Revive Catering

05/04/2024

At Revive our culture is about the customer comes first and to look after all customer’s catering needs and it’s clear that at Fortuneworks Donny is well liked by all customers for going beyond the service needs.

It’s a pleasure when visiting Fortuneworks to hear how the clients, our staff and customers appreciate the day-to-day effort Donny puts into his job and therefore we are very pleased to announce that Donny is joint winner of Employee of the Month for January 2024.

Congratulations Donny!

04/08/2022

The world and all marketplaces are changing very fast right now, as most will know and understand. So we want to ensure you are completely up-to-date and understand the drivers to changes that may affect you; namely food price, and delivery.

So let us provide a current and honest picture of where we are in the world today, but let’s also work together to mitigate the negative effects they will have on our care homes and residents!

📲 https://cedarrevive.co.uk/food-marketplace-summer-update-what-you-need-to-know/

25/07/2022

When we 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, more efficient and manageable menus, and a more cost effective service, it allows our clients to focus on higher quality of care.

It may seem off at first sight, but very simply - higher levels of care and nutrition = a more cost efficient organisation, as your residents become more self-sufficient.

It is always our goal that our service cost is at the very least cancelled out by the savings and additional income made by our clients.

For full details of our services, view our new brochure: www.cedarrevive.co.uk/brochure

13/07/2022

Well the best way to answer this is to summarise what we do for our clients…

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲

The nutritional care of the customers and residents is a high priority for us. We adapt menus to everyone’s requirements for texture, allergens, fortification, ethnic and cultural diets whilst meeting the nutritional guidelines and taste. Our chefs are also trained to adapt the dishes to meet the dietary needs of the residents whilst still ensuring they have an enjoyable and nutritious meal.

However, with our renowned Chef Manual, chefs are also able to adapt recipes quickly and effectively using guided alternative ingredients if there was ever a shortage. These changes maintain the nutritional benefits and taste of every recipe.

Furthermore, this careful menu planning ensures waste is limited, as ingredients can be used across multiple recipes and correct quantities are ordered in advance.

Healthy food doesn’t need to be expensive; often easy processed options is where higher costs are incurred.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Aside from having direct access to suppliers, where we can negotiate the very best prices, here are some practical tips:

- Assess your order volumes for your top 50 products over the past 3 months and ensure orders are logged early. This will mitigate against shortages.
- Asses required products and menus that may include ‘short-life’ products, and plan suitable alternatives in advance.
- For products sourced from outside of the UK and the EU, ensure you are fully aware of any duty impact based on existing tariffs to allow for prudent financial planning.

Working alongside an external catering management company such as Cedar Revive can be advantageous, as we have long built relationships you can take advantage of.

An example of these benefits at this moment is the pro-active response to protests at ports as a result of ferry staff redundancies. Through our primary supplier we have been able to re-route most of our loads which would otherwise have been disrupted by suspended crossings.

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

When we achieve both healthier and happier residents, more efficient and manageable menus, and a more cost effective service, it allows our clients to focus on higher quality of care.

It may seem off at first sight, but very simply – higher levels of care and nutrition = a more cost efficient organisation, as your residents become more self-sufficient. Poor nutrition that negatively affects health, cognitive ability and comfort simply adds to the resident’s requirement for more intense care from the care provider. It takes away from their independence.

It is always our goal that our service cost is at the very least cancelled out by the savings and additional income made by our clients.

If you would like to learn more about our services then we invite you to read through our latest brochure here: www.cedarrevive.co.uk/brochure

However, we’d really love to chat to learn more about the issues you are trying to overcome. So contact us today to arrange a call.

30/06/2022

We hope our previous review of the marketplace and guidance on how to navigate it, mitigating the rising costs and availability issues, was helpful.

However, since our last update events around the world have unfortunately not improved greatly. In fact, as we all know, they have become even more challenging.

We are determined to help and support the third sector as much as possible, because the residents within our facilities across the country are who will suffer otherwise. So please click below to read our guide to the food service marketplace across this summer. We cover the issues we face so you understand them, but also provide practical advice to mitigate the negative affects you may feel in business:

https://cedarrevive.co.uk/a-guide-to-the-food-marketplace-this-summer/ [5 min read]

28 June 2022 A Guide to the Food Marketplace this Summer We hope our previous review of the marketplace and guidance on how to navigate it, mitigating the rising costs and availability issues, was helpful. These updates are provided in conjunction with our supply partners Bidfood.However, since our....

21/06/2022

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻.

Are you worried about waiting for months, or even years, on a diagnosis waiting list...?

We have recently found out the true importance of our personal health and wellbeing; we found out that leaving underlying issues unchecked should never be a path you go down.

Cedar Revive serve the care industry in many areas with nutritional guidance and catering to ensure better management of ailments.
Over the years we have seen incredible results and turnarounds from:

▪Anaemia
▪Coeliac Disease
▪Diabetes
▪Digestive Problems – IBS, IBD, constipation
▪Food allergies and intolerances
and many more...

We have a service for the wider public, and appointments can be booked today!

So if you have ever wondered about the way you feel after eating or reactions you seem to have... don't let it lie. Book in for a complimentary initial consultation today:

https://cedarrevive.co.uk/the-good-food-at-home-wizard/

We all owe it to ourselves.

01/06/2022

This bank holiday may be more relaxing for some than others, as Care Home Managers continue to battle the rising food costs.

In our upcoming article and newsletter we'll be diving deep into the worldwide reasons for these rises, what to expect this summer and also how you can mitigate against them.

We'll cover everything from packaging and labour, to the global demand for animal feed and fertilizer...

Stay tuned... 👀

www.cedarrevive.co.uk

27/05/2022

Let us show you how...

When we 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, more efficient and manageable menus, and a more cost effective service, it allows our clients to focus on higher quality of care.

It may seem off at first sight, but very simply - higher levels of care and nutrition = a more cost efficient organisation, as your residents become more self-sufficient.

It is always our goal that our service cost is at the very least cancelled out by the savings and additional income made by our clients.

For full details of our services, view our new brochure: www.cedarrevive.co.uk/brochure

19/05/2022

Earlier this year, Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf launched a public consultation to find out what is currently working well in health and social care and what is not.

He stated that he wants Scotland to be " the best place in the world to grow old."

Let's discuss... 👇

Here at Cedar Revive this has already been our mission for years.

Firstly, with our Good Food at Home Wizard, we want to support as many people at home who require nutritional care in order to avoid moving to a care facility. Our packages help individuals gain independence and better general health, thus improving overall family dependence.

However, within care homes we are working relentlessly to improve overall standards of care, and we are doing this while making savings for the care homes we work with. You see, both CAN go hand in hand.

We'd love to know, from your own experience, where is the main levels of support required to improve things...?

Learn more about our services here: https://cedarrevive.co.uk/Services/

Read about the new public consultation here:
https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1666789/Health-minister

10/05/2022

🗣️ "As a service, Cedar Revive is trying to improve the welfare, health and mobility of an aging nation. Through our service provision within the Care and Education Sectors, and further outreach to the wider community, we are achieving this by following some simple rules and spreading our company ethos.

In 2010 I had a stroke, and although the care I received was exceptional in hospital the meal service was very poor. This is when I decided that things had to change for the better; I wanted to improve the quality of food, nutrition, levels of care and the environment that they were provided... My company, Ceder Revive, encapsulates these goals." - Alan Aitken

Learn more about the background of Cedar Revive and how we are helping care homes nationwide navigate these volatile times in an upcoming interview with CEO, Alan Aitken.

www.cedarrevive.co.uk