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Mealtimes are an essential time in the day for the care home resident. Of course great attention is paid to good nutrition, but mealtimes also give the day structure and foster social interaction

Many residents require special diets for medical or religious reasons. Hallmark catering staff are experienced in catering for a wide range of therapeutic and cultural needs. For example:

• Dementia – may require finger foods or soft/pureed diets;
• Diabetics – require a varied healthy diet, rich in fruit, vegetables and starchy carbohydrate but low in sugar and saturated fat;
• High Energy Needs – underweight residents may need fortified, high calorie, high protein foods that are not too filling.
• Food Allergies and Intolerances – require diets with the problem food or ingredient omitted. Changes to preparation methods may be required;
• Halal, Kosher and Other Religious Diets – require that certain foods be omitted and ingredients be sourced and prepared in a specific way.

Hallmark catering teams take each individual’s needs very seriously and ensure that their likes and dislikes are taken into account along with their nutritional needs.

Eating in a Hallmark care home allows residents to enjoy old favourites or explore newer taste preferences. Depending on the tastes of their residents, many homes add variety by offering culinary events such as Italian or Indian evenings. And of course home baked cakes are a welcome treat to accompany afternoon tea.

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