inform. innovate. inspire. - FoodService Director

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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Delivery Bike

Matt PotnerMatthew Portner
Director of Auxiliary Services
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

We recently began using a delivery bicycle instead of utility carts and other vehicles to deliver pizzas from one of our cafés. The bicycle is designed like a standard bike with a large box mounted on the front for transporting up to 20 pizzas. It reduces the liability associated with those vehicles, as well as injuries, and it also works into our sustainability goals.

Cherry Walnut Vinaigrette

Dried cherries and walnuts are the headliners in this vinaigrette. Sweet and tangy flavors make it a good dressing for a simple salad of greens and pine nuts.


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Watermelon

watermelonThis quintessential summer refresher is not just for dessert anymore—it's finding its way into soups, salads, entrees, and cocktails, too.

Farm to Table

Central Vermont's Food Works at Two Rivers Center, a progressive non-profit organization, is supplying schools, hospitals, and senior sites with produce fresh from the fields.

Five Questions for: Katie Wilson

FoodService Director - Five Questions for Katie Wilson - reauthorization - Onalaska School District Every five years Congress has the opportunity to make changes to the child nutrition programs through the Child Nutrition Reauthorization process. Currently, Congress is debating legislation to determine what changes should be made. FSD talked with Katie Wilson, school nutrition director at Onalaska School District in Wisconsin and past president of the School Nutrition Association, to find out her thoughts on the reauthorization.

Pasta Perfection

People love pasta and most consider it to be a healthy part of a balanced diet. FSD breaks down the different types of pasta, including the nutritional makeup to help operators decide when and how to menu pasta dishes at their operations.

Passion Project

In my two-plus years covering the non-commercial foodservice industry, I’ve learned a lot. But one of the great things I’ve learned is that the people who work in this field are, by and large, passionate people who love to share what they are doing to help others.

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