Nutritional and dietary needs fact sheets
Dementia
Diabetes
Coeliac Disease
Fibre
Fortified diets
Eating well
Salt
Bone health
Iron
Allergies
5-a-day
Ruth O’Sullivan, RNutr Nutritionist
Ruth O’Sullivan graduated from the University of Surrey with a BSc in Nutrition. She started her career at Leatherhead Food Research before moving to Brakes, Unilever then Starbucks. Ruth re-joined Brakes in April 2023 to drive Brakes nutrition strategy, provide nutritional support for customers, deliver nutrition training courses and is responsible for all company nutrition and health policies. Ruth is a Registered Nutritionist, was voted ‘Food Industry Nutritionist of the Year’ in 2021 by the Nutrition Graduate network and is also the secretary of the ‘Nutritionists in Industry’ group.
Menu support
Ensuring variety and nutritional balance, whatever your team numbers and skill levels
- Full and simplified menu cycles
- Recipe spec sheets with complete allergen information
- Product listings and recommendations
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