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Federal lawmaker calls on peers to address school nutrition staffing issues

FoodService Director

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: lawmakers in Maryland and Delaware take action on bills related to universal free meals.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Aramark , which serves nearly 370 million meals annually to more than 2 million K-12 students across North America, today announced a new high school dining brand, called Rally Cafe , which will transform the traditional high school cafeteria. The high school lunch experience is about to look a whole lot different. 26 through Dec.

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Guide to K-12 School Cafeteria Serving Line Equipment

LTI, Inc.

When it comes to redesigning a K-12 school cafeteria, there are quite a wide variety of options in cafeteria serving line equipment. Many K-12 cafeterias have been operating with certain protocols developed decades earlier and are not conducive to rapid increases in student population size and technology advancements.

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State of K-12 foodservice: Rethinking recruitment

FoodService Director

Faced with persistent staffing challenges, operators continue to come up with new ways to fight short-staffed teams.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

This insight highlights staffing issues as a concerning and current challenge faced by US F&B businesses. Dishwashers were found to be the second most challenging role to fill, accounting for 12 percent of all open roles. Cashiers came in third place taking up seven percent of all open roles.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants purchase food and schedule staffing based on the number of guests expected to serve each day. released a top seven list of dining trends for 2025 that spotlights a blend of innovation and tradition based on a national assessment of clients, including K-12, universities and colleges, and corporations with dining facilities.

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Grace and Gratitude: 10 Truths about School Meals, Labor Day, 2021

School Meals That Rock

There is good news: All students K-12 can enjoy school meals at no cost during SY 2021-22 , along with challenging news: Feeding all students K-12 during SY 2021-22 is no easy task. School meal programs are struggling with staffing. Help-wanted signs are everywhere in foodservice.