Menu Committees (MC) are frequently present in French geriatric institutions like nursing homes, but with variable functioning conditions. Their aims are theoretically to favour communication about food, and to validate menus in each institution. However, statutory frame and bibliography on MC are poor and consequently pragmatic propositions based on daily practice can be made. They give optimal aims of MC, its composition including which role each participant plays and the functioning conditions before, during and after MC. A better satisfaction of residents, medical practitioners and employees, combined with surveys showing improvements in food supply could be signs of a good efficiency for MC.