Aged Care Catering Summit
Improving aged care hospitality
Catering to older consumers is becoming increasingly important and challenging.
The aging population is demanding a better food offer while regulations get tougher and budgets remain tight.
This important industry event will offer you expert advice on consumer trends, menu design, kitchen technology and more. Register now to hear from experts and access the latest information.
At the Aged Care Catering Summit the industry will reconnect, share stories and learn from leaders.
With its vibrant speaker program and networking opportunities, this conference will be held as part of the Foodservice Australia trade show and is a high profile event on the aged care hospitality calendar. It will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday 1 March 2022.
Who should attend?
The Summit is ideal for general managers, catering managers, facility managers, chefs, nutritionists, commercial caterers, consultants and suppliers. Really it is for anyone involved in catering to these important older consumers. It is affordably priced so that you can bring the whole team.
Who is speaking?
Dr Cherie Hugo
The Lantern Project
Bernadette Dutton
Plena Healthcare
Sean Cunnington
Evereo
Merlin Kong
LASA’s Centre for Workforce Development and Innovation
Amy Knight
Simplot Australia
John Casey
Live Life Foods
Bernadette Eriksen
Flavour Creations
Tibor Paller
Tibor's Kitchen
Joel Feren
The Nutrition Guy
Peter Fleet
Barwon Health
Ysabel Liley
Plena Healthcare
Sue Albert
BaptCare
Mary Whelan
Food Service Advisor
Tawnya Bahr
Straight to the Source
The summit will start with an industry overview followed by practical sessions on nutrition, innovation, dysphagia, consumer dignity and choice, kitchen equipment, and more. It will be a day of sharing ideas, inspiration and practical advice.
The program
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30am | Registration and coffee |
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| 9am | Introduction | Tawnya Bahr, Straight To The Source |
| 9.05am
| Industry direction and overview How has the last 12 months affected food service and hospitality
| Cherie Hugo, The Lantern Project |
| 9.55am | Dining with dysphagia
| Bernadette Dutton, Plena Healthcare Bernadette Eriksen, Flavour Creations |
| 10.30am | Morning tea |
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| 10.50am | Change your way of thinking about aged care innovation | Merlin Kong, LASA |
| 11.10am | Planning for the next emergency | John Casey, Live Life Foods Mary Whelan, Food Safety Advisor |
| 11.45am | Trends and innovation in aged care dining | Sean Cunnington, Evereo Tibor Paller, Tibor’s Kitchen Joel Feren, The Nutrition Guy John Casey, Live Life Foods |
| 12.30pm | Lunch, and a visit to Foodservice Australia |
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| 2pm | Taking a food-first approach | Amy Knight, Simplot Australia Peter Fleet, Executive Chef – Barwon Health Ysabel Liley, Plena Healthcare Moderator, Tawnya Bahr |
| 2.40pm | Catering to the home care market | John Casey, Live Life Foods Sue Albert, BaptCare Moderator, Tawnya Bahr |
| 3.20pm | Conference conclusion and key take-aways | Tawnya Bahr |
Aged Care Catering Summit
- 9am – 3.30pm Tuesday 1 March 2022, MCEC Melbourne
Full day including all sessions, two course restaurant-showcase, sit down lunch and entry to the tradeshow only $249.
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