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Easy Techniques to Elevate Mealtime Mealtime should be a multi-sensory experience; see, smell, taste. These 3 easy tips make a world of difference and take your meal-prep to the next level, making everything both nutritious AND delicious. 1. An organized kitchen is a successful kitchen Mise en place is a French cooking term that means…

People are the greatest asset to an organization, and perhaps that is no more true than in the world of foodservice operations for long-term care facilities. Residents deserve to have their every want and need catered to by your staff, whether it’s you as the foodservice manager or your greeters, servers, cooks, and other wait…

Imagine for a second that you’ve decided to cook up an exciting new meal for your residents. As the foodservice manager, you and your team talk it through and have the entire recipe mapped out in a matter of a few minutes. All you need to do is go shopping for the right ingredients —…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has shared important resources for employers in order to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Implementing a workplace COVID-19 prevention program is the most effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at work. OSHA is…

Consider the benefits of gardens in long term care communities What’s not to love about a beautiful garden? Whether at our home or throughout our neighborhood, gardens are a reminder that nature is all around us, the world is gorgeous, and life is worth slowing down for. The benefits of gardens are endless. So it…

There’s a lot to consider before re-opening the dining room in your community. Here are a few key considerations and best practices. A few basic points… For the dining room… Other considerations… Resources

For many of the long-term care communities we work closely with, one of the greatest challenges we understand is managing the financial piece of their foodservice operations. And it’s not difficult to see why. Just think of the variables food service managers must consider to stay within budget and still mimic a perfect restaurant-dining experience……

Long Term Care has been turned upside down in 2020. So what does that mean for 2021? One thing is for sure, satisfaction with food service may be more important than ever before. No one could have predicted the year that 2020 has brought. But one thing we do know, dining trends for choice and…

Mary Roberson would love to tell you that she’s seen and done it all in her 35 years as a consulting dietitian. But that’s simply not true, and it’s not something she’d dare tell any new dietitian she mentors at Health Technologies. “There’s a term I’ve coined, and honestly, I know it’s an oxymoron —…

If you have ever found yourself sanitizing laminated cards or spending countless hours on the computer managing spreadsheets and typing menus…did you know there is an easier way? MealCard from DiningRD is an easy-to-use solution for organizing all of your resident information! MealCard features robust reporting options and direct communication to your menu, recipes, and…