StephenWinbaum
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Sep 28, 2005, 2:02 PM
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Food is our common ground, a universal experience.
James Beard
Food is a top-ranked attraction for seniors in residential buildings. In fact, occupants often rank meals as the most important service - their most valuable source of stability and contentment.
Food service in the retirement industry is getting better. Traditional cafeterias and pre-selected menus are being transformed into home-style service with more menu options. Residents possess more opportunities to eat what they want – much like at home.
Another innovation is to provide healthy meals from world cuisines to create a variety alongside medical-advised diets. Food stations are encouraged as an added attraction.
This changeover is part of a larger movement to provide a more domestic setting for long-term residents.
But with hundreds of residents, keeping everyone satisfied will always be challenging.
That challenge belongs to the retirement home owners and directors.
The top job goes to the food service manager who is responsible to:
- establish the food service budget
- plan menus
- order supplies
- hire and train staff
- create schedules of daily meals
- maintain an ongoing evaluation of food services
- produce a menu rotation
- uphold kitchen sanitation
- manage upkeep of monthly inventory
- validate quality control and safe food practice
That’s quite a job description: prepare three meals a day, snacks, special-diets, healthy and diverse foods, and keep the kitchen operating for long hours.
Bon appetit!
Stephen Winbaum is the Communications Coordinator of RetirementHomes.com
stephen@retirementhomes.com
(This post was edited by StephenWinbaum on Oct 26, 2005, 11:18 AM)
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