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Any way you slice it, chop it, or dice it, food preparation equipment is a key to kitchen staff productivity your operation. Many, if not all, menu items...More

If you expect your cooks to be riding the range every day, you should make sure you choose user-friendly equipment that will also get the job done. Lately,...More

Former USC director will head hospitality and auxiliary units on campus....More

Five Star Food Service has signed an agreement to become a Canteen franchisee. In a series of deals, Canteen Vending Services and selected Canteen franchisees...More

Chef Paul Clinton learned the meaning of a proper tea time from his grandmother when he was growing up in Topeka, KS. Every week, his British-born grandmother,...More

Brown-bagged lunches hit a high point in 2007, according to a report from the NPD Group market research organization. The main reason, as might be expected,...More

This column usually focuses on equipment, the back-of-house guts of a restaurant that allow for quantity food production. Most of the items discussed...More

Virginia Tech Dining's flex meal plan, introduced in 1996, is at the heart of the department's rise in sales because it has allowed a la carte based concepts...More

The typical all-you-care-to-eat dining hall is a vast wasteland. As customers are confronted with unlimited amounts of food, the natural temptation is...More

It may be that combi ovens are not yet a kitchen mainstay but they are starting to come close. Today their popularity has grown so much that they are...More

Ever notice how it takes longer to order a coffee drink at Starbucks than it does to order dinner at the Ritz? Maybe it's because you don't feel the need...More