical mystery Harry Potter themed dinner boosts attendance to dining hall at Texas State University

Magical mystery Harry Potter themed dinner boosts attendance to dining hall at Texas State University

byReyna Estrada

snacks

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Snacking and indulgence will drive growth in the foodservice industry, new report finds

Snacking and indulgence will drive growth in the foodservice industry, new report finds

byReyna Estrada

Trill burgers

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Trill Burgers pop-up at the University of Houston successfully brings more guests to the dining center

Trill Burgers pop-up at the University of Houston successfully brings more guests to the dining center

byReyna Estrada

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Fake olive oil drizzles down, Cali schools celebrate Farm to School month, Popeyes sends Wing Truck to college tailgates, more news you may have missed

Fake olive oil drizzles down, Cali schools celebrate Farm to School month, Popeyes sends Wing Truck to college tailgates, more news you may have missed

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Syracuse University opens new dining center and launches new sustainability initiatives

Syracuse University opens new dining center and launches new sustainability initiatives

global spices

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Compass Group thinks global and local with launch of fresh new cultural culinary program

Compass Group thinks global and local with launch of fresh new cultural culinary program

byReyna Estrada

riding out the hurricane

Rollins College Dining Services survives Hurricane Milton

Rollins College Dining Services survives Hurricane Milton

byTara Fitzpatrick

Fresh & Feta concept

Colleges & Universities

Virginia Tech’s newest dining hall is engineered for the student experience

Virginia Tech’s newest dining hall is engineered for the student experience

byTara Fitzpatrick

How Metz Culinary Management uses events to boost student engagement at Albion College

Colleges & Universities

How Metz Culinary Management uses events to boost student engagement at Albion College

How Metz Culinary Management uses events to boost student engagement at Albion College

byBenita Gingerella

Onsite with FSD

Colleges & Universities

Inside the mind of the college chef who won Aramark’s national competition

Inside the mind of the college chef who won Aramark’s national competition

byTara Fitzpatrick

Onsite with FSD podcast

Colleges & Universities

University of Michigan chef’s winning attitude is her super power

University of Michigan chef’s winning attitude is her super power

byTara Fitzpatrick

Onsite with FSD

Colleges & Universities

How Loyola Marymount's Student Led Student Fed initiative deepens students’ connection with food

How Loyola Marymount's Student Led Student Fed initiative deepens students’ connection with food

byBenita Gingerella

Point Loma Nazarene University dining

Colleges & Universities

How Point Loma Nazarene University gave its sustainable dining a boost

How Point Loma Nazarene University gave its sustainable dining a boost

byHeather Lalley

Johnson & Wales Charlotte puts student choice at the heart of new virtual dining concepts

Colleges & Universities

Johnson & Wales Charlotte puts student choice at the heart of new virtual dining concepts

Johnson & Wales Charlotte puts student choice at the heart of new virtual dining concepts

byBenita Gingerella

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