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Tara Fitzpatrick

Tara Fitzpatrick is senior editor of Food Management. She covers food, culinary and menu trends.

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Food & Beverage Trends
Best Sandwiches: Elevating classic sandwichesBest Sandwiches: Elevating classic sandwiches
byTara Fitzpatrick
Sep 12, 2019
5 Slides
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Food & Beverage Trends
Best Sandwiches: 6 satisfying vegetarian/vegan optionsBest Sandwiches: 6 satisfying vegetarian/vegan options
byTara Fitzpatrick
Sep 12, 2019
6 Slides

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Food & Beverage Trends
Best Sandwiches: Regional flavors spark creative sandwiches
Best Sandwiches: Regional flavors spark creative sandwiches
Sep 11, 2019
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4 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
FM’s Best Sandwiches: 6 sandwiches with global flavors
FM’s Best Sandwiches: 6 sandwiches with global flavors
Sep 11, 2019
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6 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Best Sandwiches: 4 hot takes on chicken sandwiches
Best Sandwiches: 4 hot takes on chicken sandwiches
Sep 11, 2019
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4 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
Tracking food trends at Michigan’s stadium menu
Tracking food trends at Michigan’s stadium menu
Sep 11, 2019
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14 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
3 creamy, cool ways with yogurt
3 creamy, cool ways with yogurt
Sep 11, 2019
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3 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Travel & Leisure
School chef travels through time with recipes
School chef travels through time with recipes
Sep 5, 2019
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Hospital & Healthcare
Guest chef brings Afghan cuisine to hospital
Guest chef brings Afghan cuisine to hospital
Sep 5, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Keeping a fresh eye on catering
Keeping a fresh eye on catering
Sep 4, 2019
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6 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Hospital & Healthcare
Hospital’s new market focuses on people, the planet
Hospital’s new market focuses on people, the planet
Aug 30, 2019
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
What’s the carbon footprint of your menu?
What’s the carbon footprint of your menu?
Aug 30, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
One On One With: Back to school with fresh new ideas
One On One With: Back to school with fresh new ideas
Aug 30, 2019
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
K-12 foodservice team now feeding seniors
K-12 foodservice team now feeding seniors
Aug 28, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
3 bold ways with lamb
3 bold ways with lamb
Aug 28, 2019
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3 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
16 hot dogs to cheer for
16 hot dogs to cheer for
Aug 27, 2019
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15 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
10 ways to wow with bao buns
10 ways to wow with bao buns
Aug 27, 2019
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11 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
11 creative quesadillas combinations
11 creative quesadillas combinations
Aug 26, 2019
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11 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Senior Dining & Meals
Senior dining chef blends Texas trends with ‘grandma’s cooking’
Senior dining chef blends Texas trends with ‘grandma’s cooking’
Aug 13, 2019
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5 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
Grilling around the globe
Grilling around the globe
Aug 12, 2019
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10 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Chef-tested tips for perfect porchetta
Chef-tested tips for perfect porchetta
Aug 12, 2019
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17 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
11 ways to mix up your hummus
11 ways to mix up your hummus
Aug 5, 2019
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14 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
One On One With: Spicing up stadium food
One On One With: Spicing up stadium food
Aug 5, 2019
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byTara Fitzpatrick
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Hospital & Healthcare
Bal Arneson teaches healthy Indian food at hospitals
Bal Arneson teaches healthy Indian food at hospitals
Jul 31, 2019
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byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
Improvisation in San Diego school kitchens solves problems
Improvisation in San Diego school kitchens solves problems
Jul 26, 2019
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
Campus tea house pours on the trends with new cheese and bubble teas
Campus tea house pours on the trends with new cheese and bubble teas
Jul 24, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
See the trends from the NACUFS college dining conference
See the trends from the NACUFS college dining conference
Jul 23, 2019
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27 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Hidden food trucks surprise visitors at Smithsonian National Zoo
Hidden food trucks surprise visitors at Smithsonian National Zoo
Jul 23, 2019
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
Creating kid-approved Asian food
Creating kid-approved Asian food
Jul 22, 2019
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5 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
One On One With: Creating inspired school meals
One On One With: Creating inspired school meals
Jul 22, 2019
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dinner Recipes
Cool Recipe Alert: Smoked guajillo brisket
Cool Recipe Alert: Smoked guajillo brisket
Jul 17, 2019
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
Audit shows impact of composting at University of Michigan dining hall
Audit shows impact of composting at University of Michigan dining hall
Jul 16, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Operators share breakfast tips
Operators share breakfast tips
Jul 16, 2019
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
3 tasty tomato dishes to help eat the rainbow
3 tasty tomato dishes to help eat the rainbow
Jul 12, 2019
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3 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Colleges & Universities
Seeds, soup and sustainability at Virginia Tech
Seeds, soup and sustainability at Virginia Tech
Jul 10, 2019
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick

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