Nina Quirk

Campus Culinary Services Director, The Commons in Lincoln, Benchmark Senior Living

All Sessions by Nina Quirk

August 6, 2026

Dished: Inside Top Senior Living Food Trends for 2026
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Grand Ballroom 1-3

Senior living dining teams aren't competing with only each other, they also are competing with every restaurant in town. As the baby boomers age into senior housing communities, they are bringing with them desires for toothsome fare. Although senior living communities are not restaurants, residents still desire fare that at least stands up to the food they eat outside the community. During this panel, learn how senior living culinarians keep their menus fresh, what big challenges are coming down the pike this year and next and how these operators are planning to satisfy residents' tastes in the future.