Crafted with Care, Served with Joy: Reimagining the Senior Living Dining Experience

Unforgettable meals begin with culinary expertise — fresh ingredients, inspiring flavors and an unwavering commitment to hospitality. At Sodexo, our mission is clear: food that feels good, tastes great and brings people together.

With our new brand Joyous, designed for independent senior living communities, we’ve built dining experiences around four guiding pillars: Connection, Comfort, Inspiration and Freedom. From thoughtfully designed dining spaces that encourage conversation to menus that invite exploration and wellness, Joyous is about more than food; it’s about life-enhancing moments.

Bringing the Joyous Vision to Life with Chef Gabe Kennedy

To help bring even more to the table, we’re partnering with Chef Gabe Kennedy to introduce a new level of creativity in senior living dining. Gabe’s background as an acclaimed chef and entrepreneur, combined with his belief in food as a tool for boosting health and community, resonates deeply with our mission. His commitment to bringing fresh, seasonal and flavorful cuisine makes him an ideal fit for the Joyous experience.

In tandem with our culinary team, Gabe will help develop special menu items that honor our pillars — meals that spark connection through gathering, inspire with global flavors and beautiful presentation, offer comfort through familiar textures and favorite ingredients, and deliver freedom through choice.

A Commitment to Joyful Dining, Every Day

Picture a celebration of seasonal menus with elevated takes on beloved classics, special events that deliver memorable moments and dining formats designed for delight. Through this collaboration with Gabe Kennedy, we reaffirm our commitment to bring every resident an experience rooted in connection, inspiration, comfort and freedom — and a meal worth looking forward to day after day.