Care Homes

We understand that catering for specialist and general care varies dramatically from standard catering in restaurants and pubs. It is a challenging sector with complex demands whose market presence is going to increase as the British population median age continues to rise.

Why Us

We can assist your team by offering a wide array of quality products from named brands and artisan producers across all of our categories of chilled, frozen and ambient products.

Matched with products that suit a care home environment, experience of supplying the care home sector and a dedication to your business and maintaining our partnership; we will assist in ensuring your catering offering is both economically sound and culinarily exceptional.

We can also offer practical literature on catering and feeding for the following:

Dementia and Dysphagia
Risk of Malnutrition
Chronic Kidney Disease
Cardiovascular Disease
Food Allergies and Intolerances
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

Halal Diets
Kosher Diets
Afro-Caribbean Residents
Recovering from Substance Misuse
Residents with Mental Health Issues

Catering in Care Homes

What are some of the current issues and challenges?

• Care homes have an average budget of £3.50 per resident per day to cover all meals

• Care homes need to meet or exceed the CQC’s Outcome 5: Meeting Nutritional Needs as well as other CQC guidelines around health and safety

• Four in ten older people are likely to be malnourished when they enter a care home making malnutrition a key concern (Age UK January 2011)

• Many residents will have special dietary needs due to certain health conditions

• Depending on location, care homes cater for residents from different religious and cultural backgrounds and this will need to be reflected in their menus

• Staff skill level will vary, sometimes throughout the day, as a chef will only be there for core meal times

• Homes will want to obtain the highest occupancy levels to meet their financial objectives

• Hygiene and cleanliness of premises are vital to stop transmission of germs to vulnerable residents

Catering for Care Homes

We’re here to make your life easier and can supply suggested menu cycles for your care home, fortified recipes and product recommendations.

We also have support documents on catering for residents with Dementia & Dysphagia as well as Food Intolerances and Allergens. Please see below....

Residents with Dementia & Dysphagia

This leaflet provides a valuable insight into the nutritional issues experienced in dementia care. It gives lots of practical advice and examples for catering staff and carers to help ensure that the person with dementia receives not only a nutritionally balanced diet but is also allowed to maintain their independence and dignity while eating.