Cura Hospitality

We are proud to announce Cura Hospitality's Chef of the Year nominees who are selected based on criteria that includes leadership in the kitchen, culinary expertise, client engagement and resident satisfaction. Today we celebrate Jessica Goodwin, director of dining services at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Jessica kicked off Cura's new food blog last year by creating Bierock German Stuffed Rolls for an Oktoberfest event that residents, staff, and guests are still talking about! Jessica started at Presbyterian Manor in 2011 as the main server for independent and assisted living.  Working in almost every role, she began as a prep cook and crafted all the purees! Jessica also served as the baker, creating a delicious assortment of pies, cakes, and cookies for catered events and resident activities.  As her love for culinary grew, Jessica enrolled in the local Emporia culinary school where she honed her culinary skills and after graduation, returned to Presbyterian Manor as the head chef. Thank you, Jessica, for your culinary leadership and for your traditional, yummy Bierock German Stuffed Rolls. Click for her recipe here! https://lnkd.in/enCir9Ay #seniorliving #chef #traditionalrecipes #chefofyear #culinary #baker #CuraProud!

Is it time to elevate your hospitality strategy? Don't be spooked, now's the time to gain a "culinary" competitive edge, while boosting profitability! Learn from Cura's Karen Grezner at LeadingAge PA's Fall Finance Conference at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA October 15th and 16. #seniorliving #communitylife #leadingage #culinary #competitiveedge #completelysatisfied #wastenothing #CuraProud!

We are proud to announce Cura Hospitality's Chef of the Year nominees who are selected based on criteria that includes leadership in the kitchen, culinary expertise, client engagement and resident satisfaction. Today we celebrate Yuleika Martinez, a production manager at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth in Texas, who enhances dining services – from retail to patient food and hospital special events! Yuleika graduated Magna Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales University with a Baking and Fine Arts/Food Service Management Degree.  She credits her grandmother as her mentor, who instilled a hard-working ethic and a “never give up attitude” always putting 110% in whatever you do! Yuleika says “Never be afraid to try and try again. When recipes don’t work, just try it all over. Always remember to love what you do because your work reflects it.” Congratulations Yuleika on your nomination! #chef #culinary #acutecare #hospitals #patientexperience #completelysatisfied #diningexperience #foodexperience

Food Journey Through Care by Cura… where foods that didn’t seem puree-able have now become part of the menu, thanks to the advances being made with Cura’s Puree Creations.  Visit our chefs at LeadingAge National in Nashville, TN, booth 1839! Learn from Corporate Executive Chef Jason Clark, who conducts training with senior living communities like St. Catherine's Village in Madison, Mississippi, to boost the eating experience and nutrition for residents. Read more in FoodService Director Magazine on how Cura’s Chefs are Reimagining Pureed Foods for Special Diets. Click on link here! https://lnkd.in/ekhTgY85 #puree #seniorliving #foodexperience #nutrition #executivechef #culinaryexperiences #foodjourney #leadingage #specialdiets

We are pleased to announce Cura Hospitality's Chef of the Year nominees who are selected based on criteria that includes leadership in the kitchen, culinary expertise, client engagement and resident satisfaction. Today we celebrate Executive Chef Robert Grotha of Aberdeen Heights, a PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) senior living community in Kirkwood, MO. Chef was nominated by Leon Paredes, Area Manager who says, “Chef Robert is an exceptional team player, who always exceeds his residents' expectations, creating a completely satisfying dining experience!” An accomplished culinarian with a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales, Chef Robert’s Brain-Boosting crab cakes won a gold medal during the 2023 Cura Culinary Contest that encouraged our chefs to use Cura’s signature spice blends, linked to increasing memory function!  Congratulations Chef Robert!   #chefofyear #executivechef #culinary #seniorliving #completelysatisfied #diningexperience #foodexperience  

Experience Cura's Connections Memory Support Dining Program at LeadingAge in Nashville, TN, booth 1839 where our Powerful Tools support memory care dining! According to Menno Haven Clinical Supervisor of Memory Care Homes Joseph Setaro II, LPN, CDP, “When we use the Connections Conversation Starters during mealtime, it really gets the memory care residents engaged and talking about all sorts of topics." Read more about our signature memory care dining program here. https://lnkd.in/eybMXZ5p #seniorliving #memorycare #diningexperiences #leadingage #foodjourney

Cura Hospitality’s “Completely Satisfied Behavioral Health,” a customer service platform, exceeds dining expectations through a one patient at a time approach, and more importantly, increases patient satisfaction through a healing journey…all while supporting client goals. Read more about how we support facilities including Indiana State Psychiatric Hospital Network where Cura’s Amanda Tidwell, a CFPM and director of dining services, makes an impact for patients and staff. Read more in the link here. https://lnkd.in/eQAKgwPg #Behavioralhealth #diningexperiences #customerservice #individualizedfocus #healingjourney #training #CuraProud!

National Food Service Workers Day celebrations continue at Cura! Today we honor food service team members who "Completely Satisfy" at one of our newest partnership facilities, the Ellisville State School at South Mississippi Regional Center-- supporting staff who provide comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “The client is very impressed with our services where we have made a dramatic improvement in food quality, operations, food safety and quality control. We are able to accommodate food preferences, as well as last-minute changes," says Cura Client Partnership Director Jon Norris.  Thank you to our food service team pictured with Cura District Manager Tim West, Cura Food Service Director Carolyn Hands (pictured), and Johnette Salinas, a dietitian who works for the hospital system.   #behavioralhealth #completelysatisfied #nationalfoodserviceworkersday #foodserviceteam #exceedingexpectations #CuraProud!

Cura features “Honey” in this month's wellness blog encouraging us to use as a natural, healthier sweetener to our food! Honey has been treasured for thousands of years, not only for its sweetness but for its remarkable health benefits. Add a little honey to your breakfast yogurt this morning...and BeWell with Cura! #honey #wellness #healthierfoods #foodexperiences #naturalsweeteners #powerbreakfast #CuraProud! Read more here. https://lnkd.in/eNR68Vih

Celebrating American Business Women's Day "Podcast"! Thank you, Trish Spellman, President of Cura Hospitality, who shares her extensive experience in the contract food services industry, emphasizing her journey from starting in the kitchen to senior leadership roles. Her career spans over 40 years, with significant contributions to healthcare food service management. Trish emphasizes the importance of passion and surrounding oneself with supportive environments for professional and personal growth, as well as provides advice on career advancement, work-life balance, and stress management. Hosted by Cura's Vice President of Nutrition and Wellness Michael Williams, ENJOY the podcast by clicking the link here! https://lnkd.in/eFy2WA-H #americanbusinesswomensday #seniorliving #leadership #acutecare #diningexperiences #careers #CuraProud!