Colleague of the Month  Bryan joined NEXDINE ten short months ago as a Regional Culinary Director after 23 years in the hospitality industry. A graduate of the Culinary Institute [...]

Studies show that there is a direct link between nutrition and mental health. Did 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 and [....]

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 that eating fruits and veggies is [....]

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 are a [....]

Fresh 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 [....]

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 [...]

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 [....]

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 [...]

The 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, 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 [...]