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SUMMARY:CSNM Webinar: Don't Reinvent the Menu: Build Better Flavour Through Technique
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 13\, 2026 – 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT\nCE Point:  Competency 3.0 \nTitle:\n\nDon’t Reinvent the Menu: Build Better Flavour Through Technique \nDescription:\nGreat food doesn’t always require new recipes\, expensive ingredients or a complete menu overhaul. Sometimes the biggest improvements come from understanding how to get more flavour\, texture and appeal from the ingredients and equipment already in your kitchen.In this practical culinary session\, Chef Kristy Olsen will explore techniques that foodservice teams can use to enhance existing menus while working within the realities of nutrition-focused and long-term care environments. Participants will look beyond salt as the primary source of seasoning and explore the use of acids\, herbs\, spices\, aromatics and alternative sauces to build balanced flavour.The session will examine how heat and the Maillard reaction influence colour\, aroma\, texture and flavour; how different methods of preparing and using spices can change their intensity; and how taste perception can affect the dining experience. Kristy will also discuss practical approaches to starch preparation\, lighter alternatives to traditional high-fat sauces\, and ways to use existing kitchen equipment more effectively.Special attention will be given to the versatility of modern equipment such as combi ovens and how different cooking methods can be used to create better flavour and texture without unnecessarily increasing labour or complicating production.\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\n \nKristy Olsen \n\n\nKristy Olsen is a Red Seal Chef and Baker\, restaurant owner\, culinary educator and industry leader based in Southern Alberta. A graduate of Lethbridge College’s Culinary Careers and Baking program\, Kristy has built a career combining professional cooking\, entrepreneurship\, mentorship and culinary education.\nKristy is the owner and chef of Eden Restaurant 186\, a private dining restaurant in Raymond\, Alberta\, where she develops multi-course dining experiences\, culinary classes\, special events and custom menus. Her work includes menu and recipe development\, food costing\, ingredient utilization\, flavour development and adapting classical culinary techniques to practical foodservice environments.\nEducation has remained an important part of Kristy’s career. Her approach to teaching focuses on understanding the “why” behind culinary techniques so cooks can make better decisions with the ingredients\, equipment and menus already available to them. Over the next 10 months she is working on her Certified Chef du Cuisine Certification at SAIT.Kristy is also actively involved with the Culinary Federation\, serving as President of the Lethbridge Branch and National Chair of the Recruitment & Membership Committee. Through her professional and volunteer work\, she is particularly passionate about mentorship\, skills development and strengthening Canada’s foodservice industry. She sits on the Apprenticeship Committee\, and coaches provincial and National young chef competitors.\nKristy believes better food does not always require more ingredients\, more expense or an entirely new menu. Often\, the greatest improvements come from understanding flavour\, applying sound culinary technique and getting more from what is already in the kitchen.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://csnm.ca/event/csnm-webinar-dont-reinvent-the-menu-build-better-flavour-through-technique/
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SUMMARY:Ontario Networking Group - 2026 Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us at the ONG Fall Meeting on Thursday\, October 22\, 2026 \n We have fantastic presenters lined up!  \nAdditional details will be posted as they become available and Agenda is coming soon! \nThe maximum capacity for this event is 100 participants and will be on a first-come\, first-serve basis.\n \n \nCost to attend\n    (13% HST will be added)   \n\n\n\nMember Price\n$50\n\n\nNon-Member Price\n$75\n\n\nCNM Price\n$40\n\n\nStudent Member Price\n$30\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: No refunds after October 15th\, 2026 \n  \nTHE SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n \nKATE DAVIS\nConnecting Through Humour: Why Laughter Means Business in the Digital Age \nIt’s never been easier to communicate and never been harder to connect. Between emails\, virtual meetings\, slack\, social media\, it’s no wonder that burnout\, stress and loneliness are at all-time highs\, and trust is at an all-time low. \nInstead of hiring the latest strategic communications firm\, or spending countless hours learning how to train AI bots to communicate for you\, what if you could learn some simple and easy tools to implement immediately that would drive connection and results? \nResearch shows that laughter and levity are some of the most powerful ways to build meaningful connections\, increase trust\, reduce stress\, and enhance employee engagement and performance. \nIn this engaging and enlightening keynote\, veteran comedian Kate Davis demystifies what makes us laugh and provides practical techniques for using humour to truly make an impression whether it’s with clients\, customers\, co-workers\, family\, or friends. And if she makes you laugh in the process\, it was almost certainly on purpose. \nCompetency 6.0 \n \n\n\n \nMYLES SAM\nRATIONAL\nWork Smarter\, Not Harder:\nRethinking Foodservice Operations with Rational TechnologyHealthcare and long-term care foodservice teams are being asked to do more with less\, less time\, fewer staff\, and increasing expectations for quality\, consistency\, and resident satisfaction. But working harder is not always the answer. Sometimes\, we need