Summer Solutions Guide

SUMMER 2022 // GORDON FOOD SERVICE®

DELIVERING DIFFERENT TO SENIOR LIVING & HEALTHCARE

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Solutions Guide DELIVERING DIFFERENT TO SENIOR LIVING & HEALTHCARE

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Inside YOUR SUMMER ISSUE

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SUMMER SALAD REFRESH Tasty Salad Ideas

SUMMER INSPIRATION Summer Activities

4-6 Summer Salad Refesh

SUMMER CHILLIN' Keeping It Cool in the Summer Heat

OH! THE BERRIES! Planning a Strawberry Social

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TOOLS OF THE TRADE

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PLANNING AHEAD Festive Placemats

10 Summer Chillin'

11-13 Oh! The Berries!

SUMMER SALAD

REFRESH!

Written by Gordon Food Service® Nutrition Resource Centre

Salads are a perfect way to showcase summer's bounty. Now is the time to rethink salad greens or add something new to the mix!

Refreshing Salad Ideas The combinations are nearly endless: Grilling vegetables intensify their flavour and can be served warm or cold in a salad. Some examples that are great for summer grilling:

Mixing Up the Salad Base Rice - a retro classic! Longgrained rice like Jasmine or Basmati often works best.

Quinoa - packed full of protein!,

Mushrooms

Try using tricolour quinoa for a

Asparagus

change.

Peppers

Noodles - known to hold up well

Zucchini

when combined with salad

Eggplant

dressings. Rice, soba, and mung

Stonefruit (peaches and plums)

bean varieties are commonly

Mix fresh summer herbs into your salad

used in Asia!

greens.

Bread - useful for more than just

Try quick pickling your fresh cucumbers,

croutons! Day-old bread can be

onions or radishes before adding to a

used to make Panzanella (an

salad for extra flavour and crunch.

Italian classic), or pitas can be

Adding cheese can provide additional

toasted and used to make

protein, as well as a savoury punch.

fatoush (a middle eastern

Chickpeas, edamame, beans or lentils

favourite).

will add texture and protein.

Dressings Be adventurous with your choice of dressing. Choosing new types and flavours is an exciting way to transform your salad from boring to bold!

Alternately, utilize your ‘tried and true’ favourites in a different way.

Incorporate Ranch dressing into a creamy ‘scoop-able’ chicken salad topper. Or use Italian dressing to marinate grilled vegetables or pasta salad!

Salad Refresh Add an easy new twist to your summer salads with one of these tantalizing salad dressings.

PEPPER MILL CREAMY DILL PICKLE RANCH DRESSING

PEPPER MILL CHILE LIME CHIPOTLE DRESSING

PEPPER MILL SESAME HOISIN VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

1424126 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L

1424125 PEPPER MILL 2 X 3.78 L

1310844 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L

PEPPER MILL ZESTY ORANGE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

PEPPER MILL FOUR PEPPERCORN ASIAGO RANCH DRESSING

PEPPER MILL GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

1424124 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L

1310836 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L

1310839 PEPPER MILL 2 x 3.78 L

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

GFS ITEM # 1897406 PREMIER ITEM #68310

ITEM DESCRIPTION SHAVED BEEF STIR FRY STRIPS, FROZEN

BASEBALL

VIEWING PARTY TEAM A

VS

TEAM B

LOCATION COMMON AREA

DOOR OPEN 7:00 PM

Share a Philly Steak Sandwich with your residents during a baseball or sports-themed meal featuring

Premier Meat's Thinly Shaved Beef Strips!

Easy handheld sandwich Pairs nicely with any sides Pack Size: Layer packed 5 x 1 kg per case Packaging & Storage: Keep frozen Prep & Cooking: Cook frozen or partially defrosted.

Place on griddle or frying pan on high heat only takes a minute or two on each side.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

INSPIRATION NATURE WALKS Make sure to bring a picnic lunch!

GARDENING

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

Make sure to bring some lemonade!

Make sure to bring the popcorn!

KITE FLYING Make sure to bring some ice cream!

Please note that stock status and lead times may vary by region.

Summer Chillin' As the hot weather arrives, cool things down with some wild new flavours and some icy classics!

CENTRAL SMITH BERRY BERRY CHIP ICE CREAM

1435126

CENTRAL SMITH PEACH SORBET

1435130

CENTRAL SMITH 1 x 11.4 L

CENTRAL SMITH 1 X 11.4 L

GORDON CHOICE MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM, 10 PERCENT

1165173 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 11.4 L

CENTRAL SMITH PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL ICE CREAMS

GORDON CHOICE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM, 10 PERCENT

JOY JOY WAFFLE BOWL ICE CREAM CONES

1435127 CENTRAL SMITH 1 x 11.4 L

1165167 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 11.4 L

1175279 JOY CONE 6 X 10UN

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

Oh! The Berries!

