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UNC-Wilmington chef wins gold at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality’s National Chef Competition UNC-Wilmington chef wins gold at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality’s National Chef Competition

byTara Fitzpatrick

Jul 11, 2024

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Management

Meet the college chefs competing in NACUFS’ seafood-focused 2024 Culinary Challenge Meet the college chefs competing in NACUFS’ seafood-focused 2024 Culinary Challenge

byTara Fitzpatrick

Jul 8, 2024

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BrucePac recalls ready-to-eat meat and poultry products BrucePac recalls ready-to-eat meat and poultry products

byReyna Estrada

Oct 18, 2024

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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

Oct 18, 2024

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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

Oct 21, 2024

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Food & Beverage Trends

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

Oct 16, 2024

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Food-delivery robots and college students: a match made in high-tech heaven Food-delivery robots and college students: a match made in high-tech heaven

byTara Fitzpatrick

Aug 12, 2024

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Using foodservice technology to optimize kitchens and combat operational challenges

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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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