Advice on dealing with the complex catering needs found in today’s care homes
Catering is an essential part of any care home. Listen to our interview with Apetito’s divisional manager (care homes) Neil Hargreaves who…
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Start planning for nutrition and hydration week in March
Nutrition and Hydration Week, taking place in March 16-22, is an opportunity for care homes to promote food service; catering for special…
NACC 2020 Care Chef of the year open for entries
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2020 competition. Entry is open to…
Care home food budgets spark media outrage
Care homes spend on average £2.44 a day on food and drink for residents – 85p less than 2008 ‘fair food costs’,…
Catering resources launched by Scottish care home regulator
Scottish care home regulator, the Care Inspectorate has published new online resources to support care home residents to live, eat, and drink,…
Vegan discrimination case raises spectre of legal precedent
Solicitors at law firm Boyes Turner say that legal precedent could be made if an employment tribunal decides vegan beliefs are a…
Production Chef Apprenticeship completes the jigsaw, says HIT Training
HIT Training has added the Production Chef Apprenticeship to its offer as the demand increases to upskill chefs working in more standardised…
“I want to talk about spoons”
Newly-appointed patron for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Baroness Barker used the platform of the NACC national training and development…
National Association of Care Catering launches training academy
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a training academy, NACC national chair Neel Radia announced on the opening day…
New cookery training is a HIT
HIT Training has launched a Level 2 Award in Professional Cookery in Health and Social Care, a qualification for health and social…
