Aged Care Catering Summit
Reinventing aged care hospitality
As the demands and expectations of Australia’s booming aged care sector evolve we are also seeing huge changes in the way meals are prepared and served. At the Aged Care Catering Summit the industry will come together to discuss the latest trends and techniques. With a vibrant speaker program and networking opportunities the summit will deliver real ideas and benefits for delegates.
Who should attend an Aged Care Catering Summit?
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.
Speakers at the last summit included:
Cherie Hugo
The Lantern Project
John Casey
Live Life Cook
Rodger Graf
Nutritious Cuisine
Bernadette Dutton
Plena Healthcare
Julie Dundon
Nutrition Professionals Australia
Ashleigh Jones
Lite n' Easy
Sean Cunnington
Evereo
Simon Holloway
Vegepod
Loretta Reiken
Lantern Consultant Chef
Tawnya Bahr
Straight To The Source
This conference is great value at only $199 for the full day including all sessions, light lunch and entry to the tradeshow.
Running from 9am - 3.30pm on Monday 5 August 2024
Online registration opens soon.
The program from last time
| 08:30am | Registration and coffee |
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| 09:00am | Introduction | Tawnya Bahr – Straight To The Source | |
| 09.05am | Industry direction and overview
| Cherie Hugo - The Lantern Project | |
| 9.50am | Dining with dysphagia
| Bernadette Dutton - Plena Healthcare Rodger Graf – Nutritious Cuisine Moderator: Tawnya Bahr | |
| 10.25am | Morning tea |
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| 10.50am | The future of ageing – a food first approach | Ashleigh Jones – Lite n’ Easy | |
| 11.10am | Will your kitchen cope with the next emergency? | John Casey - Live Life Foods Moderator: Tawnya Bahr
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| 11.45am |
| Sean Cunnington - Evereo Rodger Graf – Nutritious Cuisine Loretta Reiken - Lantern Consultant Chef Moderator: Tawnya Bahr
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| 12.30pm | Lunch, and a visit to Food and Hospitality Queensland |
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| 2pm | Benefits of edible gardening in elder care | Simon Holloway - Vegepod | |
| 2.55pm | Outcomes for the Royal Commission and the Basic Daily Fee | Julie Dundon – Nutrition Professionals Australia | |
| 3.25pm | Conference conclusion and key take-aways | Tawnya Bahr |
The Aged Care Catering Summit will return to Brisbane on Monday 4 August 2024. Updated information and online bookings will be available on this page from January 2024.
If you are based in Sydney then check out the Aged Care Catering Summit running on Tuesday 21 May as part of Foodservice Australia. For more information visit www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au/special-events/aged-care-summit
