The Phoenix3 Culinary Hub

Promotional Calendar
& Programming

Twenty months of strategic, layered culinary programming.

A single master calendar engineered for all three Phoenix3 verticals — Restaura, Culinour, and Infuse. Eight programming layers run in coordinated rhythm from May 2026 through December 2027, turning every dining room into a living expression of the food-as-medicine philosophy.

20 Months 8 Programming Layers Three Verticals Galley-Anchored
Calendar Architecture

One calendar. Three verticals. Eight layers in concert.

The Master Promotional Calendar is built for three distinct culinary verticals — Restaura (Senior Living), Culinour (Healthcare & Behavioral Health), and Infuse (Corporate Dining). Every event is marked by vertical applicability and coded by event type, so each community can read the calendar as written or adapt it to population, acuity, and clinical priorities without losing the shared editorial rhythm.

The power is in the layering. In any given month, a wellness observance sets the editorial theme; a restaurant concept transforms the dining room; LTOs, food holidays, and traditional celebrations create anticipation; and Teaching Kitchen and RD Pop-Up events carry the clinical depth. When the dietary story in the dining room matches what residents hear from their physicians and families, it creates a unified care culture — and every featured recipe is documented in Galley with a ShortCode, IDDSI tags, and allergen flags before it goes live.

"Wellness observances are not a marketing opportunity. They are a mission expression."
20
Months of programming, May 2026–Dec 2027
8
Coordinated programming layers
6
Signature restaurant concepts in rotation
20
LTOs — one per month, 3–4 week runs
The Eight Programming Layers

Every layer documented. Every layer measurable.

Each layer has its own executional guide in the Promotional Programming Executional Playbook — from concept to execution, with vertical-specific notes and success metrics.

01

Traditional & Cultural Holidays

The highest-impact engagement moments of the year — dignified, elevated meals and a storytelling platform that celebrates heritage and belonging.

02

National Food Holidays

Low-cost, high-engagement features — 2–4 per month. Emotional familiarity, visual impact, and execution simplicity drive traffic on ordinary days.

03

LTO Programming

Twenty limited-time offers across twenty months. Seasonal menu upgrades that boost participation 20–25% and double as R&D for the permanent menu.

04

Teaching Kitchen Events

Monthly live demonstrations and hands-on culinary education — food as medicine, from the stove to the bedside, positioning the team as health partners.

05

RD Pop-Up Events

The clinical backbone — monthly table visits, group sessions, and tasting stations that make the Registered Dietitian a visible, trusted community partner.

06

Hydration Features

Hydration elevated from compliance checkbox to dignified hospitality — infused water stations, warm beverage bars, and seasonal mocktail programs.

07

Restaurant Concept Rotation

Six signature concepts, one activated each month across all locations — a full-month culinary destination without a second kitchen.

08

Wellness & Health Observances

A clinically credible editorial framework — the shared monthly theme that aligns culinary, clinical, and marketing teams around one mission.

Recommended Cadence

The same framework, tuned to each vertical

Frequency adapts to the population. The layers stay constant; the rhythm flexes for senior living, healthcare, and corporate dining.

Event Type Restaura — Senior Living Culinour — Healthcare / Beh. Health Infuse — Corporate Dining
Traditional & Cultural Holidays Every major US holiday + select cultural observances Major holidays; adjusted for clinical populations Select holidays; lean into team-building events
National Food Holidays 2–3 per month; rotate across dayparts 2 per month; sensory-friendly selections 3–4 per month; leverage for café traffic
LTO Menu Monthly rotation; 3–4 week runs Monthly; aligned with dietary compliance Monthly; drives return café visits
Teaching Kitchen Monthly (resident-facing + family invite) Monthly (staff + patient education focus) Bi-monthly (employee wellness)
RD Pop-Up Monthly (table visits + group sessions) Monthly (CDM / nursing partnership) Quarterly (desk-side + café events)
Hydration Feature Ongoing; seasonal rotation quarterly Ongoing; compliance tracking with nursing Seasonal launches + daily station
Restaurant Concept Rotation Monthly concept + full menu integration Monthly concept + menu compliance check Monthly concept + café décor & storytelling
Wellness Observances Monthly banner observance + menu callouts Monthly; integrated with clinical programming Monthly; aligned with corporate wellness calendar
Restaurant Concept Rotation

Six signature concepts. One every month.

Each concept brings a complete culinary identity — distinct menu, décor language, and cultural narrative — activated for a full month across every dining location.

01

The Mediterranean Table

Plant-forward Southern European and North African cuisine. The world's most evidence-backed pattern for longevity, with a strong cardiovascular and cognitive health story.

02

Field & Harvest

American seasonal farm-to-table celebrating local producers, heritage grains, and heirloom produce, with "Know Your Farmer" storytelling.

03

Global Street Kitchen

International street food elevated to dining-room excellence. A "Culinary Passport" rewards corporate guests who try each cuisine across the month.

04

Pacific Rim

Asian-inspired cuisine with deep umami, gut-healthy fermented ingredients, fine seafood, and crafted noodle specialties.

05

Southern Roots

Elevated Southern American comfort cuisine — heritage, nostalgia, and the joy of the table. Especially powerful for reminiscence in senior living.

06

The Green Kitchen

The flagship plant-forward concept — the direct expression of the food-as-medicine mission, positioning Phoenix3 as a leader in sustainable institutional dining.

Program Resources

Plan it, execute it, document it

Master Calendar (Excel)
20-month workbook — all layers by quarter
Open →
Executional Playbook
Eight event-type guides, concept to execution
Open →
Teaching Kitchen Program
52-event biweekly series
Open →
Galley Recipe Portfolio
ShortCode-linked recipe records
Open →
Program Owner

Who to talk to

MT
Matthew Thompson
MBA, WCMC, MWMCS, PCIII, CEC, CCA, GRAE
Chief Culinary Officer, Phoenix3 Collective
PHOENIX3 COLLECTIVE
Restaura · Culinour · Infuse
Real Food. Real Hospitality. Real Impact.