Pinnacle’s New Fall/Winter Menu
Pinnacle Dining Services recently rolled out our new Fall/Winter Menu. For Director of Dining Services, Chad Kania, creating fun, healthy menus is a passion.
Pure Bliss
By Annette O’Neill, RD, RDN We are programmed to have “Pure Bliss” when it comes to “Happy Foods.” Our triggers to like sugar, fat, and salt goes back to our ancestors when we needed a lot of calories for survival. Our brain has a strong desire to seek out high-calorie foods which explains our cravings....
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Gastronomy: The Art of Food
By Andrew Merklinger CEC, CDM, CFPP When people hear the words culinary, cooking, or food, they typically associate it with classic French cuisine. Most of the time people relate and associate food with what has been done in the past, sticking to traditional ways. Now, we are in an age where not only is the...
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Staying Healthy in the Summer
By Alyssa Rothschild, RDN Staying Healthy in the Summer: Summer means outdoor barbecues, backyard parties, picnics—along with all this fun comes the temptation of fatty foods. Not only can these treats ruin your diet, but they often have terrible consequences for your health. Typical foods associated with summer are laden with added sugar and sodium....
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Culinary Clinic: Level 2
By Andrew Merklinger, Corporate Executive Chef I remember the day that I was given the opportunity to become the Corporate Executive Chef, which was a bag full of emotions. I have tried to channel all of those positive emotions ever since, teaching whoever and whatever I can. One of my many goals is to push...
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Put Your Best Fork Forward!
Article by Stacie Shuster, RD "Put Your Best Fork Forward" was the theme for National Nutrition Month 2017; National Nutrition Month is observed annually for the month of March. This year's motto serves as a reminder that each and every one of us holds the tool to make healthier food choices. Making small changes over...
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Invest in Your Employees: Your Greatest Assets
It probably goes without saying but, training and continuing education is important. Learning for both personal and professional purposes helps people grow. Today, we’ll touch on training from a professional standpoint. Having trained employees is valuable to any company. In fact, when you look past the cost of time and materials, you’ll find that company...
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St. Patrick’s Day Traditional Facts (and recipes!)
HISTORY It’s that time of year, when many restaurants feature some form of Corned Beef & Cabbage on their menus, as a tip of the hat to Irish Heritage. However, you might be surprised to hear that traditionally, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Ireland did not include Corned Beef. For many years in Ireland, beef...
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Diet for a Healthy Mind
There is a lot of research into how we can keep our minds sharper for longer, through mental exercises, adequate sleep, meditation and so on. Current research has shown that our diet can also have a big effect on maintaining our cognition. Certain foods have been associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline; some...
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Diversify your Dining by Decentralizing
Are you tired of your old institutional style kitchen service? Are you ready for a change from the time-consuming and never-ending tray line? Let us decentralize your kitchen and provide you with a more restaurant-like service right from your dining room. By decentralizing your kitchen, it not only provides a different ambiance, look and feel,...
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