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Bring a smile to everyone’s faces

Introducing themed events is a great way to help boost everyone’s morale and general well-being at mealtimes. We’re here to help with a series of themed menus and activities to make it easy for you. Each theme includes:

  • Menu ideas plus blank templates to create your own menus
  • Product guides for simplified menu solutions
  • Quizzes, colouring-in and other activities to enjoy together

We’ll be updating this page with new themes in the future, so please visit regularly to view the latest themed ideas.

Theme day calendar

Download our 2026 calendar which highlights the theme days and seasonal events we will be supporting this year.

British Afternoon tea

Afternoon Tea

Recipes and activities for a perfect afternoon tea always popular in care settings and a great way for residents, staff and guests to celebrate birthdays and other occasions together.

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Seasonal themes

American Theme Day

Authentic American-style dishes and flavours for Independence Day, Thanksgiving and other national holidays, with colouring-in sketches and quizzes to bring your US-themed event to life.
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Indian menu ideas

The taste of India

Three menus including recipe spec sheets and product guides showcasing the ever-popular flavours and colours of Indian cuisine – a real favourite with care home residents.
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The Best of British fish and chips

The Best of British

Templates and menus to help you celebrate great British food all year round, with full recipe spec sheets for dishes featuring our wonderful seasonal produce and other home-grown ingredients.


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Care at Christmas

Care at Christmas

Everyone can enjoy a merry Christmas with our carefully curated seasonal selection. We’ve got residents’ dietary needs and preferences covered and some feel-good activities for extra festive fun.


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