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healthcare sector
Healthcare catering and wholesale food for the welfare and care sectors.
Catering in the healthcare sector is challenging work at the best of times. Not only do chefs have to cater to individual tastes and needs, but it’s critical to ensure patients are receiving nutritionally complete and balanced meals and snacks, too.
When every detail matters, Birchall Foodservice are your trusted partner in fueling well-being through delicious, nutrient-dense meals.
We understand the unique challenges of catering for residents with diverse needs, strict dietary requirements, and often delicate appetites. That’s why we go beyond just food, offering a comprehensive range of solutions to support your team and enrich the lives of those in your care.
Through expert dysphagia training, specialised recipe development and leading industry insights and support, you can rely on our healthcare catering expertise for even the most complex of patient cases.
With over 80 years of experience in healthcare catering and wholesale food solutions, our team at Birchall are ready and waiting to support your residents’ care.
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Dysphagia Training
We offer complimentary dysphagia training for our customers. With the help of Gary Brailsford from Dining with Dignity, our workshops explore innovative and straightforward approaches to crafting meals that are both nutritious and enjoyable for individuals with dysphagia. Gary will guide you through the key aspects of meal preparation, cooking, and presentation, ensuring that your meals are suitable for residents with dysphagia. The workshops conclude with a hands-on session where participants can apply what they've learned in a practical setting, focusing on the delivery of dysphagia meals.
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Social care
Nutrition and hydration are a huge priority on health and social care agendas. However, eating and drinking means so much more than just providing nutrients - mealtimes are very much social in nature and, for many people in care homes, they are the highlight of their day. Catering for patients and residents with very specific medical and dietary needs can be a challenge, and we have the know-how to help inspire and aid your menu planning. Our dysphagia recipe training days, for example, have proved a huge success in helping care chefs to create visually appetising meals for residents with dysphagia.