John Grover wins NACC Care Chef of the Year 2018
John Grover of Auchtercrag House Care Home, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, was crowned 2018 NACC Care Chef of the Year, yesterday (Wednesday 6 June), following a thrilling national final. The prestigious National…
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Country Range and Premier Foodservice team up to champion care caterers
Creative care caterers have a brand new platform to showcase their talents. The Country Range brand and leading supplier Premier Foodservice have joined forced to launch a new competition specifically for chefs working in…
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Advice from the Experts: Catering for children in hospital
By Stewart McKenzie, chair of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Catering for children in hospitals can be challenging. Many factors come into play, such as dietary requirements, portion control and more commonly, fussy eaters. Children…
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The dawn of a new era for dysphagia
New international guidelines governing texture modified foods have been unveiled to help caterers to provide suitable meals for dysphagia sufferers. The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) has developed a standardised way of naming…
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2018 is fairytale breakthrough year for care catering … the “Cinderella” of hospitality
It is the culmination of more than a decade of boardroom discussions, failures and frustrations. Now NACC chairman Neel Radia says care catering can finally put its “poor relation” reputation…
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Go forth and fortify!
Food for the elderly still not providing necessary nutrients, says report Care establishments for the elderly are still failing to deliver adequate nutrition to their patients, according to Age UK’s…
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Putting good nutrition & hydration on the care menu
Care and hospital caterers across the world will be playing their part to highlight the importance of good nutrition and hydration later this month. Whilst both of these issues are…
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Melting Pot – Take Care
By 2040, nearly one in four people in the UK (24.2%) will be aged 65 or over. As the population enjoys a longer lifespan, the need for residential care in…
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Hospices offering more ‘outstanding’ care than other services
Hospice care across England has the highest percentage of services rated ‘Outstanding’, according to a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The ‘State of Hospice Services in England,…
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NACC Care Chef of the Year 2018 competition opens for entries
The NACC Care Chef of the Year 2018 competition is now officially open for entries. The National Association of Care Catering’s (NACC) prestigious culinary competition seeks out the nation’s best…
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