Menu Review and Audit Services

A registered dietitian can help with menu review, audits and planning in the following ways:

• Conduct a full, detailed review or audit of the existing menu of the given facility.
• Identify and suggest areas for improvement.
• Make the necessary, appropriate recommendations, if the menu review/audit indicates changes are needed.
• Assist you in menu revisions.
• Will help ensure that the menu is in compliance with organizational, regulatory requirements or guidelines such as Canada’s Food Guide.
• Conduct various nutritional adequacy assessments.
• Ensure the menu is well-balanced and nutritionally adequate.
• Increase the number of nutritious meal options, if applicable.
• Help make sure that the menu has enough variety and is not repetitive, helping all residents enjoy the meals.
• Help ensure the meals on the menu are appealing to the taste buds.
• Ensure that the menu is culturally-inclusive, takes into consideration therapeutic diets, food allergies, and texture-modified meals, if applicable.
• Include food options that cater to special dietary requirements such vegetarian diet, vegan/plant-based, dairy-free, gluten-free and more.
• Make certain the menu is easy to follow for all those who implement it.
• Help ensure the menu meets the dietary needs of the residents or children of the given establishment.
• And more.