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Mushroom tacos

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

Nov 20, 2024

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Students receive lunch at school

K-12 Schools

School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools

byBenita Gingerella

Nov 19, 2024

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Foodservice Operations

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Sodexo's Cook for Change competition.

Sustainability

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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Students receive lunch at school

K-12 Schools

School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools

byBenita Gingerella

Nov 19, 2024

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Food & Beverage Trends

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Sodexo's Cook for Change competition.

Sustainability

byReyna Estrada

Nov 20, 2024

2 Min Read

Mushroom tacos

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

Nov 20, 2024

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Foodservice Technology

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Ramen Monster machine

Technology

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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Senior living residents eating at a table

Technology

How two senior living operators are using tech to improve residents’ dining experience How two senior living operators are using tech to improve residents’ dining experience

byBenita Gingerella

Oct 30, 2024

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Hospital & Healthcare

5 things: Compass North America saw 17.4% revenue increase in fiscal 2023 5 things: Compass North America saw 17.4% revenue increase in fiscal 2023

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

byMike Buzalka

Nov 17, 2023

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Looking for hospitality in unexpected places

Although noncommercial foodservice is brimming with stealable ideas, innovation can also come from industry outsiders. Here are three potential pools to tap.

Alaina Lancaster

February 13, 2017

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Looking for hospitality in unexpected places

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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