Gluten-free diets have become very popular in the past few years, after popularization from various books and media outlets. Many people have jumped onto this diet bandwagon but gluten-free diets...
Hidden Lessons for the Healthcare Foodservice Industry? Have you read the Buzzfeed article”Hospital Food Around the World” article? I’ve recently come across it—apparently I’m the last person in the...
Work may sometimes call for travelling and it may be difficult to stay healthy while you’re away with a busy schedule. Many of the meals you eat will be in...
With Food Safety such a key issue in kitchens, it can be a great challenge to train staff especially in a high turnover setting and in a forever changing industry....
The weather is getting colder and the holidays are only a few weeks away. Unfortunately that also means that flu season is approaching. Currently (and in recent years) there is...
Maximizing patient consumption and satisfaction is a large part of food services. Food services in health care settings are responsible for providing the necessary nutrition for the patients to recover...
One of the top 5 foodborne illness risk factors in commercial kitchens is the improper cooking temperatures of potentially hazardous foods. The best way to ensure proper food temperatures...
Are coffee and tea stains getting ahead of you? Is excessive time and money spent to resolve the issue? This was the case at Pasqua Hospital in Regina until Vinh...
An early memory I hold close is when I first realized the art and impact of the personal touch at meal service. It happened in London England when I was...
Ebola is threatening much of the world’s chocolate supply. Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer of cacao, the raw ingredient in M&M’s, Butterfingers and Snickers Bars, has shut down its...
Like almost all diets out there, the vegetarian diet gets mixed reviews and it’s often difficult to keep up with all the rules and terms. The following is a review...
As their name implies, combination ovens can employ various cooking modes. Unit can operate as steamers. They also function in convection mode, using dry convective heat to roast, bake and...
The ReFresh program —Burlodge’s own Fresh & Local initiative— revolves around providing a nourishing dining experience for patients with menus highlighting familiar comfort foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, dishes that...
We suspect that one day in the not too distant future all food service operators will cast a look back on how meals were once prepared for delivery and simply...
For what many acknowledge as the most important meal of the day, Burlodge has invested a significant amount of time in researching and developing a breakfast cart that could meet...