Vets Gazette - August 2013 - STATES

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
"AN ARMY MOVES ON IT'S STOMACH"
SO DOES THE NAVY AND
THE VETERANS HOME
The above quote is attributed to the renowned French military leader
Napoleon Bonaparte. Let's apply that thinking to our own lives as
United States Military Service Veterans at the Rhode Island Veterans
Home.Is the food here bad? Absolutely not. The food served to us is
good. Is it great? No, but with a moderate amount of enthusiasm and
effort, it could become great. In no way is this to say that the kitchen
staff doesn't already work their butts off to please us. To finish
Napoleon's quote, "There is no substitute like a good meal to bring
about good morale." Thus said,
where could these stomach enhancing moves be accomplished.
Suggestion:
More Omelets – there has to be an omelet making machine available
A Recipe File – with 5 different chefs, you have 5 versionsof the same dish.
One of those is the most desirable.
Use it. Put it on a recipe card.
An ultraviolet heat lamp setup should front the serving table thus keeping plates warm until
served. There are often complaints of cold dinners.
Do your best to cook what is on the menu. We look forward to certain meals. When it isn't
served, it is demoralizing i.e. disappointing and discouraging.
Al Benharris
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