STRAWBERRY SOCIAL Strawberry Socials are a lovely tradition across Canada. Historically these were held as a way to fundraise and help out in the community. Hosting a strawberry social is a fun way to celebrate with special strawberry themed treats.

TRADITIONAL MENU Traditional menus include strawberry ice cream, scones or biscuits, clotted cream, strawberry shortcake, cream puffs and tea!

STRAWBERRY SORBET

1217943 CENTRAL SMITH 1 X 11.4 L

PLAIN TEA BISCUITS, THAW AND SERVE

1370238 GORDON CHOICE 72 X 55 G

WHOLE STRAWBERRIES, INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN

1093203 GORDON CHOICE 2 X 2.5 KG

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

Strawberry Favourites With strawberries, the sky's the limit! You don't need to stick to traditions there are a lot of great ways to celebrate strawberries.

LIPTON BLACK EARL GREY TEA, WITH SUBTLE BERGAMOT 2.2G

CHEF PIERRE 10IN UNBAKED STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIES

STRAWBERRY CHEESE CROISSANTS, PRE PROOFED

1176825 LIPTON 6 x 28 UN

6286466 CHEF PIERRE 1 x 6 UN

9813038 BRIDOR 60 x 113 G

RICH PRODUCTS WHIPPED TOPPING, WITH CREAM

SARA LEE MINI STRAWBERRY NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

THE ORIGINAL CAKERIE 12X8IN STRAWBERRY DREAMIN CAKES, GLUTEN FREE

1175019 RICH PRODUCTS 12 x 454 G

1418053 Sara Lee 24 x 3.48 Z

1266236 ORIGINAL CAKERIE 2 X 1.82 KG

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

SUMMER BERRY

INSPIRATION

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

Tools of the Trade

STAINLESS STEEL ICE CREAM SCOOP

1307883 BROWNE & CO 1 x 1UN

10IN WHITE MELAMINE DINNER PLATES

1252250 CARLISLE 1 x 1 UN

2.5GAL SINGLE STAINLESS STEEL DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSER

1197317 TABLECRAFT 1 x 1 UN

3.2OZ GREEN POLYETHYLENE HANDLE #12 THUMB DISHER

16IN HEAVY DUTY STAINLESS STEEL UTILITY TONGS, SATIN FINISH

DISPOSABLE WOOD CUTLERY SET, FORK, SPOON, KNIVES, 50 PACK

1082294

4.5OZ CLEAR GLASS SUNDAE DISHES

BROWNE & CO 1 x 1 UN

1267619 BROWNE & CO 1 x 1 UN

1378510 TABLECRAFT 1 x 50 UN

BLACK 6-CONE HOLDER, 7.75X7.75X9.75IN

4798205 LIBBEY 1 x 1 UN

DELUXE MAPLE BARBEQUE BOARD, 20 X 15 X 2.25IN

7IN NATURAL BAMBOO SQUARE DISPOSABLE PLATES

ALSO AVAILABLE: 3128005

26X11.5IN STAINLESS STEEL OVAL PLATTERS

1222241 JOHN BOOS 1 x 1 UN

1378511 TABLECRAFT 1 x 1 UN

1170594 MAGNUM 1 x 1 UN

12 X 12 WHITE AND RED CHECKERED BASKET LINERS

1375203 TABLECRAFT 1 x 25 UN

2242805 GORDON CHOICE 1 x 2000UN

All items shown represent serving suggestions.

Please note that item availability and lead times may vary by region.

Planning Ahead Let's get you set for the upcoming holidays and celebrations. It's never too early to plan festivities for your customers. Make sure to check your calendars and decide which holidays you want to celebrate with your customers. Our sales specialists are here to help with your party planning for any special occasion!

FATHERS DAY DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS

1383543

LAPACO 1 x 300UN

BERRY DELIGHT PAPER PLACEMATS, COMBO

1341875

LAPACO 2 x 150UN

Make resident birthdays special by celebrating them in style!

CANADA DAY 2022 PLACEMAT COMBO

1432547

FALL DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS

1363997

LAPACO 2 x 150UN

LAPACO 2 x 150UN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMBO DESIGN

THANKSGIVING DESIGN PAPER PLACEMATS, COMBO

TIME-SENSITIVE ITEMS! CONTACT YOUR GORDON FOOD SERVICE SALES SPECIALIST TO ORDER THESE ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

1392448

1363996

LAPACO 2 x 150UN

LAPACO 2 x 150UN

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