The Harbour Healthcare contract will see Dine working with seven care homes within the group, which has been previously managed by its in-house catering operation.
HILS (formerly Hertfordshire Community Meals) provides a ‘meals on wheels’ delivery service to vulnerable adults, along with welfare checks, companionship and other assistance.
The finalists impressed the judges in the regional heats in order to secure a place in the national final and move one stop closer to being crowned NACC Care Cook of the Year 2015.
Pupils voted on exactly what equipment the funds from Perry Manor could be used to purchase and they decided on eight state of the art tablets.
The award launches this year as part of the annual NAPA awards.
Finalists previously competed in 90-minute regional heats, where they were challenged to produce a nutritionally balanced two-course menu, main and dessert.
Jeffrey, who was made a CBE in 2011 for her work, has long-standing links with the health and social care sectors having been chairman of High Peak & Dales Primary Care NHS Trust, the NHS Confe
The 20-week pilot course and qualification is the first of its kind for the sector and addresses the absence of a recognised formal professional catering qualification dedicated to the health and s
Derek Johnson, international liaison officer for Nutrition & Hydration Week, told the launch yesterday: “A total of 96 different countries have visited our NHWeek website and 32 of those have b
Editor of Cost Sector Catering, David Foad, said: “These annual awards provide a valuable opportunity to celebrate the work of the tens of thousands of people working in the UK foodservice sector –