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We have heard it time and time again – cafes and food service establishments are hit hard by the pandemic.  But instead of conceding to the pandemic, Cura’s teams are reinventing, offering safe services to bring their customers back. According to Chef Director Scott Simpson at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, 20% of our business […]

  Peter Becker Community  (PBC) in Harleysville, PA, finally reopened their independent living (IL) dining venues on Monday, March 1st.  Residents celebrated by making reservations for an all-day Asian buffet in the Garden View Dining Room, or they could dine casually in the Seasons Cafe.  “We wanted to give all of our IL residents the opportunity

    Patient satisfaction surveys have always ranked St. Clair’s team members, under the management of Cura, with excellent customer service.  But a new way of serving food enhances the patient experience at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, where the team successfully transitioned from a traditional tray line to a POD system. Pods are self-contained

February was full of heart-warming events.  From Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, resident events and BeWell demonstrations at Cedar Creek and Menno Haven, to capturing the hearts of staff at Holy Redeemer and Rush Foundation and Specialty Hospitals, Cura turns the doldrums of winter into colorful, festive and heart-healthy celebrations! Since

  CONGRATULATIONS to our Cura teams on beginning a successful transition of food and nutrition services operations at all Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) facilities in Pennsylvania to Cura!   Our teams understand the preferences and expectations of AHN’s patients, staff and guests – both in terms of nutrition and hospitable service. This understanding drives the satisfaction

A unique partnership is “cooking” at Lutheran SeniorLife at Passavant Community in Zelienople, PA, where Cura is now part of an entertaining video used to market the community’s residential spaces and Fresh at Home, take-home meal kits, to prospective and current residents!   Fresh at Home was also launched to current residents and Passavant employees

It’s a common scene during the COVID pandemic, to find empty dining rooms, cafes and gathering spaces in our continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). Rooms that were once filled with ways to keep the community entertained are now finding themselves following new empty orders to keep our seniors safe. Many have been isolated, lonely, not

Who can resist chocolate! The timing is perfect for the upcoming holidays as we think of dessert ideas.  Medical staff at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Philadelphia are now enjoying a new Chocolate Action Station designed by John Martinelli, director of retail and catering!   This was a great idea to supplement guests lunch, while increasing the

The fall was a dining comeback like no other where Cura offered innovative dining through Seasonal Plate celebrations, themed events and outdoor dining that encouraged residents and medical staff back to their favorite dining venues.  Following Cura’s reopening playbook, learn how our operators were able to offer these safe dining experiences to Cura managed communities

Welcome Eric Goldberg, Cura’s new Corporate Executive Chef.   A classically trained chef, Chef Eric has served in the hospitality industry for over 20 years.  He has worked in restaurants, casinos, has been a research and development chef, and is an experienced Corporate Executive Chef in the senior living and acute care segments. Chef Eric