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Senior Dining & Meals

Beer brewed in-house is on the menu at Arizona senior living community thanks to new director of brewing operations Beer brewed in-house is on the menu at Arizona senior living community thanks to new director of brewing operations

byBenita Gingerella

Nov 21, 2024

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Colleges & Universities

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

byReyna Estrada

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Advocates want Kellogg’s cereals banned from Texas school meals, and other news you may have missed Advocates want Kellogg’s cereals banned from Texas school meals, and other news you may have missed

byBenita Gingerella

Nov 21, 2024

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Senior Dining & Meals

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Sodexo's Cook for Change competition.

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Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

byReyna Estrada

Nov 20, 2024

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Colleges & Universities

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

byReyna Estrada

Oct 31, 2024

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Technology

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Hospital & Healthcare

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byMike Buzalka

Nov 21, 2023

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K-12 Schools

5 things: Aramark launches video series to promote K-8 nutrition 5 things: Aramark launches video series to promote K-8 nutrition

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Nov 17, 2023

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What keeps young foodservice pros up at night

FSD uncovers the issues that have these up-and-comers tossing and turning. Here’s what has these young folks staring at the ceiling in the wee hours.

Alaina Lancaster

September 20, 2017

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What keeps young foodservice pros up at night

About the Author

Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster is the assistant editor at Restaurant Business/FoodService Director, specializing in legislation, labor and human resources. Prior to joining Restaurant Business, she interned for the Washington Monthly, The Riveter and The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Alaina studied magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and currently lives in Chicago. She never backs down from a triple-dog-dare to try eccentric foods.

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