Category: Care Homes
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Alex is the NACC’s youngest ever Care Cook champ
Alex Morte, chef de partie at Signatures Coombe Hill Manor in Kingston-upon- Thames, is officially the best care cook in the UK. He was crowned the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2016 and, at the age of 21, he is also the youngest champion in the competition’s history. His winning menu…
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NACC forum set to inform and inspire
This month’s NACC Training and Development Forum is set to inform, update and inspire care catering professionals when it returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham on October 5-7. The two-day event is set to engage delegates through speakers, training workshops and practical culinary demonstration, specifically designed to stimulate discussion and offer fresh approaches,…
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Keep Your Cool This Summer
Care caterers are being urged to keep their cool this summer – and look after their elderly residents, as well as themselves, in the heat. The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has issued a series of downloadable factsheets packed with helpful tips and advice for summer health and wellbeing. Neel Radia, national chairman of the NACC,…
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Care-ful Catering
Inspirational ideas for elderly diners Care cooks face huge challenges on a daily basis to cater for the varying dietary and medical needs of their residents. According to the 2011 census, there are around 291,000 people aged 65+ living in care homes across the UK and the proportion of care home residents aged 80+ has increased in line with longer life expectancies. Many are suffering from a variety of…
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New research shows only half of health professionals regard malnutrition as a priority
New research by the Malnutrition Taskforce reveals that only half of health professionals thought malnutrition was a priority in their organisations – and only 47% felt confident their knowledge and skills were sufficient to help people most at risk. The survey ‘Experiences of Patient Malnutrition’ by Dods Research also shows that half of the professionals…
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A Right Royal Rumpus
Care caterers are being invited to take part in a birthday cake challenge to celebrate a special royal birthday in June. The Novelty 90th Birthday Challenge – launched by Unilever Food Solutions in association with NAPA (National Association of Activity Providers) and the National Trust – will see care homes creating a birthday cake based…
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Hospital duo named ‘best in class’
Richard Kirton and Ian Cannon from North Tees Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust fought off competition from seven other hospital chef teams to take home the accolade. A pair of hospital caterers scooped Silver Best in Class in the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Hot Cookery Competition at Hotelympia. Each chef team had one hour to cook a beef-based,…
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Hospital caterers support plans for sugar tax
The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) is supporting plans to implement a sugar tax across hospitals to tackle the ‘national sugar high’ and obesity. NHS chief executive Simon Stevens is proposing the 20% tax on all sugary drinks and foods in NHS cafés to be introduced by 2020. He said the NHS’s 1.3million staff had a…
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Care caterers to embark on world record attempt
Care caterers across the UK are being encouraged to take part in a world record attempt as part of Nutrition and Hydration Week. The organisers of the week – the Hospital Caterers Association and the National Association of Care Catering – have set themselves the challenge of trying to create a new official world record…
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NAPA winners fine dining masterclass
Care home chefs enjoyed a fine dining masterclass from top restaurateur Mark Sargeant after winning a NAPA competition. The top 20 entrants were rewarded for their efforts in the Fine Dining Challenge run by NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) and spent the day at Unilever Food Solutions in Leatherhead. To enter, care homes had to put on…