{"id":1954,"date":"2026-07-30T14:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:38:48","slug":"summer-product-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/summer-product-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Product Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/header-new-in-dm-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/header-new-in-dm-01.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/header-new-in-dm-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/header-new-in-dm-01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dietitian Intelligence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RecipeCapture + SmartDiet are here!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take your chef&#8217;s signature recipes or your residents&#8217; favorite home recipes and upload them instantly with\u00a0<strong>RecipeCapture<\/strong>. Then use\u00a0<strong>SmartDiet<\/strong>\u00a0to automatically create therapeutic and texture-modified versions \u2014\u00a0<strong>saving hours\u00a0<\/strong>while standardizing recipes and preserving the meals your residents love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.button {\n  border: none;\n  color: white;\n  padding: 15px 32px;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  margin: 4px 2px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.button {background-color: #55C2C4;} \/* Blue *\/\n<\/style>\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/player.puppydog.io\/play\/5yv0w2\">\n<button class=\"button button2\">See the Tools in Action<\/button>\n<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join our upcoming\u00a0<strong>Dietitian Intelligence Training<\/strong>\u00a0on Monday to see\u00a0<strong>RecipeCapture<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>SmartDiet<\/strong>\u00a0in action \u2014 and discover\u00a0<strong>MenuPlanner Plus<\/strong>, our newest tool that helps you instantly build customized menus with intelligent recommendations based on resident preferences, seasonal favorites, cuisine types, dietary needs, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.button {\n  border: none;\n  color: white;\n  padding: 15px 32px;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  margin: 4px 2px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.button2 {background-color: #55C2C4;} \/* Blue *\/\n<\/style>\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/diningrd.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/plDWEUmlTACZKsEeUoRKdQ#\/registration\">\n<button class=\"button button2\">Dietitian Intelligence Trainings<\/button>\n<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important MealCard Update- Action May be Required<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your community&nbsp;<strong>prints MealCards<\/strong>, please review your resident profiles in MealCard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning this week,&nbsp;<strong>residents without a documented diet order \u2014 including those on a Regular diet \u2014 will not have menu items appear on printed MealCards.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1024x333.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/www.diningrd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image.png 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If your community prints MealCards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2022 Verify every resident has a documented diet order under both the Diet and Diet Texture tabs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2022 Don\u2019t forget to include residents on a Regular diet or Regular texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#8217;t print MealCards?<\/strong>\u00a0You can still benefit from a complete MealCard profile &#8211; including diet orders, texture modifications, allergies, dining preferences, adaptive dining needs, and other resident information \u2014 which helps your team deliver safe, accurate, and personalized dining experiences. Explore our extensive rosters and reports and see how MealCard profiles integrate with TableSide to support your dining operations.\u00a0<strong>No matter your service style, we&#8217;re here to help you deliver exceptional hospitality to every resident.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need assistance? Our&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:support@diningrd.com?subject=MealCard%20Update&amp;body=\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Support Team<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is happy to help. You can also join one of our upcoming&nbsp;<strong>MealCard training sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;to learn best practices and get the most from MealCard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.button {\n  border: none;\n  color: white;\n  padding: 15px 32px;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  margin: 4px 2px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.button {background-color: #55C2C4;} \/* Blue *\/\n<\/style>\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/diningrd.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/v9-YpVrOR626-ByQfpeT2g#\/registration\">\n<button class=\"button button2\">MealCard Trainings<\/button>\n<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional MealCard Enhancements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fortified Food Indicator:&nbsp;<\/strong>Quickly identify fortified foods with a new indicator, plus a dedicated&nbsp;<strong>Fortified Food Roster Report<\/strong>&nbsp;for easier tracking and reporting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diet Roster Report Enhancement:&nbsp;<\/strong>Print your&nbsp;<strong>Diet Roster<\/strong>&nbsp;sorted by&nbsp;<strong>Room Number<\/strong>&nbsp;to streamline meal service and tray line organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Resident Preference Substitutions:&nbsp;<\/strong>Record resident food preferences as&nbsp;<strong>MealCard Substitutions<\/strong>&nbsp;to help dining teams serve preferred menu options whenever choices are available (such as fried eggs instead of scrambled eggs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f\u00a0Recipe Organization Tip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know our recipes are organized with&nbsp;<strong>recipe tags<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recipes are tagged by&nbsp;<strong>skill level, cuisine, season, diet type, meal occasion, and more<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 making it easier to organize your recipe library and helping MenuPlanner Plus create menus that match your specific needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New available tags include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2022 Low-Sodium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2022 Low-Fat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now also use our&nbsp;<strong>AI-powered tag suggestions<\/strong>&nbsp;to automatically categorize your custom house recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plateful Report Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve added several reporting enhancements to PlateFul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nutrition Analysis Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2022 Select a custom date range\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2022 Filter by specific meals\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recipe Nutrition Labels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generate printable recipe labels with the level of detail you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2022 Recipe Name + Allergens\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2022 Recipe Name + Allergens + Ingredients\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2022 Recipe Name + Allergens + Ingredients + Nutrition Facts\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These new options make it easier to support production, compliance, and kitchen operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dietitian Intelligence RecipeCapture + SmartDiet are here! 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