Culinary Services Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

You name itits probably changed since COVID-19 altered how kitchens operate, especially in senior living. Dysfunction in a kitchen environment isnt something anyone should have to tolerate, so making your food management services as healthy and productive as possible should be at the top of your to-do list.

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Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 28, 2024

With all the potential challenges that older adults living independently can experience, it’s easy to assume that transitioning to senior living makes getting nutritious meals more accessible. This isn’t the only obstacle to providing residents with healthy, nutritious meals in senior living communities (SLCs).

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Culinary Services Group

APRIL 24, 2024

While seemingly brief and unimportant for senior living communities, food trends are essential to keeping up with the latest generation of older adults. By staying updated on what’s popular, these programs can ensure they serve food that residents love, keeping everyone happy.

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Culinary Services Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But what about the other, more nuanced factors that are quietly shaping the future of healthcare – like sustainability? Sustainability in long-term care food service goes beyond figuring out how to “go green.” Food waste in senior living presents multiple challenges.

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 22, 2024

Given these statistics, it’s clear that many senior living communities need to adjust their practices to align with potential residents’ new values and priorities. Living a healthy, more organic lifestyle is becoming more popular among seniors, meaning creating sustainable care communities for older adults is a new necessity.

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Unidine

JULY 30, 2019

When it comes to food service, in particular, there are a variety of challenges that outsourcing can address, including but not limited to: As good as an in-house program is, outsourcing food service to a specialized partner will outperform a self-operated program. According to the J.D.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 13, 2025

Especially in places like senior living and long-term care, they’re key to making sure everyone gets the right food. 2025 is all about building connections through food, so if youre missing these dietary health experts on your team, its an even better opportunity to expand your healthcare services.

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Culinary Services Group

JUNE 12, 2024

Since 2020, the food service industry hasn’t had it easy. If you’re like most senior living leadership staff, you’re feeling the pressure to increase your number, and fast. In 2023, we shared our best practices for retaining food service employees. Unfortunately, this is still the case.

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Unidine

JUNE 10, 2016

Read more from FE&S Magazine The post Senior Living Foodservice Programs Offer Better Options Than Ever appeared first on Unidine. Versatility is key based on the diverse populations served at each site and the varying menu preferences from location to location.

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Unidine

APRIL 11, 2019

For senior living communities on the West Coast where food culture has long championed a remarkable array of ethnic cuisines, plant-forward fare, and local-leaning menus, resident expectations are particularly spirited. The combination of these factors presents unique challenges for senior living operators.

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Culinary Services Group

JULY 10, 2024

Between finding the right living arrangement and ensuring they’ll have the appropriate number of social engagements (and everything in between), you have a lot to cover — including your dining program. What does your food service management program currently look like? Ready to learn more?

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Our Empower Finger Foods program is one way we incorporate thoughtful considerations into our food service management plans, extending dining inclusivity to residents with memory impairments. The post 5 Senses, 1 Goal: Inclusive Dining for Memory Care Residents first appeared on Culinary Services Group. Contact us here

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

has seen a 25% increase in overall food prices since the end of 2019. As the leader of a senior living community (SLC), we know you undoubtedly feel the burden of the price jump. Build Local Partnerships for Better Value Partnering with local vendors and farmers benefits your senior living community and surrounding areas.

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The Food Service Wellness Institute

APRIL 8, 2019

To Facilitate Healthier Dining in Businesses, Hospitals, Schools, and Senior Living Facilities, we are pleased to announce the official launch of The Food Service Wellness Institute™ (FSWI) the onsite food service industry's leading vehicle for national wellness certification, education, standards, and resources.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

According to data from AARP, most older adults 50+ (77%) want to age in place, which means staying in their homes rather than moving to a senior living community (SLC). Department of Health and Human Services, all older adults are at risk for poorer health outcomes – making it difficult for this to remain possible for many seniors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), an industry leader in the certification of gluten-free products and food services, is enhancing the branding of its Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS). GFFS also validates food trucks, university dining halls, hospitals and senior living facilities.

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Thomas Cuisine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Key Highlights of the Partnership Elevating Culinary Standards: Thomas Cuisine and MHA will collaborate to introduce cutting-edge culinary techniques and practices, ensuring that hospital dining services meet the highest standards of quality and nutrition. Cafeteria sales have increased because the quality of food and that speaks for itself.

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AHF

JANUARY 9, 2025

HEATHER FRENCH IAB Chair PepsiCo Foodservice National Sales Director, Healthcare Anaheim Hills, CA SHELLY GARNER IAB Vice-Chair Ecolab Assistant Vice President, Southwest Area Manager Irving, TX DANIELLE MASON IAB Past-Chair Marra Forni Director of Consultant Services St.

