Healthy Restaurant Dining: Insights, Challenges, and Solutions

DINING OUT: ISSUES, CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS
Erica Bohm, M.S.
Vice President and Director of Strategic Partnerships
Erica@HealthyDiningFinder.com
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

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

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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