Dallas County Living Well Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 27

Going
Local
By Mary Giles

C

hef Paul Glassman at The
Forum at Park Lane is not
your ordinary chef. Then
again, this is no ordinary
senior living community
either. The Forum at Park Lane is
known to be the pioneer of upscale senior communities in the Dallas area. It
is a five-star senior living community
that includes independent senior living, rehabilitation, assisted living and
skilled nursing. Each branch of the community is served
the same high standard of dining including their own dining
rooms, their own dining staff, and high quality restaurant
style dining throughout. Chef Paul handpicks each member
of his team for his or her passion to serve.
Chef Paul has excelled in the hospitality industry for over
25 years. He has worked in Washington D.C. at the Congressional Country Club cooking for U.S. senators, presidents
of the United States, and CEOs of some of the world’s largest corporations. He has even cooked for Harry Haller, the
Emeritus Chef of the White House. Chef Paul takes pride in
having served at the prestigious and historic Omni Shoreham Hotel, a hangout spot for classic celebrities like Clark
Gable and Frank Sinatra, as well as an official inaugural
ball venue. The Forum at Park Lane and its residents hit the
proverbial jackpot to have such a phenomenal chef on staff.
Chef Paul launched the “Going Local Campaign” at
The Forum at Park Lane in 2009. He utilizes the herbs
and vegetables grown by the residents in the on-site
green house as part of this campaign. He purchases
only choice meats and fresh fruits and vegetables as
opposed to canned. Keeping the residents healthy and
being environmentally friendly are some of his most
important goals.
In addition to the day-to-day meals he prepares, he also
oversees food and beverage preparation for galas, conferences, open house parties, wine tastings, bistro dinners,

chef table nights and holiday events held at The Forum. He
just recently showered the guests of the Independent Living Grand Re-Opening with a variety feast and delectable
dessert bar. It is opportunities such as this where Chef Paul
and his team debut new levels of culinary excellence.
The Forum’s independent living residents head out to
Thanksgiving Square with their Activities Director Ellis
Paddack and distribute food to the homeless every other
month. Chef Paul oversees the preparation of these meals.
“I am enormously privileged to work with the residents of
The Forum. My goal is to be hands-on and to deliver a first
class food ser ٥