Trust Brakes for care home menu support
We understand the importance of giving your residents the variety and nutritional balance they need for health and wellbeing. We’re here to help with menu ideas for care homes and recipes, specially prepared by our healthcare lead development chef, Danny Silcock, and our in-house nutrition and category team.
You can be confident these care home menu ideas and dishes will work consistently and reliably, and can easily be modified to meet your residents’ varying needs.
Menu cycles
NEW - Complete four-week care home food menu cycle designed for kitchens operating at full capacity and scratch-cooking as normal. It gives you nutritionally-balanced menu ideas, dish recommendations and recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, across all 7 days each week.
Introducing our care home food menu ideas and support for Care Caterers
An introduction by our head of customer marketing Cathy Amos to our menu support and guidance for care caterers, including care home menu ideas and cycles, recipes and themed activities.
Plant-Forward recipes for care
A collection of plant-forward recipes for your sector, supporting customers to eat less meat with added plant goodness.
NEW Care Showcase
Specific guidance, advice, support and products for care caterers
- Chef-recommended products
- Allergen and nutrition information
- Menu and recipe support
- Interactive digital version with quick links and video guides
Bring a smile to people’s faces
Themed menus and activities to boost morale and wellbeing
- Menu ideas and blank templates
- Recipes and product guides
- Colouring-in sketches and quizzes for residents and staff to enjoy together
Training your kitchen team
Training and support to meet your residents' nutritional needs
- FREE accredited online nutrition course
- IDDSI training video
- Downloadable factsheets covering a range of dietary and health needs
Brakes Virtual Chef
Save time, reduce risk and ensure compliance with legislation, including Natasha’s Law
- Market-leading online recipe management tool, powered by Nutritics
- Live list of Brakes products
- Full allergen, nutritional and calorie information
More for less
Helping you tackle food cost inflation
- Brakes - own brand products
- Monthly promotions
- Discounts that increase with your spend
All your food, drink and catering supplies
Over 10,000 products across all categories, available from stock
- Everything you need on one order, delivered safely and securely
- Pack sizes and formats to match your storage and kitchen facilities