Culinary Services Group

JUNE 12, 2024

Since 2020, the food service industry hasn’t had it easy. In 2023, we shared our best practices for retaining food service employees. How to Identify Strong Leaders Within Your Team As a community leader, you’ve likely got more on your plate than you can handle — especially regarding food service management.

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Culinary Services Group

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At Culinary Services Group (CSG), we prioritize employee well-being and are always thinking of ways to make our programs fit the needs of staff. We’ve found several effective strategies to enhance the recruitment and retention of food service employees. Look no further than Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 13, 2025

The Unique Role of RDNs in Senior Living With their advanced education in nutrition, RDNs provide a range of services, such as conducting nutrition assessments, developing personalized meal plans, providing diet and food education, and managing food service operations.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Conduct regular inventory checks to avoid overstocking and reduce spoilage Optimize food storage and handling procedures to maintain freshness Repurpose leftover ingredients into value-added products (e.g., composting, recycling, food donation) Train staff on portion control and waste reduction techniques 4.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Regional Health partners with Culinary Services Group to provide new menus, healthier choices, and happier patients. Regional Health is partnering with food management company Culinary Services Group to provide innovative menus and freshly prepared meals while enhancing patient engagement and satisfaction.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With Culinary Services Group, we provide the support you need to lead by example and create the inclusive, nutrition-focused culture that supports the health, identity, and well-being of your residents and staff. The post 4 Ways to Create Culture in Your Kitchen first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With a food service management company like Culinary Services Group, you’ll have access to our training and experts in food safety and waste reduction – plus the ability to select a plan that fits with your resident’s needs and your budget. Yes, but it’s an investment that saves you money in the long run.

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Culinary Services Group

JUNE 26, 2024

Impact, Not Intent In senior living communities, good intentions aren’t enough when it comes to food service management. Food service management teams must prioritize resident satisfaction and quality of life, so establishing ways to collect ongoing feedback is key. Impact matters more than intent.

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Culinary Services Group

JULY 10, 2024

What does your food service management program currently look like? With Culinary Services Group as your food service management partner, you can completely customize your dining program, creating consistency that matches your residents’ needs.

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 8, 2024

Since culinary excellence is what we do best, we’re strong advocates for the freedom of culinary choice for today’s older adults. Keep reading to find out how we do this at Culinary Services Group (CSG) and how you can, too. Let’s go through some ways we can get creative with your community to promote dining with dignity.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That’s why doing this is a team effort, meaning that everyone contributes to the upkeep of a well-maintained kitchen – and to limit the chances of improperly stored or prepared food and anyone potentially getting hurt. At Culinary Services Group, safety is our top priority.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At Culinary Services Group, we’re all about embracing the uniqueness of every resident’s palette and health needs. We do this through our Culinary Promise Program, which promises to never lock you or your residents into a one-size-fits-all culinary arrangement. That’s why customization is important.

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Culinary Services Group

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Portion control is one of many ways we do this for those communities that trust us as their food service management partner. Want to learn how you can access these services and more? The post Portion Control in Senior Living first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The dietary experts at Culinary Services Group are here to help. We hope these tips serve as a guide to get you started, but we’re also available to work with you as your food service management partner to create a dining program that’s allergy-friendly, nutritious, and fun.

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

This approach also embraces sustainability, which aligns with the holistic views of person-centered care and our philosophy of Food is Medicine at Culinary Services Group. Sustainable food management practices also dont just include green initiatives like reducing food waste and zero-waste cooking.

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Culinary Services Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Both are vital to providing quality long-term care, where culture, capabilities, and cost are all factors you must consider as you figure out what services to outsource and which ones you already have the resources to provide. How do you know when a dining services partner is right for you? first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At Culinary Services Group, we know that bringing awareness to supporting healthy long-term care options doesn’t stop on November 31st. Helping senior living communities achieve culinary excellence all year is our priority and our passion. This is what National Long-Term Care Awareness Month is all about.

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Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 9, 2023

This is especially true for your residents that require diet modifications, making fresh foods an excellent choice for a liberalized diet – something we specialize in at Culinary Services Group! Processed food is anything that’s been changed from the way it was found initially. What’s Our Culinary Promise?

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Culinary Services Group

APRIL 10, 2024

Culinary Services Group offers all this, plus more, all the while saving you money (Most of our partners save over $50,000 when they start working with us!). Visit the rest of our website to learn about our behavioral health food service management and dining programs and how to contact a member of our sales team.

