Getting catering right and putting effective menu planning in place, is paramount in the healthcare arena. As a leading supplier of frozen meals in the healthcare sector, apetito knows the importance of hot, nourishing and tasty meals in speeding up patient recovery.

Offering a menu which embraces classic family favourites serves as a reminder of traditional home cooking, at what is often a difficult time. For the ultimate in comfort food, serve apetito’s hearty Beef Casserole. With tender chunks of beef in a rich gravy, this wholesome dish is packed with vegetables, such as carrots, mushrooms, swede and celery for added vitamins. As with all apetito dishes, this Beef Casserole is nutritionally balanced, to provide patients with optimum levels of protein and nutrients required to aid recovery.

To complete the meal, why not offer apetito’s Summer Fruit Crumble, a quintessential British dessert? Packed with apples, raspberries and blackcurrants, this dessert is finished with a crispy, buttery crumble topping.

Rosemarie Hoyle, divisional manager, apetito Healthcare comments: “Offering a taste of home from home can make such a difference to patients in making a stay in hospital as comfortable as possible. Hearty and traditional dishes such as casseroles or shepherd’s pie are not only popular with patients, but also have a high nutritional value which is so important in the healthcare setting.”

With an extensive portfolio of both classic and contemporary dishes, apetito offers a range of meals, suitable for all tastes and dietary requirements. Frozen at the point of preparation to lock in freshness, meals are stored in a freezer and reheated when required, to ensure patients are guaranteed hot meals, with nutrients intact. With safety paramount in the hospital environment, apetito’s Postive Release system ensures all meals are subject to stringent microbiological testing, at all points during the production process.

To speak with a Healthcare advisor regarding your menu planning, telephone apetito on 01225 756000.

For more information on the company, visit www.apetito.co.uk