Celebrate National Nutrition Month
Choosing Where You Dine and the Hidden Gem of Onsite Dining
When dining at mainstream eateries, it’s common to have a canned experience where freshness and whole ingredients are lacking in the wake of frozen commodities. Our nutritionists remind us that each time we dine, the food we select counts toward our health. Mindfully selecting where you dine is the first step to success in choosing healthy food; after all, without healthy menu options, you won’t be able to make a healthy choice. In recent years, utilizing onsite cafes has been one of the most proactive solutions adopted by employers, schools, hospitals, and senior living communities to ensure equitable access to high quality nutrition across a variety of environments. Still, some teams or community members may feel hesitant to dine at an on-site cafe, fearing the food may not be as good as their local fast-food chain. We’re here to say, give onsite dining a try! With local sourcing, attentive teams, and scratch-cooking, Thomas Cuisine transforms on-site cafes into a local resource with healthy options, friendly service, and seasonal ingredients that surpass the taste and nutrition of chain restaurants.
Tips for Selecting Where You Dine
When dining out, select locations that practice wholesome, scratch cooking with local sourcing and trained chefs. If you know an establishment doesn’t provide real food made with whole ingredients, you won’t be able to make the best choices for your health during that meal.
It can be tempting to stick with old favorites like hamburgers and fries when dining out, however, varying your diet by adding a healthy side such as a composed salad, house-made soup, or seasonal vegetables will help your body combat stress through the needed nutrients found in fresh ingredients. Seeking out dining venues with these higher quality options will support your nutritional needs throughout the day.
When you dine at a Thomas Cuisine café, our teams delight in serving you. If there’s something you’d like to see more (or less) of, we’re open to change and new ideas. Our goal is to help you feel seen, heard, and nourished throughout your day.
Today’s society strives toward healthier meals for greater longevity, performance, and overall wellness; because of this, more and more entities are seeking ways to provide healthy onsite dining as an extension of their health and wellness programs. Through customized, wellness-first dining solutions and dedicated teams, Thomas Cuisine works with your vision to transform your onsite cafe into healthy, restaurant-style environments without the pitfalls of mainstream dining.
