John Lawn

Editor-in-Chief / Associate Publisher
Food Management

 

John Lawn has served as editor-in-chief /associate publisher of Food Management since 1996. Prior to that, he was founding and chief editor of The Foodservice Distributor magazine, also a Penton Media publication. Arecognized authority on a wide range of foodservice issues, heis a frequent speaker to industry groupsand has been active in a broad range of industry associations for over two decades.

Articles by John Lawn
2013 Business & Industry Foodservice Market Outlook 
In the corporate workplace, foodservice is increasingly tied to environmental, human resource and company wellness programs. The biggest challenge for providers remains the issue of how to profitably service smaller workplace populations.
2013 K-12 Foodservice Market Outlook 1
Here's look at the K-12 School Foodservice Trends report from the February 2013 issue of Food Management.
2013 Healthcare Foodservice Market Outlook 1
Here's a look at the Healthcare trend report from the February 2013 issue of Food Management
2013 College Foodservice Market Outlook  1
Here's a look at the College trend report from the February 2013 issue of Food Management
Obesity
Our Big Fat American Future
Robert Wood Johnson Foundations says obesity, disease and medical costs will increase over the next 20 years
A Season of Transformation, Renewal & Growth
Food Management editor-in-chief John Lawn introduces the magazine's new look and the people responsible for its design
LAUSD Embraces New Supper Meal Program
The after-school supper program in the Los Angeles Unified School District serves 70,000 meals a day
Re-Learning Preparedness Lessons
FM Editor-In-Chief John Lawn looks at how foodservice operators responded to Hurricane Sandy
When Responsibility Exceeds Authority
How FM's editor learned that as a career progresses, responsibility will always exceed authority
Big Healthcare, Big Government, Big Problems
Cost-shifting and systemic inefficiency are poor substitutes for needed transparency
Choice Alone is Not Variety 
Managing customer expectations for variety is a multi-faceted challenge.
Balancing the Eternal Foodservice Equation
Food Management editor John Lawn on the give-and-take that inspires creativity in the service industry
Course Correction for Los Angeles School Foodservices
After six years of restructuring, LAUSD foodservices has been transformed.

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