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Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 14, 2024

It’s a big challenge to create a workflow that eliminates all the risks of running a food service operation (of any kind). At Culinary Services Group, we take safety seriously. We’d love to talk to you about our services. The post Health Safety in Senior Living Dining first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 28, 2024

If this resonates with you, it’s a sign to evaluate your dining program and your residents’ satisfaction levels with the food. We’d love to talk to you about our services and how they may benefit your residents. The post 4 Challenges of Healthy Eating in Senior Living first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 13, 2024

RDs typically have a degree in nutrition science, meaning they receive training in food science, safety, and service. These professionals also specialize in life cycle and community nutrition education, food service systems, dietetics, and medical nutrition therapy.

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Culinary Services Group

JULY 26, 2023

At Culinary Services Group, each of our offered plans are designed with resident preference in mind. The post The Dos and Don’ts of a Liberalized Diet first appeared on Culinary Services Group. Schedule a consultation to see how our experts can help you enhance your dining program with a liberalized diet.

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Culinary Services Group

APRIL 24, 2024

Ask yourself these questions about how to incorporate this food trend into your dining program. Thankfully, at Culinary Services Group, we’ve prioritized sustainability, nutrition, diet, and everything in between since our beginning. The post Dining Trends in Senior Living first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Long-term care communities are ditching meal plans based on traditional stereotypes and embracing this shift by creating meal plans and menu options that cater to various tastes, textures, and cultures – like the ones we offer at Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

These approaches also help in preventing food waste and assist residents in developing a more positive relationship with food, contributing to a healthier and more enjoyable dining experience in a healthcare setting. Start Perfecting Your Plating with Culinary Services Group Are you ready to start perfecting your plating?

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 10, 2024

Independence is just as important as inclusivity, especially if your community uses a person-centered approach to dining — something both the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and the nutrition experts at Culinary Services Group recommend.

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Culinary Services Group

JULY 12, 2023

Brush up on your F-Tag knowledge with this overview of some of the most common food and nutrition tags and how Culinary Services Group can help you avoid them. F-812 – Procuring, Storing, Serving, Prepping, and Sanitizing Let’s get started by looking at the fundamentals of food safety.

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Culinary Services Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At Culinary Services Group, we take both of those things seriously. Our culinary philosophy is based on providing person-centered care, where we focus on giving residents a meal plan that works with their needs and preferences – not one that forces them to eat boring, bland, or bad food.

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Culinary Services Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

At Culinary Services Group, we believe a pleasant communal space is essential to the dining experience, so that’s why we include this seating style in our plans. Another element we incorporate into the communities we serve involves one of our Culinary Promise: to create a culture of trust.

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Culinary Services Group

JUNE 21, 2023

This way, residents and their families know where their food comes from and can enjoy knowing that it’s prepared from scratch. At Culinary Services Group, our registered dietitians incorporate fresh food into every food service management plan because we know how important a healthy, well-balanced meal is for an older adult’s health.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 27, 2024

If this sounds like something you’d like to incorporate your healthcare community, schedule a consultation with one of the Culinary Services Group team members today. The post 8 Essential Nutrition Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 10, 2023

We incorporate all these foods (and more!) into our food service plans , making it feasible for your behavioral health community’s culinary program to serve nutritious foods that are good for the brain and the gut. They’re also full of folate, which helps reduce the risk of depression and cognitive impairment.

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Culinary Services Group

JUNE 7, 2023

If not, remind them that meal plans and diets can always be changed. With Culinary Services Group as your food service management partner, you can start implementing these changes sooner rather than later. Are they satisfied with the final result?

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 24, 2023

For many older adults, their last living environment can provide clues to help you determine the best culinary approach. Staff dietitians can conduct these assessments, work with other food service staff to implement changes based on their findings, and ensure that all safety and nutrition standards are being followed.

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Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

If this sounds like something your long-term care community would benefit from, schedule a consultation with one of the members of our sales team to learn more. The post How to Promote Empowered Eating with Alzheimer’s Dining Services first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Culinary Services Group

APRIL 19, 2023

Many take advantage of congregate care programs to provide seniors with a convenient meal delivery service at their homes or senior centers. At Culinary Services Group, we love working with these types of organizations. All seniors should be able to have a healthy diet, no matter where they are.

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