Our session will highlight innovative culinary initiatives transforming the dining experience in long-term care, focusing on:
1.    Food Quality – Circle Culinary Academy: We'll delve into this groundbreaking program's role in enhancing food quality through hands-on culinary skills training. Attendees will learn about the academy's approach to introducing diverse, appealing recipes and flavors, directly elevating the dining quality and resident satisfaction.
2.    Service Excellence – Sienna Value Based Dining Standards: Discover our three innovative initiatives designed to infuse mealtime with joy and efficiency. Comic Style Education engages staff in a fun, memorable way, Happy Hour Huddles promote team bonding and service cohesion, and Sweet & Salty Debriefs ensure continuous improvement through reflective practice. These standards showcase how thoughtful service can significantly enhance the dining atmosphere.
3.    Ambiance & Atmosphere – Circle Café Initiative: Explore how the Circle Café initiative creates welcoming, resident and family-friendly spaces offering specialty hot beverages, cookie ovens, and frozen treats. This initiative not only improves the physical dining environment but also fosters a sense of community and belonging.
Attendees will leave understanding how these innovative approaches in culinary training, service standards, and ambiance enhancement contribute to cultivating happiness and improving nutritional wellbeing in long-term care settings.

The Culinary & Nutrition sessions at the convention has been approved for CSNM Continuing Education Points. Join this session to collect your CE’s!

SNM CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS (CSNM CE Points)
The Culinary & Nutrition sessions have been approved for Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) Continuing Education Points.
There is 1 point being offered for each Culinary & Nutrition Session attended. Please ensure to note your attendance and CSNM number on the provided sheets.