Chefs from Senior Living Communities Touring U.S. to
Win Ultimate Chef of America Title
Brookdale Senior Livings next event in Dallas to
focus on health cooking for senior citizens
March 23, 2010 Senior citizens can get a chance
to enjoy the best food for senior citizens that experienced professional
chefs can prepare, if they live near one of the cities where the owners
of Brookdale Senior Living communities are sponsoring their Ultimate
Chef of America competition. There will be an event on Thursday in
Dallas and then it moves to four other cities.
During each Ultimate Chef event, two teams of four
Dining Services staff members from Brookdale compete during a two-hour
cooking competition focusing on healthy cooking for seniors. The Dining
Services professionals of Brookdale entertain and showcase their talent
during the event for a chance to win the Ultimate Chef America title.
"The creativity, ability, and talent of our Dining
Services associates is showcased during these unique competitions," said
Joska J. W. Hajdu, senior vice president of dining services for
Brookdale Senior Living, and also an Executive Chef by trade.
"Our chefs are masters at creating traditional,
heart-healthy meals, and these competitions will stretch their creative
talents further than ever."
Attendees to Ultimate Chef America are able to join
in the event by gaining a close-up look at the competitors and the
fast-paced competition. In addition, Brookdale has partnered with
several national sponsors to be included in a vendor expo.
Attendees are able to participate in various
educational programs, including a seminar featuring Brookdale's Medical
Director, Dr. Kevin O'Neil, on the topic of "Food for the Soul," a wine
program, "The Brookdale Wine Club," and a class about using fresh herbs
and seasonings, "The Art of Seasoning."
The events also feature a gourmet food tasting
where participants receive a taste sampling of the recipes prepared in
the competition. Community tours will also be available.
Dallas event reservations
The Dallas event will feature a silent auction with
resident art auctioned to benefit the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation,
vendor expo, cooking seminars, and
Dr. Kevin
O'Neil's seminar on "Food for the Soul". Reservations should
be made by calling 972-866-7575 to attend at Town Village North Dallas,
12271 Coit Road. The events and competition begin at 4 p.m.
The company says, Ultimate Chef America is a
dynamic culinary competition event which embraces all of the dimensions
of
Optimum Life for participants and attendees Optimum Life is a
culture within Brookdale Senior Living communities, for both residents
and associates, where whole person wellness is achieved through
fulfillment in six key dimensions - physical, emotional, purposeful,
social, spiritual, and intellectual.
One of the activities includes an auction featuring
food-inspired art created by residents of Brookdale Senior Living
communities. Proceeds of this auction will go to the Leeza Gibbons
Memory Foundation, an organization which elevates the national
consciousness of caregiving and fosters a culture of healthy caregivers
impacted by chronic illness through programming, universal access to
resources, and behavioral research.
"The feedback from all thus far has been very
positive; this event is showcasing healthy cooking and our residents and
associates living live to the fullest," said Sara Terry, vice president
of Optimum Life for Brookdale Senior Living.
Ultimate Chef America is exclusive to Brookdale
Senior Living, one of the nations leading owner and provider of
high-quality senior living communities, and its more than 565 locations
and 35,000 associates. The Ultimate Chef America tour will stop at six
cities throughout 2010.
March 23, 2010 Senior citizens can get a chance
to enjoy the best food for senior citizens that experienced professional
chefs can prepare, if they live near one of the cities where the owners
of Brookdale Senior Living communities are sponsoring their Ultimate
Chef of America competition. There will be an event on Thursday in
Dallas and then it moves to four other cities.