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. A recognized authority on a wide range of foodservice issues, he is a frequent speaker to industry groups and has been active in a broad range of industry associations for over two decades.

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in Bandwidth on the Run May. 20, 2013

John Metz wins 2013 IFMA Gold Plate

John Metz, CEO, Executive Chef and co-founder of Sterling Hospitality received IFMA's coveted Gold Plate award at the organization's annual Gold and....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Nov. 14, 2012

Bloomberg Speaks

Observations by Mayor Mike Bloomberg on soda regs, calorie postings, and more....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Sep. 7, 2012

Cutting School Meal Calories (Without “Permission”)

The New York Times has reported that some City school meals probably had too few calories. Foodservice directors will not be surprised....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Aug. 22, 2012

Some Real Insight into Social Media Strategy

Fast Company magazine offers a "roadmap" to social media in its September issue that is both entertaining and instructive....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Aug. 8, 2012

The Science of Salt, Fat and Cheese

As hard as researchers have tried, it's been exceedingly difficult to take the fat and salt out of quality cheese without ruining its flavor and....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Aug. 8, 2012

Can You Find Your Lunch Customers Here?

A humorous look at the lunchtime behavior of business dining types offered by Bloomberg BusinessWeek....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Jun. 12, 2012

Food Is Indeed Poetry

Food is indeed poetry, says Gail Bellamy in this wonderful column....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Jun. 8, 2012

What's the ROI from a Remodel?

A new story in Nation's Restaurant News explores the ROI experienced by three commercial chains that recently rolled on unit remodels....More
in Bandwidth on the Run Jun. 1, 2012

The Big Mac as a Global Economic Measure

The Big Mac as Global Economic Equalizer--Who Knew? Each year, the Economist magazine calculates a "Big Mac Index" that offers an....More
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