Making Meals Memorable: Advantages

There are many advantages to achieving dining excellence. The more conducive meal time is to eating, the more the residents eat, thus the greater the nutritional and hydration status of the residents. This leads to less, if any, weight loss. This, of course, leads to greater survey results.

This also has a positive impact on the bottom line. If the residents enjoy meal time, and eat more, there is less food waste. There is also less need for supplements if the residents eat the meals. This helps food costs.

A fine dining program also means the residents enjoy meal time more. This leads to an increased quality of life. This, too, affects survey results. It also assists the marketing effort in that if the residents talk positive about a program, and the families see the benefits, word of this gets into the community.

In addition to all of this, and perhaps most important, it makes the lives of the residents in our facilities better.

What other advantages have you found in improving meal service?