Dietitian Consulting Services

What Dietitian Consulting Services does

Dietitian Consulting Services LLC is a privately held, Washington-based nutrition consulting firm operating from a single headquarters in Mercer Island. The company delivers professional dietitian services to institutional buyers across the Pacific Northwest, with five distinct service lines: Long Term Care Facilities (the anchor business, staffed by 20+ Registered and Certified Dietitians specializing in geriatric nutrition), Children Nutrition Programs (federal-compliant school lunch and day care menus), Health and Fitness Clubs (ACE certified trainer education and member counseling), Menu Services (nutrition-analyzed seasonal menus with recipe books for multiple facility types), and Private Consultation (individual weight management and dietary counseling).

The underlying service model is human-led and credential-driven rather than technology-mediated. Core competencies center on HACCP-compliant recipe development, Serve Safe food safety practices, nutrient analysis, quality improvement programming for kitchen operations, and staff in-service education. There is no proprietary software platform, AI capability, or disclosed technology stack; the company's "technology" is the accumulated expertise of its registered dietitian workforce and its library of seasonal menu cycles and recipe books. The website (dcsrd.com) functions primarily as a service catalog and lead intake channel rather than a digital delivery or transaction platform.

The business model is professional services with sales-led distribution. The firm secures institutional clients through direct outreach to long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, boarding homes, schools, day cares, fitness clubs, retirement centers, and women's shelters, delivering services via onsite dietitian consultation. Private consultation to individual consumers is offered on a pay-as-you-go basis with rates disclosed only upon inquiry. Pricing is not publicly listed across any segment, which is consistent with negotiated institutional contracts and bespoke private engagements. The firm has no disclosed funding history, no M&A activity, no partnerships, no awards, and no patents — indicating an independently operated, owner-managed LLC financed organically through operating revenue.

Name

Dietitian Consulting Services

Legal name

Dietitian Consulting Services LLC

Website

https://dcsrd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dietitian Consulting Services LLC is a Mercer Island, Washington-based nutrition consulting firm offering dietitian-led services to long-term care facilities, schools, day cares, fitness clubs, and individual consumers across the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutrition Consulting Services

NAICS

Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (812191)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Registered Dietitian) (HSADAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meal Preparation & Nutrition Support (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAC), Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD), Weight Loss Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAFAB), Nutrition & Dietetics Services (EDALAFAH), General Nutrition Coaching (HSADAFAA)

Keywords

• Nutrition consulting services
• Clinical dietetics
• Menu development
• Geriatric nutrition
• Long-term care nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Mercer Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Dietitian Consulting Services: Consulting services provided to long-term care facilities, assisted living, boarding homes, health clubs, and other institutional clients. Services include nutritional assessment, menu development, kitchen sanitation, and staff education. Also includes private consultation services to individual consumers.
2. Menu Services and Recipe Books: Custom menu development with nutrition analysis for schools, day cares, boarding homes, and retirement centers. Recipe books available for each menu cycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dietitian Consulting Services is a nutrition consulting firm whose dietitians provide on-site and remote dietary and food-service consulting to long-term care facilities, assisted living, boarding homes, schools, day cares, juvenile homes, and health clubs. Core deliverables include nutritional assessments, care planning, seasonal menu development with nutrient analysis, recipe books, HACCP-compliant recipe writing, kitchen sanitation and quality improvement programs, and staff in-service education. A secondary offering provides individual nutrition counseling and weight management support to private consumers via phone or email.

Product overview

Dietitian Consulting Services LLC is a nutrition consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional dietetic services. The company provides five core service lines: Long Term Care Facilities (with over 20 registered dietitians offering on-site consultation, menu packages, and quality improvement programs), Children Nutrition Programs (school lunch programs, day care menus, and juvenile homes services), Health and Fitness Clubs (member counseling and ACE certified trainer education), Menu Services (nutrition-analyzed menus for various facility types with recipe books), and Private Consultation (individual weight management and nutrition counseling). Services include nutritional assessment, kitchen sanitation, menu development, nutrient analysis, and food/nutrition education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long Term Care Facilities Consulting On-site dietitian consulting for nursing homes and long-term care facilities, including nutritional assessments, care planning, seasonal menu packages, recipe books, kitchen sanitation and quality improvement programs, food cost review, and staff in-service education.
• Children Nutrition Programs Nutrition services for school lunch programs, day cares, juvenile homes, and youth nutrition education, including menu development meeting federal requirements and sanitation inspections.
• Health and Fitness Clubs Nutrition Services Member-focused nutrition services for health clubs including one-on-one counseling, group instruction, and ACE certified training programs for fitness trainers.
• Menu Services Menu development with nutrition analysis for long-term care facilities, school lunch programs, day cares, boarding homes, retirement centers, and women's shelters, including recipe books for each menu cycle.
• Private Consultation Individual nutrition counseling and weight management consultations with dietitians offering personalized goal-setting and a holistic approach to wellness for adult consumers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo North America: Global food services and facilities management company with dedicated senior living, healthcare, and education segments that compete for the same institutional nutrition and menu development work DCS performs. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping dietitian and menu service offerings across LTC, schools, and corporate fitness clients.
• Aramark: Large contract food service provider serving healthcare facilities, senior living communities, universities, and corporate clients across North America. Directly comparable to DCS in the LTC and education nutrition segments, though operating at significantly greater scale and offering broader facility services beyond nutrition.
• Compass Group USA: One of the largest contract food service and support services companies in North America, providing dining and nutrition services to healthcare, senior living, education, and corporate facilities. Highly comparable to DCS as a broad incumbent that serves the same institutional client base (LTC, schools, fitness) with overlapping nutrition and menu management capabilities, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Healthcare Services Group: Provides housekeeping, dining, and nutrition services to nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the United States. Most directly comparable to DCS's core LTC segment, with overlapping dietitian consulting, menu development, and regulatory compliance services — though at a national, publicly-traded scale.
• Unidine Corporation: Specialized food service and nutrition management company serving senior living communities, hospitals, and behavioral health facilities. Directly comparable to DCS in the senior living and LTC dining/nutrition segment, with a similar focus on clinical nutrition and registered dietitian-led services.
• Morrison Healthcare: A Compass Group subsidiary providing food and nutrition services exclusively to hospitals and senior living communities. Directly comparable to DCS's LTC and healthcare-adjacent nutrition consulting, including clinical dietitian staffing, menu development, and regulatory compliance.
• Cura Hospitality: Provides dining and nutrition services to senior living, healthcare, and corporate clients with a focus on registered dietitian-led menu development. Comparable to DCS's LTC and senior-focused nutrition consulting model, with overlapping menu services and clinical RD offerings in the mid-Atlantic and expanding markets.
• Dietitians On Demand: A dietitian staffing and consulting firm placing Registered Dietitians in long-term care, healthcare, and corporate settings nationwide. Closely comparable to DCS in the LTC dietitian consulting model, with similar service portfolio and credentialed-RD value proposition, though operating at a national staffing scale.

Emerging players

• RD Nutrition Consultants: Smaller dietitian consulting firm providing remote and on-site Registered Dietitian services to long-term care facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies. Comparable to DCS in the LTC RD consulting model but with a more distributed, telehealth-enabled delivery approach.
• Menu Drive / Meal Suite (nutrition menu software vendors): Software platforms providing menu planning, nutrition analysis, and recipe management tools for senior living and LTC food service operations. Comparable to DCS's Menu Services offering as an adjacent technology-enabled alternative for the same institutional clients, representing a potential competitive threat or partnership opportunity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dcsrd1
• Facebookfacebook.com/dscrd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dietitian-consultant-services

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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