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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Linking Foodservice to Nutritional Education

 Feb. 28, 2003

"There's a nagging problem within school districts: that by and large, school f/s programs are not considered part of the mainstream education process," says consultant Tom Hinton.

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Refrigeration Innovation

 Feb. 28, 2003

Refrigeration is one of those f/s equipment areas in which innovation comes not with great leaps forward, but gradually, with adaptations here and there that help increase efficiency and user-friendliness.

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Defining Job Expectations

Feb. 28, 2003

All the training, recognition programs and orientation procedures in the world won't mean a thing if employees don't know what's expected of them. Indeed, consistent standards and a clearly stated mission are the starting point for any career development effort.

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Sillver Plates awarded

Feb. 28, 2003

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Assn. has announced the winners of its Silver Plate Awards, given annually to nine professionals achieving excellence in foodservice management.

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Menu Drivers

Feb. 28, 2003

Did you know that 97% of people traveling regularly say they are willing to try a new restaurant when they're out-of-town?

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Tips for Proper Refrigeration

Feb. 28, 2003

Some manufacturers would argue sarcastically that the newest thing to happen to refrigeration would be operators taking the time to use their units properly. Keeping refrigerator units humming isn't difficult; it just takes some extra attention.

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Challenging Soda

Feb. 28, 2003

Move over, soda. Water and other beverages are looking to knock you off your throne as king of the vending machine.

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Fast Track Depreciation Sought

Feb. 28, 2003

The nation's foodservice operators may soon receive new federal tax incentives to expand or renovate their facilities, under legislation advanced by Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) that calls for faster write-offs of restaurant buildings.

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Congress Debates Flex Time

Feb. 28, 2003

Foodservice operators and employers in other private sector industries would be allowed to offer their workers the same "family friendly" scheduling flexibility available to federal government employees, under new legislation pending in Congress.

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COA Closes the Loop

Feb. 28, 2003

You'd expect a college with an organic garden and an adopt-a-whale program to have a strong commitment to the vegetarian lifestyle—and sure enough, the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME, does.

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