With energy and environment issues at the forefront of the food service industry and cost cutting and food safety at the forefront of the healthcare industry, commercial dishwasher companies introduced a low temperature dish machine to the market. What advantages does this untraditional machine have that its high temperature cousin does not?

Absenteeism is not a unique problem to food service operations, however is usually present. This is due to increased presence of the union environments and changing economic times. People, even in a “recession” seem to have choices, rights and more options than before. With these in mind, Absenteeism has become not only an issue, but a cause of lower production, decreased quality of work and increased costs of labor. In this article we will discuss some common causes of absenteeism and how to handle it.

In long term care settings and rehabilitation hospitals and even in other institutional settings that provided extended care, the creation of a foodservice committee made up residents, family, and staff is critical to the success of a dietary functional program.