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K-12 Schools
Why a Minnesota school district kicked a la carte to the curbWhy a Minnesota school district kicked a la carte to the curb

Depending on your district, a la carte could be limiting your program or even limiting kids in surprising ways. One food service director takes us through the journey of al a carte to the Whole Meal Deal, from the “whys” to the “hows.”

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief
Dec 23, 2020
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1 Min Read
Preparing food orders
Operations
How foodservice is connecting with virtual workersHow foodservice is connecting with virtual workers
byPatricia Cobe
Dec 22, 2020
1 Min Read
Door to Door box
K-12 Schools
How K-12 by Elior was able to scale up its home-delivery program for school mealsHow K-12 by Elior was able to scale up its home-delivery program for school meals
byBenita Gingerella
Dec 22, 2020
1 Min Read
Mobile food ordering
Operations
5 operators look at the silver linings that emerged in 20205 operators look at the silver linings that emerged in 2020
byPatricia Cobe
Dec 21, 2020
1 Min Read
Crab Cakes
Senior Dining & Meals
Senior-living chef hosts brain-healthy cooking demonstrationSenior-living chef hosts brain-healthy cooking demonstration
byFSD Staff
Dec 21, 2020
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
How Camden City School District is persevering through the pandemic to provide nutrition education to studentsHow Camden City School District is persevering through the pandemic to provide nutrition education to students
byBenita Gingerella
Dec 21, 2020
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
4 takeaways from a recent summit of K-12 chefs
4 takeaways from a recent summit of K-12 chefs
Dec 21, 2020
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6 Slides
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
VP Debate University of Utah
Operations
Chartwells Higher Ed revamps catering program to fit COVID-19 restrictions
Chartwells Higher Ed revamps catering program to fit COVID-19 restrictions
Dec 18, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
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Senior Dining & Meals
10 biggest senior dining stories of 2020
10 biggest senior dining stories of 2020
Dec 17, 2020
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10 Slides
byBecky Schilling, Group Content Director/Editor-in-chief
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K-12 Schools
6 takeaways from Food Management’s K-12 roundtable
6 takeaways from Food Management’s K-12 roundtable
Dec 17, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Senior Dining & Meals
How Food Management’s 2020 Senior Dining Power Players adjust for coronavirus
How Food Management’s 2020 Senior Dining Power Players adjust for coronavirus
Dec 16, 2020
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24 Slides
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
Holiday table
Operations
How consumers will use foodservice this holiday season
How consumers will use foodservice this holiday season
Dec 16, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
Metz holiday treats
Management
How Metz Culinary Management has been celebrating the holidays
How Metz Culinary Management has been celebrating the holidays
Dec 16, 2020
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6 Slides
byFSD Staff
Pinkbox holiday group
Menu Trends
How restaurants are menuing holiday cheer in 2020
How restaurants are menuing holiday cheer in 2020
Dec 15, 2020
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10 Slides
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
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Management
The top 10 episodes of One On One, the podcast by Food Management
The top 10 episodes of One On One, the podcast by Food Management
Dec 14, 2020
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10 Slides
byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
Zuni Cafe
Sustainability
A restaurant makes reusable to-go packaging mandatory
A restaurant makes reusable to-go packaging mandatory
Dec 14, 2020
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1 Min Read
byHeather Lalley, Managing editor
K&N Management workers
Operations
What impacted the workforce this year
What impacted the workforce this year
Dec 11, 2020
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byFSD Staff, Patricia Cobeand 3 more
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Colleges & Universities
6 takeaways from Food Management’s college dining roundtable
6 takeaways from Food Management’s college dining roundtable
Dec 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Design
How MU Health Care transformed a serving area to thrive in a post-COVID world
How MU Health Care transformed a serving area to thrive in a post-COVID world
Dec 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
MU hospital
Operations
Reimagining an eatery for the new normal
Reimagining an eatery for the new normal
Dec 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
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Operations
Report: Joe Biden to select Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Report: Joe Biden to select Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Dec 9, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
Zuul
Operations
With the pandemic surging, foodservice operations get creative yet again
With the pandemic surging, foodservice operations get creative yet again
Dec 8, 2020
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1 Min Read
byRestaurant Business Staff
Food waste
Sustainability
Making sustainability strides in corporate dining
Making sustainability strides in corporate dining
Dec 8, 2020
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Baltazar
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Operations
Los Angeles Unified shuts down all in-person learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles Unified shuts down all in-person learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Dec 7, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
Chick-fil-A meal
Menu Trends
Grubhub reveals customers' top food orders of 2020
Grubhub reveals customers' top food orders of 2020
Dec 4, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
Gingerbread house
Colleges & Universities
3 ways colleges are seeking late-semester sales
3 ways colleges are seeking late-semester sales
Dec 3, 2020
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1 Min Read
byKelsey Squire, Editor-in-Chief, FoodService Director
Bennington College
Sustainability
Rethinking packaging in the pandemic era
Rethinking packaging in the pandemic era
Dec 2, 2020
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Baltazar
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Employee Connect Box program adds holiday time revenue stream for contract firm
Employee Connect Box program adds holiday time revenue stream for contract firm
Nov 30, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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K-12 Schools
Oklahoma City Schools finds packaging, production solutions for new school meal services
Oklahoma City Schools finds packaging, production solutions for new school meal services
Nov 30, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJennifer Crain
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Hospital & Healthcare
Healthcare foodservice stays agile to stay safe while maintaining service
Healthcare foodservice stays agile to stay safe while maintaining service
Nov 30, 2020
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1 Min Read
byAmanda McCorquodale
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Management
One On One With: Determination and a sense of adventure guides dining director through ups and downs of college dining in 2020
One On One With: Determination and a sense of adventure guides dining director through ups and downs of college dining in 2020
Nov 30, 2020
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief
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Colleges & Universities
10 biggest college dining stories of 2020
10 biggest college dining stories of 2020
Nov 30, 2020
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10 Slides
byBecky Schilling, Group Content Director/Editor-in-chief
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Marketing
4 marketing opportunities in December
4 marketing opportunities in December
Nov 24, 2020
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5 Slides
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
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Marketing
Marketing firms af&co and Carbonate predict Quesabirria, hot cocktails and more trends for 2021
Marketing firms af&co and Carbonate predict Quesabirria, hot cocktails and more trends for 2021
Nov 23, 2020
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11 Slides
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K-12 Schools
Maine schools serve restaurant-quality seafood for lunch
Maine schools serve restaurant-quality seafood for lunch
Nov 23, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMarygrace Taylor

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