by Leni Wood | Aug 11, 2021 | Dysphagia
Often, when a food is puréed down, the surface area becomes increased. This means that what might only be one portion of chicken then becomes two potions and nutrition is...
by Leni Wood | Apr 27, 2021 | Fibre, Nutrition for the Elderly, Vitamins
In my last blog I looked at lifestyle factors that can occur in later life which could impact on our nutritional needs as we age. This week I would like to take a deeper...
by Leni Wood | Oct 8, 2020 | Fruit and Vegetables
As a leading UK care provider, Nellsar is responsible for the nutritional health and well-being of over 600 residents across our 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey and Essex. We...
by Leni Wood | Sep 29, 2020 | Nutrient-Rich Snacks
Catering with care Working in Care Home Catering means that you need to be able to think ‘outside the box’, having the special skill of listening to individual...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 18, 2019 | Chef Stories
How did you get into catering and what inspired you? I joined catering in 2010, wanting to challenge myself and to do something totally new. I didn’t know it was such a...