After Steve Illidge had to close his café during the pandemic he came up with the idea of ‘souper hero’ to help the NHS during the crisis. He began using his kitchen facilities to create nutritious soups that could be heated in minutes to sustain NHS teams on the front line.
Illidge and his team prepare over 50 soups a day for medical staff at Warrington and Halton Hospital. The fresh soup offers a boost of energy and morale to the key workers.
Heather Wilde, general manager of Essential Cuisine, said: “We are so proud to support such a wonderful, local cause.
“We hope that our product donation will make Steve’s life a little easier in the kitchen, eliminating sensitive areas of food safety and declarable allergens whilst retaining all the attributes a kitchen-made stock should. People like Steve are making such a valuable difference and we are delighted to be able to help."