Inclusive Dining: Exploring Specialized Menus for Every Lifestyle and Need

When it comes to nutrition, one size certainly doesn’t fit all. Whether you’re vegetarian, diabetic, managing heart health, or have specific digestive requirements, having the right meal plan can make a big difference in your daily wellness. In this interview, we explore a thoughtful approach to menu design that meets diverse dietary preferences and medical needs—without compromising on taste or satisfaction.

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Well, we have a couple of different dietary options other than our main line menu that is very nutritionally based.

But we also have an offshoot vegetarian menu that features meatless options. It has a lot of the popular faux meat products that are on the market today, like chicken substitutes or beef substitutes that mimic meat favorites. But you may not choose to eat meat anymore or you can't digest it—so we have that option available.

Then we have a more diabetic-friendly menu that limits the amount of carbohydrates to around 50 carbs for that meal. That may help a diabetic client control that disease a little easier and fit into their lifestyle.

Then we have our heart-healthy, low-sodium menu. All of our meals are fairly low sodium. We don't have anything that's much more than around a thousand, but the heart-healthy tries to keep that sodium level for the complete meal to around 600mg of sodium.

And then we also have a renal diet and a mechanically soft diet for those that would require that type of meal.