Meet Nicole Bendoraitis, Food Service Director for The Pointe at Kilpatrick.  Nicole was born and raised in Merrionette Park, IL and now lives in Blue Island with her two sons who are 5 & 7 years old. 
Nicole started working for The Pointe as a part time waitress in the dining room, 6 years ago before she eventually moved into the kitchen and became a cook.  She was promoted to Food Service Director in July of 2008.  "I love the residents and want to make sure they not only enjoy the food, but the service as well." says Nicole, "This is their home and meal time is a very important part of each day, so we try to address their personal tastes and dietary needs as best we can.  Meals are also when everyone is together at once and friends catch up.  It's very social. We're all like one, big happy family and I'm glad to be a part of it."
Nicole and the entire Food Service Department were recently honored when they received three "Best in Class" certificates from Pinnacle Quality Insight, a national, customer satisfaction firm.  The awards were for:

• Variety of Food/Menu Choices
• Quality of Food
• Dining Room Service

Congratulations to Nicole and the entire Food Service staff for helping to make The Pointe a wonderful community to live.