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How Cura Hospitality’s senior-dining program is building on recent successes

Corporate Executive Chef Eric Goldberg looks at the silver linings that emerged from adaptations made during 2020. By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 21, 2021

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Eric Goldberg, corporate executive chef for Cura Hospitality, member of Elior North America, oversees 200 operations in the U.S., including a large network of senior-living facilities. The company’s dining programs have a strong focus on regionality, wellness and contemporary culinary trends, with menus that “make the healthy choice, the easy choice.” Listen as Goldberg shares his ideas for successful senior dining and talks about how innovations that came out of the pandemic are powering the program forward.

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Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director and hosts the weekly Menu Feed podcast. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation.
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