Meet the Silver Platers! The onsite foodservice community’s best-of-segment operators accepted this year’s IFMA Silver Plate Awards. Getting personal with the 2009 onsite winners: Betty Perez, Marcia Smith, Stu Orefice and Bob Whitcomb.

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The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has inducted Julie Flik into its College of Diplomates, a select group of professionals who actively support and strengthen the advancement of professionalism and education in the industry. SEE THE VIDEO!

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It may not be rocket science, but feeding the staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab is still challenging.

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HFM’s Bruce Thomas and ASHFSA’s Deanne Carlisle talk about the consolidation of two major associations.

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Chicken fatigue got you down? Here are some ways onsite chefs are bringing new life to the old bird. New recipes and ideas you can use NOW.

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In April, it was impossible to ignore the countless news reports on the H1N1 flu “epidemic.” Emergency preparedness should not be undertaken only when crisis strikes.

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Chef Cary Neff uses the power of sauces to add vibrancy, healthfulness and marketability to the menu.

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SFM Critical Issues Conference attendees convened at New York University's Kimmel Center in Manhattan. Although the state of their own personal finances was top of mind, attendees were eager to look at the bigger picture, as well.

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Something happened at St. Cloud (MN) State University last fall after Sodexo General Manager Stephen Miller returned from his summer vacation. Students seemed to develop a taste for water.

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The skills needed for long-term employment in the culinary world now include marketing your own “brand” and developing creative “storytelling” skills.

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A poll of school-aged students by the Y-Pulse, LLC, youth marketing research group supports the notion that youngsters are knowledgeable about and want more ethnic choices in school cafeterias.

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The Missouri Foundation for Health has awarded Saint Louis University a $248,000 “farm to school” grant to improve school lunches and teach business skills in the Maplewood Richmond Heights district — and boost local farmers in the process.

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Dish machines are an essential part of every kitchen and a capital investment that can't be avoided.

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In this month's wacky and wonderful Just Desserts, we find Italian pizza purists facing off with machines and much more.

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