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How universities reduce foodservice costs without hurting student experience
Featured · Mar 2026
Higher Education Dining

How universities reduce foodservice costs without hurting student experience

Residential dining is a recruitment differentiator. Here is how the country's most respected universities are absorbing food inflation without compromising the student experience that fills their halls.

Mar 2026 11 min readBy Peter Klein
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Why market basket reviews uncover hidden procurement inefficiencies
Procurement Insights

Why market basket reviews uncover hidden procurement inefficiencies

A market basket review is more than a price comparison. Here is what a disciplined focused analysis actually surfaces — and why most operators are surprised by what they learn about their own contracts.

Feb 2026 9 min
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Inflation strategies for hospitality foodservice operations
Inflation Management

Inflation strategies for hospitality foodservice operations

Multi-year food inflation has reshaped hotel and resort F&B margin structure. Six purchasing strategies that protect the guest experience while restoring profitability.

Feb 2026 10 min
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Procurement opportunities most organizations overlook
Vendor Consolidation

Procurement opportunities most organizations overlook

Food is where operators usually start. It is rarely where the largest opportunities live. A category-by-category look at the spend lines that quietly compound — and what to do about them.

Jan 2026 8 min
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How senior living operators improve purchasing visibility
Senior Living Operations

How senior living operators improve purchasing visibility

Resident satisfaction, surveyor expectations and operating-margin pressure all converge on the dining program. Visibility into purchasing is the operational lever that unlocks all three.

Jan 2026 9 min
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Rebuilding banquet and catering margin in luxury and resort hotel operations
Hospitality Operations

Rebuilding banquet and catering margin in luxury and resort hotel operations

Group business is back to pre-2020 levels, but banquet F&B margin has not followed. A category-by-category playbook for hospitality operators rebuilding profitability without compromising the guest standard.

Mar 2026 10 min
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Stewardship in Christian camp foodservice: protecting both mission and margin
Christian Camp Stewardship

Stewardship in Christian camp foodservice: protecting both mission and margin

Camp directors steward donor dollars, registration revenue and the table experience that defines a week. Disciplined purchasing is how the most thoughtful camps protect all three at once.

Feb 2026 8 min
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Foodservice analytics: turning invoice data into operating decisions
Foodservice Analytics

Foodservice analytics: turning invoice data into operating decisions

Most operators have more data than they realize and less insight than they need. A practical look at the analytics layer that separates reactive cost-cutting from durable margin discipline.

Mar 2026 9 min
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