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Mayflower Community Residents enjoy strawberries and ice cream

Strawberries and Ice Cream at Mayflower

On Wednesday, June 19th, hundreds and hundreds of residents were treated to ice cream and strawberries in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Buckley Dining Room. Well, maybe it wasn’t “hundreds,” but it was pushing a hundred! Ironically, the event only had 48-hours’ notice, due to scheduling issues. This must be the start of the “pop-up

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grinnell college students presenting menus for Mayflower open dining concept

Grinnell College Students Design Open Dining Menu

In preparation for The Mayflower Community’s new Open Dining program, Scott Gruhn, Director of Food Services, worked during the spring semester with a team of Grinnell College students to create a computer application to manage the menu. The students shared their work at an end-of-semester presentation to an audience of other students in the computer

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Food Services Director, Scott Gruhn with his food services staff members

Who Is Scott Gruhn?

Mayflower’s Scott Gruhn (rhymes with “swoon,” like people do with his food!) is the architect of Open Dining for residents in independent living and nursing care. In Grinnell, Scott’s name is synonymous with great food, quality presentation, and cordial catering. Scott has held the position of Food Service Director at The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA)

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Mayflower Food Service staff

Did You Know?

Here is an excerpt from the Grinnell United Methodist Church newsletter published on Friday, January 25th: “The Christmas Dinner served on December 25th was a great success! The fellowship hall bulged with about 140 guests enjoying appetizers and a traditional Christmas meal while being serenaded by young people around the piano. Moreover, about 80 meals

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Mayflower's monthly themed dining experience - Vietnamese diner

A Taste of Viet Nam

On Thursday, January 17th, the monthly themed meal in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) drew 98 diners for Vietnamese food. The event was sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee and hosted by George and JoAnn Britton. Mayflower’s Director of Food Services, Scott Gruhn, worked with Mayflower’s Resident Intern, Johnny Khuu to develop the

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