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Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food E... Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food Era

Jul 28, 2026
In 2026, healthcare dining is no longer a background function tucked behind clinical operations. It has become one of the mos...
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Edge: Culture is Ethics in Action: What You Allow is What You Teach

Mar 19, 2026
In food service, culture isn’t created by mission statements on the wall or values printed in an employee handbook. It’s...
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Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmo... Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmosphere for Resolution

Feb 12, 2026
Conflict is inevitable in food service, but how teams respond determines whether it becomes destructive or transformational...
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Edge Express: Emotional Intelligence in Foodservice Leadership

Oct 28, 2025
In an industry defined by fast pace, high stress, and constant human interaction, EI isn’t just “nice to have.” It’s...
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Edge: Building a Better Customer Experience Through Employee Engagement

Jul 22, 2025
When your staff is empowered and feels part of the change, they become champions of the CX and this ultimately leads to happi...
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Career Reflections: Michael Kopec, CDM, CFPP

Jul 1, 2025
This Career Reflections features Michael Kopec, CDM, CFPP. Michael has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 2001. In t...
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Edge: The Role of Cleaning in Food Safety

Apr 9, 2025
Exposure to harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, spores, fungi, and viruses can contaminate the food products that you wo...
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Edge: Training and Retaining: Providing a Developmental Infrastructure

Jan 27, 2025
The food and beverage industry is known for its high employee turnover rate. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics con...
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Edge: Transparency in the Food Industry

Nov 18, 2024
ETHICS IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY can include many different topics, such as: Consumer Well-Being, Environmental Sustainabil...
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Edge: Successful Leaders Never Stop Learning

Aug 15, 2024
LEADERS SHOULD NEVER BE CONTENT with where they are right now. They should want to grow and possess an intrinsic desire to ge...
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Edge: Workforce Development is Always on the Menu in the Foodservice Indust... Edge: Workforce Development is Always on the Menu in the Foodservice Industry

Apr 18, 2024
Training and development in the food and restaurant industry must be viewed in terms of a more profound concept known as work...
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2023 Legacy Award - Colleen Zenk, CDM, CFPP

Jul 17, 2023
Congratulations, Colleen Zenk, CDM, CFPP! Colleen Zenk, CDM, CFPP has touched nearly every area of ANFP and CBDM. She is k...
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2023 Student of the Year Award - Dori Weber

Jun 21, 2023
Congratulations, Dori Weber! Dori Weber wears many hats. She recently moved into the dietary manager position after having...
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2023 Innovation Award - Sang Hyun Park, CDM, CFPP

Jun 21, 2023
Congratulations, Sang Hyun Park, CDM, CFPP! Sang Hyun Park, CDM, CFPP began a different foodservice career path in 2018 as...
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2023 Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award - Amarilys Saluk, CDM, CFPP

Jun 21, 2023
Congratulations, Amarilys Saluk, CDM, CFPP! Amarilys Saluk, CDM, CFPP, was born in Puerto Rico to a very young single moth...
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2023 Ambassador Award - Kristine Smith, RD

Jun 21, 2023
Congratulations, Kristine Smith, RD! Kristine Smith is a registered dietitian and Senior Director of Nutrition Services at...