SDA Member Chat with Chef Sarah Wagner

Complimentary SDA Member Chat

Growing Culinary Leaders Across Communities

How does someone grow from a cook into a regional culinary leader—and then help others follow the same path?

Join Harris Ader for a live conversation with Chef Sarah Wagner, Regional Manager of Culinary Services at Delmanor and a 2026 Corporate Dining Executive of the Year.

Since joining Delmanor in 2003, Sarah has advanced from cook to sous chef, executive chef and regional leadership. She now supports culinary teams across multiple communities while maintaining high standards for quality, creativity, consistency and resident choice.

Sarah will discuss developing future leaders, introducing new dining concepts, using resident feedback to improve menus and implementing technology across communities. She will also share how Delmanor achieved resident satisfaction scores above 95%, reduced food costs and waste, and developed more than 10 team members into leadership positions.