DINING INNOVATION NOMINEE
Willow Valley Communities
Willow Valley Communities, a premier 55-plus community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has an almost-40-year tradition of excellence in senior living. Residents from 40 states across the nation have moved to Willow Valley Communities and enjoy an extraordinary lifestyle with hospitality and serve as its cornerstone. The Plaza at Manor offers a diverse range of culinary options to satisfy every palate and every mood. Residents decide how they want to order and how they want to be served. Residents choose from full-service menu dining, grab & go, dine-in, or order-to-go and pick up from temperature-controlled food lockers. They can also order from a tablet at each table and have their meals served personally. The Plaza at Manor is the most recent example of Willow Valley Communities’ long-standing tradition of innovation in senior living. Rather than looking to market research – like most others, Willow Valley Communities relies on its expert ability to be keen observers of how people want to live. Their philosophy of ageless marketing is summed up by the statement: “We don’t build for seniors; we build for people.”
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Willow Valley Communities’ reimagined Plaza at Manor is an innovative culinary space that promotes community integration. With an engaging, light-filled main lobby, including a fireplace and a piano, resident connections occur naturally and easily. Intentionally designed welcoming gathering spaces give residents from throughout the campus opportunities to comfortably meet and engage. With the flexibility in hours and cuisine from the five distinctive culinary venues located at the Plaza at Manor, residents from throughout Willow Valley Communities’ campus can also choose when, how, and where they would like to dine.
The temperate California climate also encourages an indoor/outdoor lifestyle, inspiring our members to enjoy
outdoor dining and lounging next to the fireplace in our courtyard.
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Willow Valley Communities believes that people don’t want to live programmed, regimented lives. The Plaza at Manor, with its increased offerings, extreme flexibility, and inviting light-filled gathering spaces, is an example for 2023 of elevating residents’ culinary experiences far beyond the traditional bland dining rooms so often seen at traditional CCRCs to a culinary experience that delights all of their senses.
Designed to offer each member an elevated and engaged life, including the Elegant Palmer Library and Lobby.
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