The guide features a new and ‘unique’ range of ‘time saving’ products and recipes aimed specifically at care chefs and the varied dietary needs of residents.
Produced by manufactures Essential Cuisine and HB Ingredients, the guide provides useful information on catering for dementia, dysphasia and the importance of hydration.
It is currently Nutrition and Hydration Week, which highlights the importance of good nutrition within care homes and hospitals.
Robin Dudley, Essential Cuisine business development chef, said: “Driven by a raft of innovative thinking from chefs, nutritionists and key associations, care catering has undergone a real facelift in modern times – it’s no longer about stodgy puddings and wilted veg; this is [a] highly nuanced sector where both nutrition and food’s visual appeal are key.
“The new guide brings our dual vision for the sector to life and we’re delighted to be working with HB Ingredients to support working kitchens and the incredible chefs that work in the sector.”
A group of ‘experts’ have come together to produce recipes, tips and information on resident needs, including:
- Sam Rain: HB Ingredients.
- Preston Walker: director of Oak House Residential Home.
- Chloe Hall: community dietician and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association.
- Neel Radia: former national chair of the National Association of Care Catering.
To download the new guide, visit here.