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FORMER GUCKENHEIMER CEO PAUL FAIRHEAD TO DRIVE INFUSE HOSPITALITY’S AMBITIOUS NEW EXPANSION IN THE NEW WORLD OF CORPORATE DINING By Tara Fitzpatrick CELEB CHEFS TEAM UP WITH NYC SENIOR LIVING RESIDENTS IN COOKING COMPETITION By Tad Wilkes WESTERN HOME COMMUNITIES’ TABLE 1912 GIVES DINERS A TASTE OF THE SEASONS WITH A ROTATING FARM-TO-TABLE MENU By Benita Gingerella BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S GRAB AND GATHER PROGRAM GIVES STUDENT GROUPS AN EASY DINING OPTION WHEN MEETING ON CAMPUS By Benita Gingerella UVM DINING IS CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY TO GROW By Tara Fitzpatrick KIRK RODRIGUEZ RECEIVES THEODORE W. MINAH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD By Benita Gingerella
K-12 OPERATORS SHARE THEIR BEST PRACTICES WHEN OPERATING A FEEDING SITE DURING A DISASTER By Benita Gingerella ARAMARK STUDENT NUTRITION BRINGS THE HEAT WITH ITS LTO LINEUP FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR By Benita Gingerella 6 STEALABLE IDEAS SHARED BY K-12 OPERATORS AT THE SNA’S 2025 ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE By Benita Gingerella
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SERVED PODCASTS
A CRUCIAL COMPETENCY
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12 FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS PRICE TOPS PROTEIN CONTENT WHEN CHOOSING PLANT-FORWARD MENU ITEMS By Patricia Cobe
44 BUSINESS INDUSTRY
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RECIPE REPORT: SPARK UP YOUR SUMMER MENU WITH SWEET-HOT NEW TRENDSETTERS By Tara Fitzpatrick A TALE OF TWO CHEFS: HOW BRANDED COLLABS FOR SPORTY NEW MENU ITEMS CAN MAKE FOR BIG WINS By Tara Fitzpatrick
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46 HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE HOW MAYO CLINIC’S BITES OF BELONGING INITIATIVE OFFERS DINERS A MEAL WITH A SIDE OF COMMUNITY By Benita Gingerella
20 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES CULT OF MENU PERSONALITY: 8 MENU FAVORITES FROM 4 SEC UNIVERSITIES By Tad Wilkes
28 COVER STORY
FSD SOUTHEAST CHEFS IMMERSION EVENT TURNS UP THE HEAT WITH A CREATIVE CHEF GROUP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA By Tara Fitzpatrick
PHOTO COURTESY OF SODEXO COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF PROST! PHOTOGRAPHY
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