Menu choice
Did you know that Chartwell has over 750 recipes that serve as the foundation of our menus? In fact, over 110 of those recipes are for homemade soups alone! Our menus are Registered Dietitian Approved and tried-and-tested in our very own Chartwell Culinary Centre, where we design menus that are delicious, as well as nutritionally balanced.
Our menus centre on daily fresh features that strive to incorporate seasonal flavours and local fare, including from-scratch soups, fresh crisp salads, piping-hot entrées, and in-house desserts. You’ll find everything from traditional favourites like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, baked salmon with hollandaise and chicken parmesan, to more novel offerings like sesame ginger chicken with shanghai noodles, caprese salad, s’mores sundaes and strawberry rhubarb flip cake! It’s what we like to call straightforward, honest food—fresh ingredients cooked right that engage your senses and leave you wanting more.
And if you don’t desire the day’s features? Not to worry, as we offer a robust à la carte menu of alternative soups, salads, and entrées—including staple meals we know are crowd pleasers—so there’s always something appetizing that will leave you feeling very satisfied with your senior dining experience.Learn some fun facts about Chartwell’s dining experience in our infographic!
Quality food
Farm-fresh fruits, field vegetables, milk, eggs, fish, and poultry—we know the foundation for every good meal is its staple ingredients. At Chartwell, our food and beverage teams strive to create from-scratch meals using fresh, in-season foods. We work closely with our suppliers to source local, quality ingredients where possible. You’ll find regional ingredients and signature dishes are also built-into our menus—from Alberta beef and wild-caught salmon from British Columbia to Quebec cheese and Ontario corn ripe from the harvest.
Chartwell's Culinary Centre
The first of its kind in the Canadian senior living industry, Chartwell has its very own in-house Culinary Centre at our head office in Mississauga, Ontario. The Culinary Centre is where we train new food and beverage employees, giving us the opportunity to grow their talent and provide the chance to learn in an industry kitchen. This also helps to ensure the high quality of the food we serve you, with new cooks undergoing hands-on training regarding quality assurance, food safety and handling, plate presentation, and much more for your senior dining experience.
Our Culinary Centre is also where we test new recipes that we regularly add to our collection of over 750 from-scratch dishes.
Here to serve
As Julia Child once said, “People who love to eat are always the best people,” but so too are the people who choose cooking as their profession. Our Food Service Managers and their teams put their hearts into their cooking, presenting menus that feature familiar meals you know and love, as well as new dishes you’ve always wanted to try but never have.
You’ll find our servers are friendly, engaging, and attentive. We’re here to learn your preferences so we can anticipate your needs and elevate your experience—whether it be specific dietary requirements, your favourite meal or even how you take your coffee. Our servers become friends who you look forward to seeing each day in the dining room, where you’ll find an atmosphere of conversation and laughter. You’ll see our food and beverage teams enjoying birthday celebrations and holiday parties alongside you too, as they also look forward to the fun of your communal dining experience.
Your feedback matters to us. That’s why our Food Service Managers want to hear from you and how you’re enjoying your dining experience. We’re here to serve, but we’re also here to listen so we can help you enjoy a great meal every time you visit the dining room.
