Category: Care Homes
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Take Five with our Key Trends for 2020
We are delighted to reveal the five key trends we believe will drive significant change across all sectors of the foodservice industry in 2020 and beyond. The five key trends identified, which you can find full details of in our Trend Guide 2020/21, are titled Children of the Revolution, A Change of Pace, TRIBE, An Alternative…
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Calling all care chefs
The NACC Care Chef of the Year 2020 competition is open for entries The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2020 competition. Entries are now open and the search for the best chef working in the care sector has officially begun. Chefs and cooks working across…
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The NACC appoints new national chair
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has appointed Sue Cawthray, chief executive officer of Harrogate Neighbours Housing Association, as its new national chair. The appointment was confirmed at the association’s AGM as members gathered at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, for the NACC Training and Development Forum 2019. Sue officially takes the reins…
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Care catering’s unsung heroes honoured at the NACC Awards 2019
Last night (10 October), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) celebrated outstanding contributions to the care catering sector at the NACC Awards 2019. The winners of the prestigious awards, which recognise teams and individuals from across the sector that demonstrate innovation, excellence and dedication in their field, were announced at a gala awards dinner…
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Living positively with dementia
Care caterers at the NACC’s north region seminar gained vital knowledge of how it feels to live with dementia. Bestselling writer Wendy Mitchell, who has the condition, spoke to over 100 delegates at the National Association of Care Catering event in Doncaster. They gathered to learn more about advances in dementia care and mealtimes. Wendy…
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Lifestyle choices that could lower your risk of dementia
A recent study has suggested that healthy lifestyle choices can lower the risk of dementia, even if it runs in the family. The study, carried out by the University of Exeter, followed nearly 200,000 people and showed the risk fell by up to a third when participants made simple lifestyle changes to their diet and…
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Martin takes the NACC crown
Martin McKee of The Hawthorns, Aldridge, has been named the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 following a closely fought national final. The standard of competition was incredibly high, but Martin stood out to take the coveted title with his menu of pan roast cod, fondant potatoes, garden peas and vegetables with sauce vierge…
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Root and Branch’ review of hospital food
The Hospital Caterers Association has welcomed a proposed review of hospital food. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock called for the review following several deaths linked to a recent listeria outbreak. The Government is working with the Hospital Caterers Association to build progress in three vital areas: eliminating junk food from hospitals,…
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The NACC Awards 2019 finalists announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the finalists for the NACC Awards 2019. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and individuals from across the care catering sector that demonstrate innovation, excellence and dedication in their field, creating real benefits for the people they cater for and their colleagues. The overall winners…
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An Artful Challenge
To help celebrate the Year of the Arts in Care, Millac Gold is inspiring care settings to think about ‘artful desserts’. The idea focuses on the art of plating up dishes so they are full of colour, height and texture. Motivated by NAPA’s (National Activities Providers Association) vision that arts can be anything from painting…