healthy restaurant dining: insights, challenges, and solutions

DINING OUT: ISSUES, CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS

Erica Bohm, M.S.Vice President and Director of Strategic Partnerships

[email protected]

858.541.2049

HEALTHY DINING | www.HealthyDiningFinder.com

HEALTHY DINING MISSION

• Help restaurants offer and promote a selection

of healthier menu choices

• Help consumers find and order healthier

choices when eating out


AGENDA

• Dining out stats

• Challenges related to eat out and eating

healthy

• Available resource

• Spur availability of healthful choices

• $5 gift card to:


STATISTICS

• 980,000

• $660.5 billion

• 25% vs. 47%

• 5

• 93%

• 79%

• 68%


• Variety

• Means of socializing

• Convenience

• Relaxation

• Don’t like to cook

• Don’t know how to cook

• Don’t like to clean up

• Try new foods and types of cuisine

• Atmosphere

• Celebration

• Fun

• Business meetings

• Travel

REASONS FOR DINING OUT


Less information & control:

• Portion size

• Preparation method

• Ingredients

More sources of temptation:

• Splurge mentality

• Food on other tables

• Enticing menu titles/descriptions

• Your tablemate’s selection

• Finish everything / large portions

• Forestalling regrets

CHALLENGES TO EATING HEALTHFULLY


1. Relatively low in calories, fat (esp. saturated), sodium

2. Moderate amounts of lean protein

3. Fruits and/or veggies

4. Grains: whole

5. Dairy: lower-fat

6. Added fat: unsaturated

WHAT IS “HEALTHY?”


Can you identify healthier

menu options?


Seafood

Platter

Fried and served

with tartar sauce

WHICH IS THE “HEALTHIEST?”

Grilled

Swordfish

Marinated in herbs and

olive oil

70 g fat

1195 calories

71 g fat

885 calories

22 g fat

475 calories

Halibut with

Orange Mint Basil

Butter

Served with rice pilaf


Vegetarian Pasta Primavera – fresh vegetables & garlic sautéed in vegetable broth. Served over

fettuccini pasta, tossed with parmesan cheese

Mediterranean Chicken Sausage – with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, basil, parsley, bell peppers

and white wine, alongside rosemary potatoes and steamed vegetables

Cobb Salad – crispy greens topped with chicken, avocado, bacon, tomato, egg and blue cheese;

generous portion of your favorite dressing

WHICH IS “HEALTHIEST?”

45 g fat, 815 calories




• The Healthy Sandwich – avocado, tomato,

cheese on whole wheat bread

• Tuna Salad Sandwich

• Roast Beef Sub & Provolone Sandwich

WHICH IS “HEALTHIEST?”






1. Nutrition profiles of many popular, typical restaurants

2. Portion size

3. Menu titles and descriptions

4. Designations and icons

PROBLEMS


SOLUTION


SOLUTIONS

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Focus on:

• Lean proteins

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Whole grains

• Low-fat dairy

• Unsaturated fats

Benchmarks for:

• Calories: (750 for Entrées; 250 for Apps, Sides, Desserts)

• Fat: (25 grams for Entrées; 8 grams for Apps, Sides, Desserts)

• Saturated Fat (8 grams for Entrées; 3 grams for Apps, Sides, Desserts)

• Sodium (750 mg for Sodium Savvy Entrées; 250 mg for Apps, Sides, Desserts)

All kinds of restaurants:

• Fast food to fine dining

• Independents to large chains

• American, Asian, Mexican, Italian, family, seafood, burgers, steak, etc.

NUTRITION CRITERIA


SOLUTIONS

Home page


IPHONE APP


MOBILE-FRIENDLY INTERFACE


CONSUMER FLIER – FRONT AND BACK SIDES


“PROMO CARDS” – BUSINESS CARD SIZE


HEALTHYDININGFINDER.COM WIDGET FOR YOUR WEBSITE


DESCRIPTIONS OF SITE FOR YOUR NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE, ETC.


1. Use www.HealthyDiningFinder.com for dietitian-recommended

choices

2. Don’t assume; ask about preparation methods, ingredients, and

included sides.

3. Don’t be shy about making special requests (less cheese, oil, or

butter and dressing on the side) and/or swaps (side salad instead of

fries)

4. Share an entrée and order an additional (healthy) side or appetizer.

5. Avoid, limit or share “extras” like bread/spread and high-calorie

appetizers, beverages and desserts.

“TOP 5” TO DINE OUT WITH YOUR HEALTH IN MIND

http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/


HELP SPUR AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY CHOICES

1.Communicate

2.Order healthy


• Resources available

• $5 gift card to

• Ongoing support

• Thank you!

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