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Operations

What’s hot at lunch?

May 12, 2014

Operators share insights into why certain lunch categories will grow in the next two years.

Operations

Glove up or not?

 By Paul King on May 08, 2014

If you gathered a group of chefs together for a spirited conversation, what do you think would be the topic that would generate the liveliest discussion? The hottest food trends? GMOs in foodstuffs? Pros and cons of salt?

Operations

Crunching the lunch business numbers

May 05, 2014

Here’s a look at what’s happened to lunch participation/sales in the past two years and also what operators expect to happen to this daypart’s growth potential in the next two years.

Design

A face-lift for Homestead Village Café

By Paul King on May 02, 2014

When Homestead Village, a retirement community in Lancaster, Pa., decided to enlarge its main dining room, it took the opportunity to meld two cultures—younger baby boomers who wanted casual dining and older residents who preferred a more formal setting.

People

Windsor Park gets new dining director

Apr. 22, 2014

Marco Hetterich has been named dining services director at Windsor Park, a continuing care retirement community, in Carol Stream, Ill.

People

Landis Homes hires new dining director

Apr. 22, 2014

Landis Homes Retirement Community, in Lititz, Pa., has hired Gregory Ifftt to be its director of dining services, according to a report on lancasteronline.com.

Operations

Sustainability initiatives

Apr. 21, 2014

Recycling and waste reduction are the two sustainability initiatives that operators use. Nearly every college recycles (95%), making it the segment that employs this tactic the most. Nursing homes/long-term care and senior living are the most likely segments to not employ any of these environmentally friendly programs, at 14%.

Menu

April 2014: Recipes

Apr. 16, 2014

Click through a Snapshots of all the recipes for the April 2014 issue. This month features seafood and pasta dishes.

Operations

Assisted living center embraces "neighborhoods"

Apr. 15, 2014

Culture change to a person-centered care model is the hottest concept in LTC & senior living.

Menu

Signature Series: Bread

By Becky Schilling on Apr. 10, 2014

As part of our ongoing Signature Series, we asked operators to share their signature bread recipes, including two versions of cinnamon rolls, multigrain rolls and focaccia.

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