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John Lawn

Editor-in-Chief / Associate Publisher
Food Management
Email john.lawn@penton.com

 

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
Welcome to the new Food-Management.com 1
We’re pleased to announce the launch of our completely redesigned food-management.com site, an initiative that our Cleveland editors (and our New York-based digital team) have been working hard on for the last six months.
A Businessperson’s Point of View

I have always felt I owed a large debt of gratitude to a man named Bob Abramson, a small retail store owner who interviewed a bearded, long-haired college student in the 1970s and took a chance putting him to work selling cameras, art supplies and picture framing services.

Waste Reduction with a Real ROI
Post consumer waste reduction pays real dividends for St. John Medical Center foodservices.
Waste Reduction with a Real ROI
Post consumer waste reduction pays real dividends for St. John Medical Center foodservices.
A Businessperson’s Point of View
Even entry-level jobs can be an important educational opportunity, teaching Business 101 to liberal arts grads.
Second Helpings: Special Handout Edition
These articles highlight important topics for anyone aspiring to a career in foodservice.
Kitchen Innovations
Cutting edge equipment design will be on display at the Kitchen Innovations exhibits of the 2012 restaurant show.
Towards a Universal Theory of Foodservice Trend Contradiction, Paradox and Convergence
For almost any foodservice trend there is another in almost direct conflict with it.
Outlook 2012: Healthcare
Accountable Care is here and it will have a significant impact on hospital foodservice.
Outlook 2012: College and University Dining
The operating cost/contribution squeeze is growing more intense.
Outlook 2012: K-12 Schools
New meal pattern rules, changes in competitive food regs, food costs and farm to school programs are all top of mind.
Outlook 2012: Business & Industry
B&I operators are focused on growing participation and accommodating the habits of a new generation entering the workforce.
Reputation Management is a Megatrend
Reputation management has taken on vastly new significance in an era of social media.
2012: Plan with Cautious Optimism
Our annual segment-by-segment look at the trends and forces that will drive onsite foodservice in the year ahead.
“Koodies” and Social Media Coming to School Lunchrooms
A entire generation of school meal food bloggers may go to a school cafeteria near you.
Onsite News Briefs
  1. LAUSD Extends Breakfast in Classroom Program  
  2. Over 400 CA Schools Get Salad Bars  
  3. Southwest Foodservice Excellence Lands St. Louis Schools Contract  
  4. District to Debut Truck for Special Events, Summer Feeding  
  5. Enrollment Decline Leads to Loss of Dining Surplus at FAMU  

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