The Kerrymaid team caught up with NACC Care Chef of the Year finalist Jade Smith at the Candlewood Care Home in North London to chat about catering for residents at this best-in-class care home.
The video explores how Jade and the kitchen team manage to keep residents engaged with their menu all year round, by incorporating national days and seasonal produce. Richard Troman, Development Chef at Kerrymaid also spoke to Jade about catering for different diets on a day-to-day basis, the role of fortification, and the challenge of recruitment within the care home sector.
Tiffany Long, The White Hart, Norfolk
This video shines a light on one of the UK’s rising cooking stars. Tiffany Long was crowned ‘Best Young Pub Chef’ at the Great British Pub Awards 2022 and Kerrymaid Development Chef Richard Troman met with her to discuss the big trends in the pub world.
Tiffany chats about her career progression to date and the how she has developed a menu of high-end dishes mixed with seasonal specials at The White Heart. She praises how apprentices can be a valuable way of encouraging the next generation of talent and outlines some of the energy having initiatives the pub has implemented, whilst demonstrating the use of Kerrymaid products in the kitchen.