Category: Care Homes

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.…

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…

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. …

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…

In March 2021 Care UK, became the first care sector organisation in the world to join #FairKitchens, a global movement aimed at building a healthy, robust and sustainable kitchen culture for the hospitality sector. The aim of the movement is to make the happiness of catering teams as important as diner satisfaction. James Clear, Hotel…

When Vanessa Wells joined Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice in Arundel, West Sussex, she saw her job as a way of doing the work she loved while making a real difference to children who need hospice care and their families. Although the hospice is based in Arundel, it covers Sussex and South East Hampshire, caring…

A bespoke, free training platform dedicated to chefs working in NHS hospitals has recently been launched to support their career progression in the sector. Hosted by the NHS Supply Chain’s culinary specialists, they feature live demonstrations, hands on cooking, guest speakers and the opportunity to network with peers. All NHS chefs can register their interest…

Diabetes Awareness Week 14th-20th JUNE 2021 Diabetes Awareness Week, organised by charity Diabetes UK, aims to highlight the condition which affects 4.8 million people. Out of this number, 90% have Type 2 diabetes. According to Diabetes UK, diabetes is a condition where the body’s blood glucose level is too high. It can happen when the body…

Dementia Action Week Monday 17th May to Sunday 23rd May Dementia Action Week is organised by charity Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness for the condition. Catering for residents with dementia in care homes needs careful planning. People with dementia have more complexities which make eating and drinking more difficult independently, so it is essential they are offered food…

The annual National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year competition recognises and celebrates care home chefs, as well as providing a platform to raise awareness of care catering as a highly skilled and rewarding career choice. Sue Cawthray, the NACC’s national chair says “The competition is the longest standing care chef…