A clear dietary brief.
Develop menus around the agreed requirements of patients, visitors or staff, including choice, portioning and presentation. Clinical dietary decisions remain with the appropriate healthcare professionals.
Healthcare / food developmentThoughtful food.
Thoughtful food.
People first.
Menu development, product sourcing and practical team support for healthcare food operations, shaped around your service and the requirements set by your clinical teams.
A considered food serviceCareful planning.
Careful planning.
Practical delivery.
We support healthcare caterers with the food-development and operational work behind a varied, appealing menu. From recipe specifications to service methods, the brief starts with the people you serve and the facilities you have.
The right partners.
Source prepared products and specialist manufacturing partners where they help simplify service. Ingredient, allergen and nutritional specifications form part of the agreed development brief.
A practical handover.
Support teams with preparation guidance, specification cards and agreed training, including dysphagia-aware kitchen practice where this forms part of your service.
From the brief to the kitchenMore than a menu.
More than a menu.
A workable service.
Food has to work within the timings, equipment, staffing and service arrangements of each site. We develop the food offer with those constraints in view, rather than designing a menu in isolation.
Where bespoke prepared products are appropriate, DishLab develops the concept and specification and sources specialist manufacturing partners. Production, validation, dietary suitability and commercial terms are agreed for each project.
See our training approach
A considered processFrom first brief.
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From first brief.
To everyday service.
Define
Agree the audience, service setting and clinical dietary brief.
Create
Develop dishes and product specifications around the brief.
Review
Work with the operator and relevant professionals on suitability.
Implement
Train teams and agree the operational handover.
The next great idea starts hereGreat food. Brighter teams.
Let’s talk food.
A new menu. A signature dish. A simpler service.
Tell us where you want to take your food.