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Total Food Service

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Building Partnerships With Smart Equipment Specifying: Erickson Senior Living outfits its kitchens with iCombi Pros with support from RATIONAL It was the finishing, or “plating,” feature of RATIONAL’s iCombi Pro that caught the attention of Philip Maloney, senior director of culinary development and operations at Erickson Senior Living.

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Culinary Services Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Culinary Services Group will assume responsibility for dining services at T.J. The decision to change food service providers was made by the hospital administration to improve patient satisfaction and position the hospital at the forefront of modern patient service. “We Samson Community Hospital, T.J.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In senior living, culture is at the forefront of everything. Miriam Webster defines culture as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization.” Or a shorter version: a way of life a group shares.

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Culinary Services Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With 70% of older adults (65+) requiring long-term care as they age, the need for senior living communities is only growing with time. At Culinary Services Group, we know that bringing awareness to supporting healthy long-term care options doesn’t stop on November 31st. November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month.

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 10, 2024

Here are three ways to create adaptive dining experiences and tips to help you achieve this in your senior living community. Why Low Vision Lunches Matters As a senior living community staff leader, you know how accessibility and inclusivity improve the resident experience for older adults.

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Unidine

APRIL 30, 2018

Today, senior living communities face a variety of challenges meeting their residents’ needs while preparing for the larger, more diverse senior population of the future. with needs and desires that differ greatly from prior senior generations. This new era of senior living is exciting, but also potentially overwhelming.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 13, 2024

These benefits increase even more when you work in senior living and behavioral health care residential programs that require more nuanced nutritional care. RDs typically have a degree in nutrition science, meaning they receive training in food science, safety, and service. What is a Registered Dietitian?

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Culinary Services Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

Check out our other resources, such as our blogs on improving dining programs in behavioral health residential treatment and senior living communities. You can also schedule a meeting with one of our sales team members for a more in-depth explanation of our services.

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Unidine

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Unidine Lifestyles Provides Comfort and Nutrition to Residents of Senior Living Communities The dinner table is where many families gather daily to tell stories, provide support, and share some laughs. Centered on a dedication to unparalleled hospitality experiences, Unidine Lifestyles specializes in serving senior living communities.

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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. Does your senior living community prioritize any of these values?

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Thomas Cuisine

APRIL 19, 2023

Such was the case with Alison Patt, who joined Thomas Cuisine in 2020 with the desire to further our mission around Real Food. Our personal experience with food is life-changing, impactful, and ultimately, sacred. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 Dec.

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Unidine

AUGUST 1, 2019

Hear from one of our Unidine Lifestyles clients on how we partner together to best serve the community’s senior living residents and future generations of residents to come. They are great partners for any organization seeking the ultimate dining experience in senior living.” It’s a true partnership.

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Total Food Service

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Click here to view previous Virtual Breakfast Sessions from L.Sashin and Associates, and Total Food Service Join Total Food Service and L. Our Panel for the November 15th Virtual Breakfast Session: Ian Church – Executive Director, Seaton Voorhes Senior Living Retirement Community. Partner of L.

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 24, 2023

The senior population is only growing and diversifying more with each year. Because of that, senior living communities must be ready to accommodate the needs of a larger, more diverse variety of seniors. It can be challenging to accommodate everyone in a senior community with a large diversity.

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Thomas Cuisine

JANUARY 15, 2025

“ Thomas Cuisine, a foodservice management company dedicated to their real food mission, is reflecting on a transformative year marked by significant growth, innovation, and meaningful partnerships. In 2024, Thomas Cuisine fueled over 30 million meals across healthcare, senior living, corporate dining, and independent schools.

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Culinary Services Group

MARCH 27, 2024

Food Safety Policies and Procedures Following the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) F-tag guidelines is no easy challenge. While this is for senior living and long-term care facilities, many of the same guidelines are used for providing nutrition care in other settings.

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Culinary Services Group

JULY 12, 2023

Whether you have a full-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD, RDN) or a part-time RDN and another nutrition professional, such as a certified dietary manager (CDM) or certified food service manager (CFPP), they must be trained per their certification’s guidelines. Do your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners look and taste good?

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Thomas Cuisine

JUNE 22, 2023

Thomas Cuisine Foodservice Heroes Featured by Food Management Antonio Gonzalez, Transporter Antonio Gonzalez, Transporter Nominated by Alison Christensen, Director of Nutrition & Food Services, Thomas Cuisine Antonio is our unsung hero. She always executes her job exceptionally well while providing amazing customer service.

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Culinary Services Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Because this type of care emphasizes the entire well-being of an individual, senior living staff are also encouraged to practice empathy and compassion for the residents they work with. As we redefine what person-centered care means, specifically for the senior population, we must also consider the holistic implications.

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