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Nicole Ornelaz will be joining our team as a consulting Dining Services Manager, bringing her considerable talent in crafting a farm to table dining experience for our residents and employees.
Working on the premise that exceptional food is one of life’s true pleasures, Nicole has earned accolades in her role as Dining Services Manager and Chef for Heritage House Assisted Living Community. She has agreed to lend that experience to Oak Cottage, as we develop a personalized meal program for our memory care clientele. Menu options will showcase locally sourced and organic ingredients, and will be prepared fresh each day. There will be focus on holistic nutrition, easy to eat and digest entrees that appeal to the sense of smell, visual appeal, and taste. Nicole is also preparing holiday celebration menus, when we will encourage families to come and dine with us and share in the joy of the season. Be sure to check out the sample holiday menu included in this newsletter, as well a special recipe Nicole allowed us to share with our readers.
Nicole comes from a family of chefs and has worked in the restaurant business since she was a teenager. She obtained an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts at Community College, matriculating afterwards to the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Oregon where she completed a two-year Culinary Arts Certificate. Following a six-month internship at the Biltmore in Santa Barbara, Nicole worked at a local retirement community for two years, at the Santa Barbara School District as a Food Service Manager for 4 years, and at Heritage House for the last ten years, honing her talents.
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NICOLE ORNELAZ
Dining Services Manager