to rethink how we work.This presentation explores practical ways to work smarter by looking at production methods\, workflow\, labour utilization\, and the strategic use of technology. Using real-world examples from healthcare and long-term care foodservice\, we will explore how Rational cooking technology can help teams simplify production\, improve consistency\, reduce manual tasks\, and make better use of their existing workforce.From batch cooking and cook-chill production to retherm and finishing\, we will look at how the right equipment\, combined with the right processes\, can create efficiencies without compromising food quality or the dining experience. \nThe goal is simple: not to work harder\, but to work smarter. \nCompetency 5.0 \n \n\n\n\n \nGAIDO GARCIA\nMEALSUITE \n\nHours to Minutes:\nAutomating Manual Work With Synergy Tech Suite\, Powered by AIFoodservice and Nutrition Managers are being asked to do more with less. Fewer hands in the kitchen\, tighter food budgets\, rising expectations for personalized dining and compliance requirements that leave no room for paperwork gaps.This session looks at where the time actually goes in a typical week and what can be automated by integrated technology instead. You’ll also get introduced to the newest version of Synergy Tech Suite\, the first AI-powered platform built for healthcare and senior living foodservice. \nCompetency 4.0\n\n\n\n \nESTHER RUSSEL \n\nABBY WITMER \n\n  \nAn Introduction to the Ontario CLRI and How It Can Help You \nDiscover how the Ontario Centers for Learning\, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care (Ontario CLRI) works with the sector to support education\, research\, innovation and quality of life for residents and staff. \nAbby and Esther will highlight the Nutrition in Long-Term Care project and introduce the Long-Term Care Food Services Orientation eLearning Course Series — including how these resources can support onboarding\, annual training and the development of dietary teams. \nYou’ll also have an opportunity to participate in an interactive activity and leave with ideas and next steps for strengthening your organization’s dietary services. \nEarn 5 CE points across the full day\, including the Vendor Showcase! \nCompetency 1.0\n\n\n\n  \nThank you to our Event Host and Sponsor\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to earn up to 5 CE Points\, gain fresh insights\, and connect with industry peers.\nIt will be an exciting day of learning\, networking\, and inspiration!\nMake sure you’re part of it – see you on October 22nd!
URL:https://csnm.ca/event/ontario-networking-group-2026-fall-meeting/
LOCATION:South Woodstock\, 1515 Commerce Way\, Woodstock\, Ontario\, N4V 0C3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:CSNM Webinar: You're Not Behind (Yet): Smart\, Human Ways to Work with AI
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 3\, 2026 – 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT\nCE Point:  Competency 5.0 \nTitle:\n\nYou’re Not Behind (Yet): Smart\, Human Ways to Work with AI \nDescription:\nAI is already changing how work gets done. But how does it feel from where you’re sitting? Are you confidently experimenting\, cautiously curious\, or quietly wondering where to even start? If you’ve tried AI and the results felt generic\, if you don’t have time to figure it out\, or if you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of tools out there – this talk is built around those exact problems. Margaux Miller is a global event host and MC who spends her career on stages alongside AI founders\, engineers\, and the people building this technology. She’s a solo business owner who uses AI tools every day to save time and run her business. In this keynote\, she shares what she’s learned from both worlds – the people building AI and the professionals actually using it – in a way that’s practical\, honest\, and immediately useful. Through live demonstrations\, real stories (including the time she literally shared a stage with an AI avatar in Dubai)\, and photo-worthy reference slides\, attendees will learn how to personalize AI so it actually sounds like them\, how to use it to clear busywork and be more present in their key work\, and how to match the right tool to the right task instead of asking one tool to do everything. No jargon. No hype. No pressure to become an “AI expert.” Just clear\, human guidance and a few tools you can try this week. \nWhat Attendees Will Take Away: \n\nHow to set up a personal “voice file” so AI tools actually reflect how you think\, write\, and communicate\nPractical prompting habits that work better than memorizing “magic prompts”\nWhat you need to know about AI safety and data privacy before putting anything into these tools\nA curated tool map matching specific tasks to specific tools – so you stop using ChatGPT for everything and start getting better results with less effort\nReal use cases for saving time right now\nA realistic “baby steps” framework for getting started\n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\nMargaux Miller\n\nMargaux Miller is a global MC and event host specializing in tech\, innovation\, and startup events. She’s hosted stages from GITEX Global in Dubai (the world’s largest tech event) to South Summit in Madrid and Brazil\, and has moderated conversations with leaders from OpenAI\, Google DeepMind\, and more. Her TEDx talk on human connection is a TED Editor’s Pick with 500K+ views. With 10+ years in the tech industry – including a startup acquisition and leading a global community of 20K+ freelancers across 140 countries as Global Director of Community at Toptal – Margaux brings both technical fluency and the ability to make complex ideas feel approachable and human.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://csnm.ca/event/csnm-webinar-youre-not-behind-yet-smart-human-ways-to-work-with-ai/
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