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Managing a Clinical Dietitian Team as a Non-Clinical Food Service Director

Though many healthcare facilities require their Food Service Director to be a Registered Dietitian, some allow for Certified Dietary Managers or highly experienced Food Service Operators to fill that role.  Should you find yourself in direct charge of a team of Registered Dietitians in your Nutritional Services department, and you are NOT an RD,

By |September 23rd, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Managing a Clinical Dietitian Team as a Non-Clinical Food Service Director

Chef Showcase – Chef Melinda Garland

Melinda Garland Executive Chef, Kaiser Permanente WLA On facing new challenges... The Health Industry has been working on the front lines throughout this pandemic. We are part of an amazing team of professionals that keep going day after day. Our team works long hours and many days in a row and always with a

By |June 11th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Chef Showcase – Chef Melinda Garland

Can’t Stop Culinary – Chef Showcase

Chef Timothy Schoonmaker Foodservice Director, Chef - Centra Health On facing new challenges... As the Director of Foodservice, I am responsible for a system of four hospitals with several off site restaurants, a food truck, and a 20 room hotel/hospitality center. When the pandemic hit, our facilities were immediately closed off to everyone except

By |May 28th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Can’t Stop Culinary – Chef Showcase

Tomato Sauce Recipe

Tomato Sauce Serving Size: 4-6 Quantity              Ingredients 1 tablespoon       Canola Oil 2 cups                 Diced Onion 1 cup                   Diced Carrots 1 cup                   Diced Celery 2 each                  28 to 30oz Cans of Tomato Sauce 1 tablespoon       Brown Sugar 1 tsp                    Cinnamon 1 tablespoon       Salt 1 teaspoon          Pepper   PROCEDURE: Heat the Oil in a sauce

By |January 5th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on Tomato Sauce Recipe

Holiday Buffets

During the holidays almost all of us have an occasion to entertain, whether it is at work or in our personal lives. It's a lot of fun to make these seasonal events extra special. But since it is such a busy time, we also need to make them as simple and easy as possible.

By |December 6th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Holiday Buffets

5 Strategies for Improving the Work Environment

A work environment where team members are motivated to do their job 100% with passion, treat each other with respect, and provide the quality of service that dazzle guests and patients.  The following strategies will improve the work environment for maximum success. Leadership Development Starting at the top, a Catalytic Leader is vital to

By |August 22nd, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on 5 Strategies for Improving the Work Environment

5 Trends in Healthcare Foodservice

Hospitals are Striving for the Absolute Highest Levels of Patient Experience Better quality food and service is desired. Customer satisfaction is being benchmarked more than before. Financial efficiency becomes scrutinized more than ever. Chief Patient Experience Officer positions have been created. Consultants/coaches are used more often now to help operators modify the culture of the

By |June 13th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on 5 Trends in Healthcare Foodservice

Interim Management Support

It is an absolute certainty that at some point your department will have an unplanned absence of leadership. Relocation, retirement, maternity/paternity, sabbatical, lottery winner, and a host of other reasons difficult to predict or foresee.  Below are 4 ways this can be addressed so that you can: Ensure work gets done Continue to support

By |May 23rd, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Interim Management Support

How to Address Staff Shortage

It is an absolute certainty that at some point your department will have an unplanned absence of leadership. Relocation, retirement, maternity/paternity, sabbatical, lottery winner, and a host of other reasons difficult to predict or foresee.  Below are 4 ways this can be addressed so that you can: Ensure work gets done Continue to support

By |May 10th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on How to Address Staff Shortage