TABLE OF CONTENTS
K12
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
04
28
CHARTWELLS HIGHER EDUCATION LAUNCHES BLUEPRINT EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR
NEXT UP PODCAST By NxtGen Network THE POWER OF US By Lesley Graham
CAMPUS DINING By Benita Gingerella
29
06
RAMADAN AND EID-AL FITR FOOD RENEWS THE HALAL-COLLEGE DINING CONNECTION By Tara Fitzpatrick 6 GLOBALLY INSPIRED DISHES THAT CAME OUT OF FSD’S 2026 BIG TEN CONFERENCE CHEFS IMMERSION By Benita Gingerella
NEWS
30
NEW WORKPLACE EATING DATA FINDS EMPLOYEES AND DECISION-MAKERS AT A CROSSROADS OVER LUNCH By Tara Fitzpatrick MAINE DOE FARM-TO-SCHOOL COOK-OFF SHOWCASES LOCAL BLUEBERRIES AND BEEF IN SCHOOL MEALS By Benita Gingerella
12
31
OPERATIONS
14
COULD A PEANUT-AWARE POLICY IN SCHOOLS WORK BETTER THAN A BAN? By Tara Fitzpatrick
FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS
32
MY SIGNATURE DISH: CIOPPINO By Tara Fitzpatrick
COVER STORY
20
TROPICAL FRUIT DESSERTS WITH THE ‘ZIP, ZAP, ZING!” By Liz Grossman
36
RECIPE REPORT: THESE CARROT DISHES ARE TOPS By Tara Fitzpatrick
SENIOR DINING
24
RE-SETTING THE TABLE: HOW RESTAURA REBUILT DINING AT THE SEABROOK OF HILTON HEAD By Julianne Pepitone
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARWELLS HIGHER ED
Powered by FlippingBook