Eating well shouldn’t feel like another daily task to manage on your own. The dining program at Cedarhurst Senior Living makes it easy to enjoy fresh, chef-styled meals without planning or preparing them yourself.
A good dining experience starts with choices. Some days, you might look forward to a familiar favorite. Other days, you might want to try something new. The Cedarhurst dining program, Crafted by Cedarhurst®, gives you flexibility in what and when you eat.
This article explores what makes dining at Cedarhurst Senior Living stand out. To learn more about everyday life in Cedarhurst communities, visit the resource library.
In this guide, we'll discuss:
- All-Day Dining to Match Your Schedule
- What Residents Love on the Menu
- How Cedarhurst Personalizes Every Meal
- How Cedarhurst Recognizes Dining Excellence
- How Cedarhurst Dining Grows with You
All-Day Dining to Match Your Schedule
With DiningRD’s TableSide program, every meal feels like a restaurant-style experience. Order from the menu when you’re ready to eat, and because Cedarhurst offers an all-day dining program, you can enjoy breakfast favorites whenever you like. There’s no need to wait until morning for eggs and toast or a made-to-order omelet.
Daily lunch and dinner specials offer more variety alongside familiar menu favorites. Grab-and-go snacks are also available between meals.
Hear more about Cedarhurst’s dining program directly from Corporate Executive Chef Christian Gullet in the video below.
Dietary Options That Put Your Needs First
Your dietary needs shouldn’t keep you from enjoying a good meal. Cedarhurst offers options for heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly, low-sodium, and gluten-free diets. You can also personalize certain dishes, such as “Craft Your Omelet,” with the ingredients you enjoy most.
DiningRD helps the team keep track of allergies, dietary restrictions, and special diet requirements so they can account for your individual needs when selecting and preparing meals.
A Menu with Plenty of Choices
You don’t have to settle for the same meal every day. Daily lunch and dinner specials are a chance to try something new, while the everyday Crafted by Cedarhurst menu includes signature dishes such as the Classic Burger, Margherita Pizza, and Lemon-Garlic Shrimp.
Resident feedback also shapes the menu. As Chef Christian explains, “Residents are my biggest influence. I talk to them constantly about what they love to eat and what foods feel like home to them. That feedback drives our menus.”
Seasonal Menus Bring Something New to the Table
Seasonal ingredients bring fresh variety to Cedarhurst senior living menus throughout the year. Holiday meals and themed dining experiences add a sense of occasion, so residents enjoy something special as the seasons change.
Chef Christian and his dining team aim to make seasonal offerings appealing without losing sight of what residents love. “Our goal is to develop recipes that are approachable, visually appealing, and well-suited for the changing season, while continuing to provide variety and value for our guests,” Chef Christian says.
What Residents Love on the Menu
So far this year, Cedarhurst has served more than 2.3 million meals to residents, visiting family members, community guests, and employees. As it turns out, Cedarhurst team members are big fans of the dining program, too: They’ve enjoyed more than 125,000 meals across Cedarhurst communities this year.
If you’re considering a move to Cedarhurst, your community tour includes a complimentary meal in the dining room. Plan for about an hour so you can sample the menu and experience the dining program for yourself.
If you’re curious what residents order most, here are the top five Crafted by Cedarhurst menu favorites:
- Classic Burger: A chef-styled burger on a brioche bun with your choice of toppings.
- Crafted Oatmeal: Warm oatmeal with brown sugar, dried fruit, and nuts.
- Craft Your Omelet: Eggs or egg whites with your favorite fillings, served with toast.
- Club House Turkey: Smoked turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, and cranberry mayo on toasted bread.
- Cedar Chicken Sandwich: Seasoned chicken with garlic aioli and classic sandwich toppings on a brioche roll.
Other signature dishes, including Margherita Pizza and Lemon-Garlic Shrimp, are close behind in popularity. Explore the menu below to see a full list of options:
How Cedarhurst Personalizes Every Meal
Since 2021, Cedarhurst has partnered with DiningRD to unite nutrition expertise and dining technology, helping team members accommodate your individual needs.
Through DiningRD’s TableSide program, team members use community tablets to access your dietary needs, allergies, and preferences in real time. The system tracks meal choices and integrates with resident records, aligning the dining and care teams. Families can also use the Go Icon app to view daily menus and see what’s being served in their family member’s community.
According to Chef Christian, “The partnership with DiningRD has transformed our dining program ... Residents are empowered to make choices that truly reflect their tastes and dietary needs, which brings joy and satisfaction to each meal.”
How Cedarhurst Recognizes Dining Excellence
Great dining takes a team that cares about everything from food quality to the service you receive at the table. Cedarhurst is committed to maintaining high dining standards in every community and recognizing the people who bring them to life.
Celebrating Exceptional Dining with the Silver Spoon Awards
This year, Cedarhurst introduced the Silver Spoon Awards as a pilot program to recognize communities that go above and beyond Cedarhurst’s already high dining standards. The program evaluates hundreds of operational standards across several areas.
To earn a Silver Spoon, a community must achieve a high standard of excellence in kitchen safety, recipe execution, food quality, dining room service, and resident experience. Six communities earned this recognition in the program’s first year:
The awards celebrate exceptional work, but every Cedarhurst community is committed to serving delicious, nutritious meals and creating a welcoming dining experience. Silver Spoon recognition is simply one way to celebrate teams that go the extra mile.
Helping Teams Grow Through SEATD
Cedarhurst also helps dining teams build their skills. In 2026, Dining Directors gathered for the fourth annual Skill Enhancement and Team Development (SEATD) Retreat, a two-day event at the Sysco Distribution Center in St. Charles, Missouri.
Hands-on sessions covered mixology, baking, soup and sauce preparation, and kitchen safety and sanitation led by Ecolab. The retreat also featured Cedarhurst’s first-ever Culinary Teams Competition, with support from partners including DiningRD, Navigator, Gordon Food Service, Sunny Sky, and Ecolab.
Through opportunities such as SEATD, Cedarhurst’s dining teams continuously learn new techniques and ways to make each mealtime special for residents.
How Cedarhurst Dining Grows with You
As your tastes and needs change, your dining experience should, too. From chef-styled favorites to seasonal menus, Cedarhurst offers variety without losing sight of what you enjoy.
Cedarhurst continues to listen to resident feedback and find new ways to make dining feel personal. As preferences evolve, Cedarhurst menus will evolve, keeping the experience fresh while making room for the dishes you love.
Want to experience Cedarhurst dining for yourself? Schedule a visit to your nearest Cedarhurst community and join us for a meal.
