Author: 24content
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Brain-boosting menus at Gordonstoun
Menus focusing on brain boosting foods are helping students at Gordonstoun, near Elgin, northern Scotland to excel in their work, exams and sport. The school is an international, co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 4 to 18. During the first year of the new menu, GCSE results were the best ever and levels…
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Advice From the Experts – Doctor of Happiness
Regularly featured on television and radio, Dr Andy Cope (also known as the Doctor of Happiness), is a happiness expert, best-selling author, keynote speaker, trainer and authority on employee engagement, wellbeing and human flourishing. What are happy people?It’s important to understand that happiness isn’t a ‘thing’. It’s an emotion. Although it seems as though the…
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The Veganuary Effect
Over half a million people participated in Veganuary 2021, an increase of over 180,000 people in 2020 and this year, the numbers are set to rise once again. More than just a movement, Veganuary has been the turning point for many consumers seeking to implement a lifestyle change. Once renowned for boring, tasteless flavours, vegan…
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Caring for the Caterers
Looking after your staff at Christmas Care home catering staff may be working longer shifts than usual over the festive period, with many on duty on Christmas Day, separated from families and friends. With Covid-19 restrictions, care caterers may be doing more for residents than usual, especially if residents are unable to see loved ones.…
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A Whole Latte Love for Hot Beverages
Our love of freshly brewed tea or a carefully crafted cup of coffee accompanied by a slice of cake has not diminished since lockdown, in fact, the ritual tea break has become a fundamental part of daily life. Whether it is a regular “cup of joe” to get going in the morning, or the meditative…
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Waste Not, Want Not
Turning take-home leftovers into the new dining trend National restaurant chains such as PizzaExpress are supporting the Mail on Sunday’s campaign to make taking home leftovers a normal part of eating out. According to charity Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) hospitality firms throw away the equivalent of 1.3 billion meals a year, a third…
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NACC members reunite to celebrate the NACC Awards 2021
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham last night (7th October 2021) to celebrate the great and the good of care catering at the NACC Awards 2021. The prestigious awards shine a spotlight on the many outstanding contributions to care catering over the past 12 months. An abundance of innovation, excellence and dedication was…
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Plant Based in Schools
According to a recent government report, schools are leading the shift to more sustainable eating by serving less meat and more plant-based food. Four out of five caterers have reported that they are now serving less meat and a similar number said they have increased plant proteins on menus. Jimmy Pierson, director of ProVeg UK,…
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Malnutrition in the Care Sector: Can you recognise the signs?
UK Malnutrition Awareness Week (UKMAW), which takes place from Monday 11 October to Sunday 17 October, is organised by the UK’s Malnutrition Task Force (MTF) and Bapen, a charity that works to advance nutritional care of at-risk groups. During the week-long event, their aim is to improve the recognition of malnutrition and to prioritise screening. …
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Care home biscuit competitions close to crunch time
Care homes from across the UK are already hard at work on their customised biscuits and biscuit-themed desserts for the McVitie’s Tastie’s competitions in association with NAPA. But with the entry deadline at 31 October, we’re close to crunch time! Launched during this year’s Afternoon Tea Week, pladis, creators of McVities and Jacobs, and NAPA (the…