Christine Skibski, Author at NEXDINE Hospitality

Chef Of The Month: Bryan Trudel

Chef Of The Month: Bryan TrudelBryan joined NEXDINE ten short months ago as a Regional Culinary Director after 23 years in the hospitality industry. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he has spent about half of his career in the corporate dining world, the other half in...

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Mental Health and Food

The link between nutrition and mental health, how NEXDINE Hospitality can be a differentiator at your facilityDid you know that the brain consumes 20% of a person’s daily caloric intake, approximately 400 calories per day? In fact, it is composed of 60% fat and contains high concentrations of cholesterol...

Fruit and Vegetable Month

Did you know that September is National Fruits & Veggies Month?Everyone knows how healthy fruits and veggies are for us. That’s indisputable. But, what we are starting to understand and appreciate is just how good they can make us feel! In fact, there’s a growing body of evidence globally...

Food Safety Month

September is National Food Safety Education Month One of the first questions we ask all culinary managers we interview for any position at NEXDINE is, what is HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points). The answers often tell us about the food safety experience the candidate has and whether they...

World Alzheimers Month

World Alzheimer's MonthFresh Ingredients are used as preventative medicine. A new study published in the American Academy of Neurology found that a diet higher in ultra-processed foods was linked with a higher risk of dementia but substituting unprocessed or minimally processed foods for ultra-processed ones lowered the risk of...

Rob DeReamer

Chef Of The Month: Rob DeReamerRob has been cooking professionally for over 18 years. His love of food began at a young age while helping his mother and grandmother bake holiday cookies and watching numerous cooking shows with his father. That love of food led him to pursue his...

Hydration Matters

It’s officially summer, it’s important to beat the heat and stay hydrated!NEXDINE recognizes the importance of hydration throughout all our facilities and has our own signature program Tasteful Sips to encourage our residents’/patients and customers to stay hydrated.Our culinarians have put a flair on hydration, Tasteful Sips consist of...

Kalet Garcia

Chef Of The Month: Kalet A. GarciaKalet has been working in the food service industry for over 20 years. His career started with the Hilton family, Cruises, and Big Caterings. Kalet attended the Institute of Banca & Comercio in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and is currently a member of the...

Return to Office: Innovation and Creative Employee Amenities

Flexible Contracts and Innovative Partnerships in Dining & Hospitality Services Key to Office ReturnThe off-again on-again plans for return-to-office are back on for employers. But for many, the environment will be very different. Announced plans for companies from Citigroup to BNY Mellon, Google, Twitter, American Express and more have...

Ana Young

Ana Young, Chef Of The Month!Ana has been cooking and learning about food since she was a young child watching her mother, aunts, and uncles make unique ethnic foods from their homeland in Europe. Ana worked hard to get her certifications and fulfill her dreams of being a chef....