Food Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This and student dining hall workers unionizing at a Massachusetts college are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Dining Hall 278

Hospitality Net

JULY 25, 2023

Eating in a university dining hall has traditionally been an experience for students, faculty and other staff to unwind from hectic schedules, socialize and enjoy a meal with friends and colleagues.

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This and the positive effects of climate labeling on dining hall menu choices are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Dining Hall 162

FoodService Director

APRIL 25, 2024

University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.

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Dining Hall 101

Food Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This and a move to minimize college dining hall calorie count visibility are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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FoodService Director

APRIL 17, 2024

Michigan State University’s on-campus meat processing facility makes local meat within reach for dining halls, athletic events, catering and collaborations.

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Food Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This and a Georgia college dining hall serving first responders in Hurricane Idalia’s wake are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Food Management

JULY 25, 2023

This and a study on making plant-based choices the default option in dining halls boost are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Dining Hall 130

FoodService Director

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Reber-Thomas Dining Center boasts an allergen-friendly area, bake shop and exhibition kitchen.

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Dining Hall 82

Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Walk into any of our dining halls and you’ll see posters or flyers that encourage students to feed their minds and fuel their bodies with an integrated approach to wellness. Students may not be used to filling their own plates in a traditional dining hall environment. How do I know my plate is balanced?

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JANUARY 3, 2024

One step the school has taken to accommodate more students is renovating MarketPointe, one of its meal plan dining halls. This past fall, the Cincinnati-based school saw enrollment reach more than 50,000, its most ever.

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Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The dining hall is an integral part of a school – a place for students to spend time together, study, and of course, eat. They want everyone to feel included and represented in the dining program. Jenny engages students at WBU by including them in creative projects to help make the dining hall look and feel welcoming.

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Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

. “It always makes me feel like my job is accomplished when I see people leave the dining hall with a smile on their face.” She works closely with campus clubs and organizations to schedule special events and activities at the dining hall. “When I went to school, dining halls looked a lot different.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 2, 2023

The university’s dining halls recently became some of the first foodservice operations in North America to be certified by The Pledge on Food Waste.

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FoodService Director

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The farm is installed in the dining hall so students can watch their food grow.

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Dining Hall 84

Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For Valentine’s Day, he hands out roses and decorates the dining hall for the holiday. Jerry understands how important the dining hall is to the community, and he works to ensure every guest feels welcome and heard. Jerry knows the dining hall helps keep students fueled throughout the day and focused on their academics.

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FoodService Director

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This semester, students who are experiencing food insecurity can request free meal swipes at the dining hall.

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Dining Hall 84

MenuTrinfo

MARCH 18, 2024

In June of 2022, the school opened the Commons Dining Hall, which excludes peanuts and tree nuts from both production and storage. After learning about the Certified Free From certification offered by MenuTrinfo®, the University embraced its implementation given the school’s commitment to remove all nuts from the dining facility. .”

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FoodService Director

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The winner was crowned “champion” of the Mongolian Station in Commons Dining Hall.

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Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Fresh Ideas has partnered with Swedish company, Picadeli, to install a tech-enhanced salad bar at its Maryville University dining hall. We go to great lengths to ensure that food is stored and served at optimum temperatures, dining halls are kept clean, and kitchen equipment and facilities are used properly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Remember, the key to withstanding the pressure of warmer climates and crowded dining halls is in pre-emptive action. Furthermore, streamlining your operations for efficient service delivery and empowering your staff through adequate training consolidates the effectiveness of this preparation.

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Fresh Ideas

JUNE 7, 2023

Farm-to-table is a popular social movement that promotes using local ingredients to produce the food we consume at home, in restaurants, and inside our dining halls. One example of using hyper-local ingredients in our dining program is seen at Midland University. The garden also helps reduce food waste on campus.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

MARCH 14, 2024

Financial aid might fall short while tuition costs continue to rise, and students who stay on campus during breaks may be left without adequate food options if dining halls are closed.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tree Range Farms joined the team at Burton Dining Hall and showed a video of how their slow growth chickens are raised in forested pastures where they can for a ge on plants and bugs (like the omnivores they are), without any need for antibiotics or restrictive confinement. The tortilla chips were also sourced from Shagbark.

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MenuTrinfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For those with dietary restrictions navigating dining hall options can be a bit daunting. Schär, a leader in gluten-free products, is here to revolutionize college dining. Let’s explore how Schär, in partnership with MenuTrinfo, can transform your campus Menu.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JANUARY 19, 2024

She’s been instrumental in furthering sustainability initiatives for Bon Appétit Management Company’s operations at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, from the dining hall to the campus farm and beyond during her time at the college. Katy Maher, MPH, RDN, LDN is a superstar.

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Chartwell Student Success

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Our green and red peppers are used in the Fountain View Dining Hall, and the herbs are used at all of our dining locations for seasoning, sauces and garnishes. For the “snip your own herb stations,” are these herbs that have already been cut, and they’re displayed in the dining rooms for guests to help themselves?

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Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

Since events are canceling and dining halls are closed, many restaurant owners are seeing an influx of food waste and looking for ways to avoid throwing the food in the trash. Don’t lose sight of your initiatives to be a green company, instead adapt and control your waste as much as possible in light of new situations.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JANUARY 9, 2024

This thoughtful approach to caring for the land supports a productive harvest as well, yielding over 5,500 pounds of produce per year, nearly 100% of which is purchased by the Bon Appétit team at Butler University to serve in the dining hall in Atherton Union.

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Lavu

MARCH 24, 2020

Thomas Nguyen of Peli-Peli and Jessica Delgado of Delgado Collective shared these tips, and what they are doing to stay afloat and profitable while dining halls around the world close. Peli-Peli has never offered curbside service and is more of a luxury food chain, but they are quickly adapting to new dining hall closure mandates.

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Fresh Ideas

APRIL 5, 2023

At Fresh Ideas, we pride ourselves on thoughtfully and wholeheartedly caring for every student who walks into one of our dining halls. We want students to leave our dining halls feeling well-fed and energized so they can excel in their studies. We’re committed to meeting their needs and standards via the food we serve.

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Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 31, 2022

The same people visit our dining halls every day, and we want them to feel comfortable and cared for. In our college campus dining halls, for example, our friendly and attentive staff have the time to engage in conversations and often know students by name.

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Lavu

APRIL 9, 2020

Carnivore and the Queen : Carnivore and the Queen is a fine dining hall in Downers Grove, IL, which had to adapt to dining hall closures quickly to stay afloat. Their Easter specials give customers the exceptional dining experience in the comfort of their own home with four servings for each brunch selection.

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Rosseto

JUNE 29, 2023

Through a long process of testing and engineering, it is exciting to see these new stations in action at our partners’ banquet and dining halls. Change the way you set up for an event – with Modulite mobile shelving system Our new Modulite System Is here.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

APRIL 16, 2024

Donating Surplus Through Food Recovery Across the country, student Food Recovery Network chapters populate dining halls at the end of the day or week to repackage leftover food to be delivered to or picked up by community organizations. Designed with busy culinary professionals in mind, Waste Not 2.0

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Lavu

MAY 1, 2020

The London Plane: Yasuaki Saito, a partner at London Plane in Seattle, expressed their overwhelming stress of replacing sales when dining halls were ordered to close and needed to think of a way to keep their staff working and use their current inventory.

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Fresh Ideas

APRIL 20, 2023

Students receive a Green & Go reusable container, fill up the containers with food from the dining hall, and once finished, students return the containers to be cleaned and sanitized. Green & Go is designed to meet the often-busy schedules of college students and provide them with convenient meals while reducing food waste.

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