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Curried Squash Soup What's simmering in your kitchen? Whatever segment you call home, chances are there's a tall stockpot or two bubbling up with soup...
Managing Place, Your Distribution Channel
JOHN LAWNEditor-in-Chief After the Product, the Marketing most often discussed next is Price, but I like to put that off until the end. Food is so easily...
The Product: It Is What It Is---Or Is It?
It goes without saying that any marketing plan must begin with the product (or service) you are trying to sell or promote. As the first "P" in the marketing...
Fast Track Room Service
Lead Cook Sara Byrd with one of the room service trays at Logansport Memorial. Converting from tray lines to room service was a goal of FSD Michael Thorne....
At Your Service!
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital No. of beds: 567 No. of employees: 3,500 No. of foodservice FTEs: 128 Average transaction size: 3.14 2004 FS sales:...
Station Innovation
OSU's new Marketplace on Neil Street seamlessly accomodates both retail and meal plan traffic while allowing staffing and daypart flexibility. At left:...
Every Caf is a Stage
Of all the questions onsite operators ask, the one that seems most perennial is, Why are my customers so willing to pay more for a sandwich on the street...
Managing a RETAIL Renaissance
At a Glance Name: UCLA Medical Center Annual Caf Revenues: $6 million Annual Catering Revenues: $1.7 million Transactions per day:Breakfast: 2,000 Lunch:...
45 Tips for Better Buffet Service
OPERATORS DIFFER in their attitudes toward buffet service. Are buffets a great way to save on labor costs, or a venue for showcasing your facility's best...
Defining New Traditions
AT A GLANCE Name: Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) No. of Retail Locations: 15 No. of Residential Dining Locations: 13 Campus Population Served:6,650...
A Virtual District in the Santa Clarita Valley
E Pluribus Unum At a Glance CAO: Pavel N. Matustik, SFNS Annual budget: $7.3 million Meals per day: 12,000 No. of districts: 5 No. of schools: 41 (37...
Serving B&I's After Hours Crowd
Call Center Convenience On large campuses, c-stores that provide satellite service during the day can also offer limited, after-hours food service. Convenience...
The Buck Stops Here
It is practically axiomatic that if you set out to examine the state of corporate dining, you will find yourself beginning or ending your investigation...
10 Ways to Boost Meal Plan Participation
If you want to increase participation in your meal plan program, you have to offer plans that are suited to the lifestyles of your customers and that...
A Master of Multi-Site Management
THE MULTI-SITE TEAM: (from left to right): Eliana Schultz, director of food and nutrition services; Jennifer Stinson, special program dietitian; Elly...
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