For most students, adolescence is an uncomfortable time. As students enter their secondary school years—that is, middle school through high school—each day and experience lays the foundation for a lifetime of socialization and learning. From evolving educational...
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Cut the Salt & Savor the Flavor
Salt is one of the most popular seasonings in the world. For most people, it’s hard to imagine what cooking or dining would be like without it. Salt does some major heavy-lifting to enhance the flavors already present in foods, but we agree with the team at Menus of...
5 Ways to Inspire Students to Buy Meal Plans
One way colleges and universities support their students’ academic endeavors is through on-site dining services, like dining halls or micro markets. The use of meal plans and availability of certain foods can have a significant impact on performance in the classroom....
Preserving Culture in the Meals We Create
Worlds of Flavor 2023 Conference Trip Four of our chefs from various Creative Dining locations had an amazing time at this year’s Worlds of Flavor event, hosted by the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, CA. Sarah Reed, our Culture, Diversity, Equity,...
How to Bring Employees Back Into the Office
Plenty of research explores the financial and cultural implications of employees working from home, but a New York Times article from early 2023 explored an area rarely discussed: the impact of hybrid work and work-from-home arrangements on the traditional corporate...
Using Tailored Sports Nutrition to Recruit Top Athletic Talent
Attracting students to colleges and universities is becoming a challenge and the competitiveness of bringing in talented student athletes continues to increase. It's time for recruiters to find new ways to differentiate themselves and entice student-athletes to their...
Practical DEI Efforts for Your Dining Facility
As experienced by many well-meaning organizations, DEI efforts don’t always turn out the way we expect them to. In fact, a 2023 report from WebMD uncovered that 72% of respondents want to work for a company that values DEI (diversity,...
Serving Up Hospitality Smarts at Creative Dining’s First Service Lab
Exceptional hospitality service is at the core of our business, and that requires staying on top of the latest trends. Back in June, we wrapped up our first-ever Creative Dining Service Lab, a three-day event to refresh our team’s service and hospitality skills while...
Avoid These Common Dining Facility Renovation Mistakes
The decision to renovate a dining facility isn’t one taken lightly, and it usually takes a lot for an organization to finally take the plunge. In general, the current facility must have pretty substantial limitations that prevent it from meeting diner needs. Maybe the...