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ON THE COVER MONETT R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT: FROM FARMS AND GREENHOUSES TO STUDENTS’ PLATES By Julianne Pepitone PEOPLE EXCELLENCE IN COLLEGE DINING HONORED WITH AWARDS AT NACUFS’ 2024 CONFERENCE By Tara Fitzpatrick OPERATIONS BRAILLE MENUS MAKE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND FEEL WELCOME AT ORANGE CO. CONVENTION CENTER By Tara Fitzpatrick OPERATIONS 3 SIMPLE STRATEGIES K-12 OPERATORS SHOULD TRY TO GET BUY-IN FROM SKEPTICAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP By Benita Gingerella MENU ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S NORTHWEST HOSPITAL: CARING FOR KIDS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE By Julianne Pepitone MENU HOW ROLLINS COLLEGE’S TEX-MEX CONCEPT WON LOYAL FANS WITH 'BUSSIN' MEALS By Tara Fitzpatrick MENU 3 WAYS THE NUTRITION TEAM AT WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS UTILIZING AI By Benita Gingerella MENU 7 TASTY PRODUCTS TRIED AT THE ANC EXHIBIT HALL By Benita Gingerella OPERATIONS
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K12 EDIBLE EDUCATION: FOOD TRENDS By Pisanick Partners K12 NEXT UP PODCAST: NEW EPISODES From NxtGen Network K12 #UNAPOLOGETICALLYYOU: TIPS TO PREVENTING BURNOUT IN THE WORKPLACE By Mary Ellen Gilliam MENU AI CAN HELP CHEFS IN THE KITCHEN, BUT YOU HAD BETTER DOUBLE-CHECK ITS WORK By Tara Fitzpatrick OPERATIONS THE FUTURE OF FOOD AS MEDICINE: IT’S A WORK IN PROGRESS By Tara Fitzpatrick MENU 12 MIND-BLOWING, MONEYMAKING MENU MOVES TO STEAL FROM COMMERCIAL RESTAURANTS By Tara Fitzpatrick WORKFORCE HOW OPERATORS ARE TACKLING TODAY’S LABOR PAINS By Benita Gingerella WORKFORCE EUREST UPDATES ITS UNIFORMS WITH AN EYE TOWARD INCLUSIVITY By Heather Lalley IN EVERY ISSUE WATCH WITH FSD Watch FSD editors try all the best mocktails at the national restaurant show IN EVERY ISSUE LISTEN WITH FSD Onsite with FSD Podcast
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BARBECUE WITHOUT BORDERS: METZ CHEFS INSPIRED BY WEST AFRICAN TRADITIONS By Tara Fitzpatrick STEAL THIS IDEA
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FRESH FROM THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT SHOW: 4 RESTAURANT IDEAS TO STEAL TO CAPTURE GEN Z DINERS By Benita Gingerella MENU HOW CURA CHEFS ARE REIMAGINING PUREED FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETS By Tara Fitzpatrick
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