13/07/2022
Well the best way to answer this is to summarise what we do for our clients…
𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲
The nutritional care of the customers and residents is a high priority for us. We adapt menus to everyone’s requirements for texture, allergens, fortification, ethnic and cultural diets whilst meeting the nutritional guidelines and taste. Our chefs are also trained to adapt the dishes to meet the dietary needs of the residents whilst still ensuring they have an enjoyable and nutritious meal.
However, with our renowned Chef Manual, chefs are also able to adapt recipes quickly and effectively using guided alternative ingredients if there was ever a shortage. These changes maintain the nutritional benefits and taste of every recipe.
Furthermore, this careful menu planning ensures waste is limited, as ingredients can be used across multiple recipes and correct quantities are ordered in advance.
Healthy food doesn’t need to be expensive; often easy processed options is where higher costs are incurred.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Aside from having direct access to suppliers, where we can negotiate the very best prices, here are some practical tips:
- Assess your order volumes for your top 50 products over the past 3 months and ensure orders are logged early. This will mitigate against shortages.
- Asses required products and menus that may include ‘short-life’ products, and plan suitable alternatives in advance.
- For products sourced from outside of the UK and the EU, ensure you are fully aware of any duty impact based on existing tariffs to allow for prudent financial planning.
Working alongside an external catering management company such as Cedar Revive can be advantageous, as we have long built relationships you can take advantage of.
An example of these benefits at this moment is the pro-active response to protests at ports as a result of ferry staff redundancies. Through our primary supplier we have been able to re-route most of our loads which would otherwise have been disrupted by suspended crossings.
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
When we achieve both healthier and happier residents, more efficient and manageable menus, and a more cost effective service, it allows our clients to focus on higher quality of care.
It may seem off at first sight, but very simply – higher levels of care and nutrition = a more cost efficient organisation, as your residents become more self-sufficient. Poor nutrition that negatively affects health, cognitive ability and comfort simply adds to the resident’s requirement for more intense care from the care provider. It takes away from their independence.
It is always our goal that our service cost is at the very least cancelled out by the savings and additional income made by our clients.
If you would like to learn more about our services then we invite you to read through our latest brochure here: www.cedarrevive.co.uk/brochure
However, we’d really love to chat to learn more about the issues you are trying to overcome. So contact us today to arrange a call.
