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In 1895, George Selden set in motion the means for all future traffic jams when he received the first U.S. patent for an automobile. In honor of this occurrence, offer discounts on grab-and-go items.

 

Today is Book Lovers Day. Hold a book sale in the cafeteria, by inviting customers to bring in their unwanted books and selling them for $1, with all proceeds donated to a charity of your choosing.

 

Today is National Nachos Day. Develop a menu around these tasty chips, give them away free with every purchase of $5 or more, or set your own special.

 
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Staff Cookbook

FoodService Director - steal this idea - Randall Pentecost - staff cookbookRandall Pentecost
Executive Chef
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington, N.M.

We compiled hospital employee and chef's recipes to produce a cookbook that was then sold by the hospital's volunteers. The money raised from selling the cookbooks went into our education and cancer center funds. So far we have sold 316. Some of the recipes are an apple and chili crumble, roasted chicken and tabbouleh salad and a grilled summer watermelon salad.

recipe of the day

Cuban Sandwiches

In this break from the traditional recipe, Jack cheese, smoked turkey and thinly sliced chorizo is combined with red onion, roasted red pepper and sour pickles before toasting in a garlic buttered roll.


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