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Liberty Univeristy’s Sodexo Campus Chef Perry Ford, a veteran known for wearing a red coat on Fridays to honor military service, takes that tradition in a new direction for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
04 OPERATIONS
INNOVATION IN ACTION: NONCOMMERCIAL CHEFS GET CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN AT FSD CHEFS IMMERSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN By Benita Gingerella WHAT’S EATING RETURN-TO-OFFICE CULTURE? By Tara Fitzpatrick MORRISON HEALTHCARE TEAMS UP WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC FOR MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS STUDY By Benita Gingerella EVERYTABLE TAPS INTO K-12 FOODSERVICE WITH NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT By Benita Gingerella
26 SENIOR DINING
ST. LUKE’S UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER NETWORK FINDS ANTIDOTE TO ELDERLY
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ISOLATION By Tad Wilkes
30 COVER STORY
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NEW CLASSIC: MSU’S RENOVATED PERRY FOOD HALL IS READY FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS IN HISTORIC BUILDING By Tara Fitzpatrick
34 NEWS
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FROSTBURG STATE STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED BACK TO CAMPUS WITH UPGRADED DINING OPTIONS By Benita Gingerella
16 K12
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INSIDE STONY BROOK’S INVITING REDESIGN OF ITS WEST SIDE DINE-IN LOCATION By Tara Fitzpatrick NHL ARENAS DEBUT NEW FOOD ITEMS FOR 2025-26 SEASON By Benita Gingerella
SERVED PODCASTS
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FROM BAN TO CONFIDENCE By Valeri Lea
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18 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES BEYOND THE BIG NAME: WHY THE NEW CELEBRITY CHEF PARTNERSHIPS RUN DEEP By Tara Fitzpatrick 20 FOODSERVICE OPERATOR OF THE MONTH
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TIME TRAVEL AND COMFORT FOOD: FLAVOR MEMORIES GET UNLOCKED THROUGH
‘NEWSTALGIA’ By Liz Grossman
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MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: TAKING A SLOW-AND-STEADY APPROACH WHEN SWITCHING TO SCRATCH-MADE MEALS By Julianne Pepitone
TREND FORECAST: IN A STRESSFUL WORLD, CONSUMERS YEARN FOR MORE CONTROL
AND “ME TIME” By Tara Fitzpatrick
24 TRAVEL
LOS ANGELES PERFORMING-ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SODEXO LIVE! By Leigh Anne Zinsmeister
PHOTO COURTESY OF SODEXO COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAMARK
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