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The senior living industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Having a strong company culture can help staff members live out the company’s mission and values, especially as the senior living market gets more competitive. In this interview, vice president of Senior Living at … [Read more...] about A Journey to Develop a Company Culture…

What started out as a conversation, grew into an idea that was then drafted into a business plan to become the Pineapple Academy. Over casual conversations, Tucker Graves and Greg Gorgone identified gaps that they both saw as fundamental in the model of food and service. As we all know, great … [Read more...] about What does this industry need?

Superheroes? Really? In the world of Food and Service in Senior Living?   When someone asks you, “What are you going to study in college?”, you typically don’t hear “I am training for a career in food and service in senior living”.   However, what surprises many is that there are careers in … [Read more...] about SuperHero in Training

As many operations continue to reopen, or whether your operation has continued to operate but in a different capacity, the one common thread that our industry shares is the challenge of recruiting, onboarding and retaining those team members.   Two of our industry experts share their … [Read more...] about Recruiting in a Post Covid Environment

Co-founder, Greg Gorgone, was recently featured in 2020 November/December edition of Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine published by ANFP, which covers valuable information on foodservice and managerial topics. … [Read more...] about Employee Engagement and Training

Co-founder, Greg Gorgone, is back with the Business Chef to discuss his newest venture-The Pineapple Academy! Listen in now to hear how he’s out to change the face of healthcare training and retention. Use the link below to listen the episode featured on … [Read more...] about The Pineapple Academy and the Future of Learning and Onboarding

Train for Success: It Starts in Your Healthcare Kitchen Co-Founder, Greg Gorgone, was interviewed by Gordon Foodservice in October of 2020. In the article, he discusses how healthcare foodservice training can upgrade your business and create a culinary culture. Use the link below to read the … [Read more...] about Train for Success

Listen to the podcast that was released by Boomer Living, a Senior Living Baby Boomer Podcast, in September 2020 featuring Greg Gorgone, Co-Founder and VP of Educational Development at the Pineapple Academy. Use the link below to listen to the Podcast on Boomer Living TV. … [Read more...] about Podcast: Boomer Living TV featuring Greg Gorgone, Co-Founder of the Pineapple Academy