We love a themed menu at Norse Catering, and there are plenty of opportunities for these at this time of year! Menu themes allow our kitchen teams to get creative. It also engages and entertains our customers and shows our commitment to going the extra mile for our clients.
Our new Autumn/Winter Primary Menu has been launched. It includes some tasty ‘winter warmers’ such as beef burrito bake, sweet potato and lentil curry and apple crumble with custard. We will also have our popular dishes, such as roast dinner day and our homemade Margherita pizza, using 50/50 flour. We have also refreshed our menu style and photographs using fun and vibrant colours to make them even more engaging for our young customers.
We have a new menu in our Care Homes. The menu is full of wholesome, home-cooked dishes with a seasonal twist, such as liver and bacon casserole, creamy chicken and vegetable pie, Irish stew with lamb and herby dumplings. Interestingly, our new Care menu also has toffee cream tart by request, which is a constant favourite in our Primary Schools! We provide picture menus for our Care Homes and, with this menu and part of our commitment to make our dining experience inclusive to all, we have also photographed our texture modified menus. This has been an aspiration of ours for several years and we are so pleased to produce this visual guide for the people we care for. Below is roast chicken prepared at IDDSI levels 4, 5, 6 and 7.
We are thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Catering Team of the Year Award for our innovative ‘Food Glorious Food’ project! This initiative has transformed the dining experience for over 600 Norfolk care home residents, focusing on supporting those with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS). By providing our teams with specialised training from Oak House Kitchen and developing greater collaboration between our care and catering teams. The project has enhanced residents’ quality of life, significantly boosted staff morale, and reaffirmed the Group’s ongoing commitment to collaboration and innovation. This award reflects the hard work, dedication, and passion that each team member has brought to the table. Together, we are setting new standards in care and continuing our mission to deliver for the public good. Here’s a photo of all the winners from the awards evening in October.
It is National School Meals Week 11th – 15th November! This annual event is organised by LACA (the school food people) and promotes school meals and the fantastic people behind them. This year’s theme is around how school meals play an important role in children’s mental wellbeing as well as physically and academically. We will be celebrating National School Meals Week and sharing several posts on our Twitter account @NorseCatering – please take a look!
Until next time,
Norse Group’s Catering Team
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