Senior Dining: Cultivating Connections through Culinary Experiences Webinar
July 25, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

A webinar presentation in partnership with LeadingAge Pennsylvania.

The presentation offers comprehensive guidance on key aspects affecting senior dining services, highlighting the pivotal role of community leadership in driving innovation and transformative change. It delves into market trends and their impact on community culture, benefiting residents, staff, families, friends, guests, and leadership alike.
Attendees will gain insights into optimizing dining operations by analyzing the food flow. From labor-saving equipment to interactive display cooking, the session will provide strategies to promote resident well-being through enhanced employee interaction and sensory engagement will be explored.

Moreover, the presentation addresses crucial considerations for customer-facing aesthetics, including durable finishes, sound control, lighting, wayfinding, signage, and seating options. Emerging trends, programs, and appliances will also be discussed, providing valuable insights to enhance the dining experience and prepare for future needs.

Learning Objectives:
•  Describe how to evaluate the need or desire to update a culinary environment.
•  Compare the different levels of renovation invasiveness.
•  Identify the positive impact updates can have on residents and staff.

Target Audience:
CEOs, COOs, EDs, Dir of Hospitality, Dir Of Dining, Dir of Operations, Business Development

Webinar Pricing
$75 for LeadingAge Connecticut Members
$150 for Non-LeadingAge Connecticut Members

Registration is a commitment to pay in full.

CEU Information:
• This Webinar Qualifies for Nursing Home Administrator Emergency Preparedness Requirements.
• This program has been submitted but not yet approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participation hours by NAB/NCERS.
• To receive continuing education credit for LeadingAge PA-sponsored webinars or LeadingAge CT, attendees must register under their name, participate through the link supplied after registering and complete the evaluation after the webinar.
• Registration is for ONE computer login access per webinar.
• Recordings of live sessions are included in webinar purchase.

Questions or Concerns? Contact LeadingAge Connecticut at (203) 678-4477 or [email protected].

Speaker:
Chadd Roadarmel, Business Development Manager, Atlantic Culinary Environments, Inc.
Chadd Roadarmel is a highly accomplished leader with a proven track record of building successful business relationships. With extensive experience in design, sales, and marketing, he has developed a deep understanding of connecting with clients and partners to drive growth and success.
By working closely with clients and partners, he has identified their needs and developed solutions that meet and exceed their expectations.
Chadd is a lifelong learner, which he uses to bring new technologies, innovation and processes to his connections.
He believes that by putting the needs of others first and focusing on building lasting relationships, he can create a strong foundation for success.
Chadd started in food service at the age of 10, working in his grandparent's restaurant. Since then, he has honed his craft by working in other dining establishments, attending numerous seminars, and training, and he has attained his CFSP (Certified Food Service Professional) accreditation, which positively impacts all projects that he is fortunate enough to be a part of.
He appreciates the senior living industry's challenges and loves to help overcome them and help communities thrive.