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Menu at the Root of Cost Control

Virtual Event

May 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - May 31, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Senior living and healthcare foodservice leaders face the ongoing and essential challenge of effectively managing departmental expenses. Did you know that the menus you plan play a crucial role in achieving your budgetary objectives? The decisions you make in the types of food served, required labor skills, preparation time, and the necessary supplies and equipment to make it all happen will collectively dictate costs. Your menu is at the root of cost control. This session will explore four menu-related cost-control strategies and identify achievable tasks to put you on a path toward successful cost management.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the importance of menu focus for achieving cost savings and overcoming the challenges of implementing new strategies or programs
  • Learn a clearly defined method for menu planning that can be implemented across communities, regardless of employee demographics or skill levels
  • Discover practical cost management strategies and tools tailored to each step of the menu planning process, empowering delegates to improve cost control and achieve organizational objectives